Monday Night Football Best Bets and Player Props: Rams at Cardinals
If Rodney Dangerfield have been nonetheless alive at the moment, he would clearly describe Arizona because the NFL crew in 2021 that “will get no respect.” The Cardinals sit in first place within the NFC West, with the most effective document within the NFL, and but oddsmakers at SI Sportsbook have them solely listed because the fifth general betting option to win Tremendous Bowl LVI, behind Tampa Bay, Kansas Metropolis, New England and Inexperienced Bay.
On Monday evening, the Cardinals get one other probability to earn a few of that respect in opposition to a crew with Tremendous Bowl aspirations of its personal. Week 14 of the 2021 NFL season concludes with a improbable NFC West matchup, when Kyler Murray and the Cardinals play host to Matthew Stafford and the Rams.
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Arizona, which owns the most effective highway document of any crew within the league at 7-0 straight up (SU), heads again to State Farm Stadium trying to enhance on its 3-2 SU residence mark. The Cardinals have rewarded bettors general with a 9-3 in opposition to the unfold (ATS) document, however haven’t been worthwhile at residence, posting a disappointing 2-3 ATS mark.
The Rams, who’re 4-2 SU on the highway, have burned bettors with a 2-4 ATS mark over that span. Los Angeles, which beat Jacksonville 37-7 as a 14-point residence favourite final week, has been troublesome to belief, posting a 1-5 ATS document over their final six video games.
Since being drafted by the Lions in 2009, Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford has a 5-7 document on Monday Night Football.
Los Angeles Rams vs. Arizona Cardinals Betting Traits & Information
Unfold: Los Angeles Rams +2.5 (-110) | Arizona Cardinals -2.5 (-110)
Moneyline: Los Angeles (+115) | Arizona (-138)
Complete: 49.5– Over (-110) | Beneath 49.5 (-110)
Public (Unfold) Betting Percentages: LAR 45% | ARZ 55%
Sport Information: Monday Dec. 13, 2021 8:15 p.m. ET | ESPN
Editor’s Word – Odds are topic to vary.
The road has dropped a half level off the opener of Arizona (10-2 SU; 9-3 ATS) as 3-point residence favorites over Los Angeles (8-4 SU; 5-7 ATS) to a 2.5-point demand at SI Sportsbook. The whole, which opened at 52, has been pushed all the way down to 51 following robust steam that each groups will mix for much less factors than the oddsmakers are predicting.
The Rams head to Arizona trying to snap their two-game highway dropping skid with the third-best passing offense (289.0 yards per sport), led by Stafford in his first season working Sean McVay’s high-powered offense.
On the opposite facet of the ball, Kyler Murray pilots an explosive offensive assault that ranks third in scoring, averaging 28.6 factors per sport. Murray, who has 11 complete touchdowns over his final 4 video games, returned after lacking three video games with an ankle damage to put up a stellar efficiency in opposition to the Bears with 4 scores.
Arizona will characteristic a strong passing assault with a trio that consists of DeAndre Hopkins, A.J. Inexperienced and Christian Kirk. Hopkins, who returned after a three-week absence along with his fifth landing reception in his final six video games. Hitting at an 83% clip, Hopkins is a horny funding within the “Anytime Landing” market at odds of +130. On the bottom, the Cardinals characteristic working again James Conner, who leads the membership with 630 speeding yards. The veteran is tied with Joe Mixon for the league lead with 12 speeding touchdowns. Dealing with the NFL’s seventh-best run protection (100.4 speeding yards per sport) is not going to be straightforward, however Conner discovered the top zone twice within the first matchup between these two division rivals again in Week 4. Together with the red-hot Conner, a complete of 9 opposing working backs have discovered paydirt both through the bottom or within the air in opposition to the Rams in 12 video games this season. If Chase Edmonds is unable to go well with up, Conner’s “Anytime Landing” odds of -120 are a strong funding.
On the opposite facet of the ball, Los Angeles will attempt to reward bettors after failing to cowl the unfold the final time they confronted off in Week 4. Arizona dominated the Rams, 37-20, simply protecting as 3.5-point highway favorites. As is all the time the case, fantasy managers will likely be relying on robust manufacturing from wideout Cooper Kupp. The star receiving goal has a game-high reception yardage projection of 91.5 posted at SI Sportsbook. Kupp has surpassed this projection in 11 of 12 video games, together with eight straight. Kupp was held to his worst sport of the season in Week 4 in opposition to the Cardinals, hauling in season lows in receptions (5) and receiving yards (64).
The Rams have overwhelmed the Cardinals in eight of the final 10 matchups relationship again to 2017, however it is just too onerous to fade Arizona at residence this season. Lay the small unfold with a crew that ought to begin to earn “respect” after beating the Rams for the second time this season.
BET: Arizona -2.5 (-110)
PROP BETS:
James Conner, RB, Arizona: Anytime Touchdown -120
Cooper Kupp, WR, Los Angeles: Anytime Touchdown -125
Cooper Kupp, WR, Los Angeles: Over 91.5 Receiving Yards
SI BET REVIEW
2021 SI Betting Monday Night Football: 6-6 ATS / Props 11-11 +2.15 models
2021 SI Betting NFL Football Total YTD: 36-32 ATS & Props +6.02 Items
2020 SI Betting NFL Football: 72-58-1 ATS (55%)
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