TV: NFL Network (8:00 PM ET): Rich Eisen, Kurt Warner, Jamie Erdahl (field reporter) National Radio: Westwood One (8:00 PM ET): Ryan Radtke, Mike Golic
All-Time Series History Regular Season: LAR leads series, 48-41-2 (won 2 of past 3) Postseason: LAR leads series, 2-0
The Last Time… Regular Season: 9/15/24: LAR 10 at ARI 41 Postseason: NFC-WC 1/17/22: ARI 11 at LAR 34
HEAD COACHES
Jonathan Gannon vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-2 Reg. Season: 11-21 (.344)
Sean McVay vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 13-3 Reg. Season: 79-51 (.608) Postseason: 7-4 (.636)
CARDINALS NOTES
• QB KYLER MURRAY had 265 yards (202 pass, 63 rush) & 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) vs. INT in Week 16, his 5th rush TD of season. Is 1 of 3 QBs (Josh Allen & Jalen Hurts) with 5+ rush TDs in 3 of past 5 seasons. Completed 17 of 21 atts. (81 pct.) for 266 yards & 3 TDs with 158.3 passer rating in Week 2 meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. LAR with 250+ pass yards & TD. • RB JAMES CONNER had season-high 166 scrimmage yards (117 rush, 49 rec.) & rush TD last week, his 3rd straight with 120+ scrimmage yards & TD. Has 1,090 rush yards & 1,500 scrimmage yards in 2024, both career-highs. Needs TD for 3rd-career 10+ TD season. Has TD in 5 of his past 6 in primetime and aims for his 4th in row in primetime with 110+ scrimmage yards. Had 122 rushing yards & TD in Week 2 meeting. • RB DEEJAY DALLAS had 1st rec. TD of season last week, his 6th-career TD. • TE TREY MCBRIDE has 7+ catches & 70+ rec. yards in 4 of his past 5, incl. 12+ catches & 95+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 on road. Needs 8 catches & 42 rec. yards for 1st-career season with 100+ catches & 1,000+ rec. yards. Ranks 2nd among tight ends in catches (92) & 3rd in rec. yards (958). • WR MARVIN HARRISON JR. is 1 of 2 rookies (Brian Thomas Jr.) rookies with 700+ rec. yards (726) & 7+ rec. TDs (7) in 2024. Had 4 catches for career-high 130 yards & 2 TDs in Week 2 meeting. • S BUDDA BAKER needs 2 tackles & TFL for 1st-careeer season with 150+ tackles & 10+ TFL. Had 8 tackles, 2 TFL & PD in Week 2 meeting. Ranks 1st among DBs and 2nd in NFL with 148 tackles in 2024. • LB KYZIR WHITE had 8 tackles & a sack in Week 16. Had sack in last road meeting & has TFL in 2 of his past 3 vs. LAR. • LB BARON BROWNING aims for his 3rd in row with sack. Has TFL in 3 of past 4. • S JALEN THOMPSON led team with 10 tackles last week.
RAMS NOTES
• QB MATTHEW STAFFORD completed 14 of 19 atts. (73.7 pct.) for 110 yards & TD vs. INT last week & has 3,573 pass yards in 2024, his 12th-career season with 3,500+ pass yards. Has 20 pass TDs in 2024 & is 1 of 2 active QBs (Aaron Rodgers) with 20+ pass TDs in 12+ seasons. Aims for 3rd in row at home with 240+ pass yards, 100+ rating & 2 TDs. Completed 23 of 30 atts. (76.7 pct) for 287 yards & 3 TDs with 139.2 rating in only career primetime game vs. Ari (12/13/21). • RB KYREN WILLIAMS had season-high 122 rush yards & TD last week, his 2nd consecutive season with 15+ TDs. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 27 consecutive games, longest active streak in NFL. Has career-highs in rush yards (1,243) & scrimmage yards (1,409). Has rush TD in 4 of his past 5 & career-high 13 rush TDs in 2024. • WR COOPER KUPP has rec. TD in 3 of his past 4 at home & aims for his 3rd in row at home with 5+ catches, 60+ rec. yards & TD. Needs 69 rec. yards for 6th-career season with 750+ rec. yards. • WR PUKA NACUA led team with 8 catches for 56 rec. yards last week, his 7thstraight game with 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards. Has 46 catches (9.2 per game) for 647 rec. yards (129.4 per game) & 3 TDs (2 rec., 1 rush) in past 5 at home. Aims for his 5th in row on primetime with 7+ catches & 95+ rec. yards. • LB JARED VERSE (rookie) has 5 tackles & 2nd-career FR last week. • DE BRADEN FISKE is tied-1st among rookies with 6 sacks. Fiske & Verse are only rookie teammates in 2024 with 4+ sacks & 5+ TFL. • LB CHRISTIAN ROZEBOOM had 8 tackles last week, his 6th-straight game with 8+ tackles. • S KAM CURL had 5 tackles, sack, FF & PD last week, his 1st sack of season. Has PD in 3 of his past 4. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Ari with 8+ tackles. • S JAYLEN MCCOLLOUGH (rookie) led team with season-high 9 tackles last week.
