NFL Week 13: Rams vs. Cardinals odds, preview, and pick

NFC West rivals will square off at State Farm Stadium on Sunday afternoon (4:05 p.m. ET, FOX) as the Los Angeles Rams (7-4) visit the Arizona Cardinals (6-5).

Kyler Murray and company are underdogs at home, but have dropped four straight against the spread. Will they snap that streak, or will the Rams help chalk bettors cash? Here’s our wagering preview.

Rams are winning close games, Cardinals are not

The Rams have been involved in three straight one-possession games. They beat the Seattle Seahawks by seven in Week 10 before handing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers a field goal defeat in Week 11. Their fortunes changed last Sunday, as Los Angeles lost by three to the San Francisco 49ers.

The Cardinals have lost three of their last four games, but all were winnable as they finished within one score of the Miami Dolphins, Seattle Seahawks, and New England Patriots. A 32-30 victory over the Buffalo Bills was wedged between.

Strength meets strength when Arizona has the ball

Murray and the eighth-ranked Arizona scoring offense (27.6 points per game) meets the Rams’ fourth-rated scoring defense (19.6 points allowed per game) in this one.

Kliff Kingsbury’s crew specializes in the ground game (155.9 yards per game, fourth), but L.A.’s stoppers are fourth in the NFL in preventing the run (93.5 yards allowed per game).

Goff has carved up the Cardinals in seasons past

Rams signal caller Jared Goff is fresh off his worst outing of the year by passer rating (52.9) against the 49ers, but bettors should expect a bounce-back effort on Sunday.

In his last four starts against the Cardinals, Goff has completed 72.2% of his throws for 9.1 yards per attempt with a 7:1 touchdown-interception ratio. The former first-overall pick has a better passer rating on the road (94.6) than at home (88.8) in 2020.

Trends say take Rams, Under

Sean McVay knows how to get his Rams to rebound, as they’ve covered in nine of their last 10 games following a spread loss. L.A. is also 11-5 against the spread in its last 16 road games.

The Cardinals are 2-6 against the spread in their last eight home games against teams with winning road records.

The Rams have been an Under bettor’s best friend in 2020, going below the total in seven of their last eight overall contests. The Under is 20-7 in L.A.’s last 27 games as the betting favorite.

The Under is 8-3 in games involving the Cardinals this season.

Score prediction: Rams 24, Cardinals 17

NFL pick: Rams -3, Under

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