Will LA be able to maintain its dominance of Arizona under Sean McVay?
After a brutal road loss in primetime to kick off the 2024 season, the Los Angeles Rams will look to bounce back in Week 2 against the Arizona Cardinals. FanDuel Sportsbook has the Rams as an early 1.5-point favorite over their NFC West rivals.
The Rams failed to get revenge for their Wild Card Round loss to the Lions at Ford Field as they lost 26-20 in overtime on SNF.
LA fell behind 17-3 early in the third quarter before Matthew Stafford willed his team back into the game. Stafford briefly got the Rams ahead 20-17 until the Lions tied the game at 20-all. The Rams’ comeback was in vain as Detroit running back David Montgomery ended the night with a walk-off score:
David Montgomery runs it in for the @Lions win! pic.twitter.com/iKUEHAvgMK
— NFL (@NFL) September 9, 2024
The Cardinals lost an absolute heartbreaker to the Bills in Week 1. After going up 17-3 in the first half (a cursed score apparently), Buffalo stormed back thanks to Josh Allen’s four total touchdowns to finish off a 34-28 home victory. Kyler Murray did everything he possibly could to lead a stunning upset, except forge a connection with highly touted rookie wideout Marvin Harrison Jr., who finished the game with one reception for 4 yards. Despite the tough loss, the Cards managed to get the league’s first dynamic kickoff return with DeeJay Dallas making a 96-yard house call in the fourth quarter.
THE FIRST DYNAMIC KICKOFF RETURN TOUCHDOWN.
DEEJAY DALLAS. 96 YARDS.
: #AZvsBUF on CBS/Paramount+
: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/COYfonnYxR— NFL (@NFL) September 8, 2024
LA has thoroughly dominated the series since 2017, going 13-2 against the Redbirds under Sean McVay, including the postseason. Arizona head coach Jonathan Gannon will have his team ready to play as the Rams should not expect an easy win in the desert.
I predict that McVay’s squad will sneak out a close one over the Cardinals in a must-win game with the 49ers looming in their home opener.
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