NFL Game Preview: Los Angeles Rams (5-4-0) vs. Arizona Cardinals (3-6-0)

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CBS: Andrew Catalon, Logan Ryan, AJ Ross (field reporter)

Kickoff is scheduled for 4:05 PM ET

State Farm Stadium

Referee: Adrian Hill

Regular Season: LAR leads series, 51-42-2 (LAR won 3 of past 4)

Last reg. season meeting: 10/18/26: ARI 18 at LAR 16

Sean McVay (LAR) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 16-4 Reg. Season: 97-61 (.614)

Mike LaFleur (ARI) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-0 Reg. Season: 3-6 (.333)

LA Rams Last Game: W, 20-13 at WAS (Week 9)

Arizona Last Game: L, 17-3 at SEA (Week 9)

RAMS NOTES

• QB MATTHEW STAFFORD passed for 228 yards & TD in Week 9. Aims for 6th in row with TD pass. Has TD pass in 13 of his past 14 on road. Had 222 pass yards & 2 TD passes with 113.4 rating in last meeting. Aims for 4th in row vs. Ari. with 2+ TD passes & 110+ rating. • RB BLAKE CORUM led team with 58 rush yards & rush TD in Week 9. Aims for 6th in row with TD. Has 70+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3. Had TD catch in last meeting & has TD in 2 of his past 3 vs. Ari. • RB KYREN WILLIAMS has rush TD in 2 of his past 3. Has 80+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3 vs. Ari. • TE TYLER HIGBEE had 2 rec. TD in last game at Ari. (11/26/23). Has rec. TD in 3 of his past 4 at Ari. • LB NATE LANDMAN had 7 tackles, PD & FF in Week 9. Ranks tied-4th among LBs with 3 FFs this season. Aims for 6th in row with 7+ tackles. Had 10 tackles in last meeting. • LB MYLES GARRETT had 3 sacks & FF in Week 9. Became 5th player since 1982 with 9 games with 3+ sacks in 1st 10 career seasons. Aims for 7th in row on road with sack. Had sack, FR & PD in last game vs. Ari. (11/5/23 w/ Cle.) & aims for 3rd in row vs. Ari. with sack. • LB BYRON YOUNG had 1st FR & PD this season in Week 9. Had 6 tackles & TFL in Week 6 meeting. • DE BRADEN FISKE had 5 tackles, half sack & TFL last week. Aims for 3rd in row on road with 0.5+ sacks & TFL. • CB EMMANUEL FORBES had 6 tackles, TFL & season-high 3 PD in Week 9. • S KAM CURL led team with 8 tackles in Week 9. Had 8 tackles & TFL in last meeting & aims for 7th in row vs. Ari. with 5+ tackles. • S QUENTIN LAKE had 7 tackles & FF in Week 9. Has PD in 3 of his past 4. Tied2nd with 11 PD this season. Had 7 tackles & INT in last meeting.

CARDINALS NOTES

• QB CARSON BECK (rookie) can make first-career start. • RB TYLER ALLGEIER has 237 scrimmage yards (193 rush, 44 rec.) & 2 TDs (1 rushing, 1 receiving) in past 2. • RB BAM KNIGHT had 98 scrimmage yards (80 rush, 18 rec.) in last meeting. Has 60+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3. • TE TREY MCBRIDE had 7 receptions for 54 yards in Week 9, his 11th consecutive game with 7+ receptions, tied (Cooper Kupp) for 2nd-longest streak of such games in NFL history (Antonio Brown – 14). Has 70+ rec. yards & TD catch in 2 of his past 3. Aims for 4th in row at home with TD reception. Has 73 receptions this season, most by TE in 1st 8 games of a season in NFL history. Ranks 2nd among TEs with 598 rec. yards in 2026. Leads TEs with 420 catches & ranks 2nd with 4,073 rec. yards since 2022. Is 2nd-fastest TE in NFL history (73 games) to reach 400 career receptions (Kellen Winslow – 72 games). • LB JOSH SWEAT had sack, 2 TFL & PD in last meeting. Has sack in 3 of his past 4 vs. LAR & aims for 3rd in row vs. LAR with sack. • LB MACK WILSON had 6 tackles & PD in Week 9. Aims for 3rd in row vs. LAR with 6+ tackles. • LB JACK GIBBENS has 7+ tackles in 3 of his past 4. • DL WALTER NOLEN had 6 tackles last week. • CB MAX MELTON had 5 tackles & 2 PD in Week 9. Has 5+ tackles in 2 of his past 3. • CB DENZEL BURKE had PD in Week 9. Aims for 4th in row with PD. Had FR in last meeting. • S BUDDA BAKER had 11 tackles in Week 9. Aims for 3rd in row vs. LAR with 2+ TFL & 7th in row with 6+ tackles. Had sack in last meeting. • S ANDREW WINGARD led team with season-high 12 tackles in Week 9. Aims for 3rd in row vs. LAR with 5+ tackles.

Game Odds

Los Angeles Rams            – 10

Arizona Cardinals            39

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, November 14, 2026

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