Rams Face Cardinals in Crucial Week 10 Showdown

WHO:

azcardinals.com - The matchup is between the Arizona Cardinals and Los Angeles Rams.

therams.com - The Rams’ named running backs include Blake Corum and Kyren Williams; Williams leads Los Angeles with 593 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns.

therams.com - The Rams are without wide receivers Davante Adams and Puka Nacua and tight end Terrance Ferguson.

therams.com - Cardinals running backs Tyler Allgeier and Bam Knight are expected to receive most of the carries, with Jeremiyah Love on Injured Reserve after a high-ankle sprain.

therams.com - Rookie quarterback Carson Beck is expected to make his first regular-season appearance and start for Arizona. Jacoby Brissett was traded to the Ravens, while Gardner Minshew is out for the season with a torn UCL.

therams.com - Cardinals wide receivers Jalen Brooks, Kendrick Bourne, and Michael Wilson are on Injured Reserve; tight end Trey McBride is identified as Beck’s primary target.

therams.com - Rams safety Quentin Lake, outside linebacker Myles Garrett, and defensive end Aaron Donald are named among the defenders who could challenge Beck. Garrett recorded three sacks against the Commanders in his previous game.

WHAT:

azcardinals.com - The Cardinals and Rams are set to play a Week 10 game.

therams.com - Los Angeles enters the game on a three-game winning streak and could extend it to four while seeking to avenge its Week 6 loss to Arizona.

therams.com - The Rams rushed for 92 yards against Arizona in Week 6, their second-lowest total of the season; their lowest was 77 yards against the Bills the previous week.

therams.com - In four of their five wins, the Rams rushed for at least 124 yards. Corum has averaged at least 4.7 yards per carry in each of the last four games and scored a scrimmage touchdown in each of the last five.

therams.com - Arizona averaged 146 rushing yards in its three wins and 81 in its six losses. The Rams allowed at least 120 rushing yards in three games, including against Arizona, and lost each of those games.

therams.com - Allgeier led Arizona’s rushing attack in three games, including the last two, and leads its running back group with 369 rushing yards. Love led the team in rushing for four consecutive weeks; Knight led in two other games, including the matchup against the Rams.

therams.com - Arizona’s defense allows 121.9 rushing yards per game, ranking 20th in the NFL.

WHERE:

azcardinals.com - The game is at State Farm Stadium.

therams.com - State Farm Stadium is in Glendale, Arizona.

WHEN:

azcardinals.com - Kickoff is scheduled for Sunday at 2:05 p.m.

therams.com - Kickoff is scheduled for Sunday at 1:05 p.m. PT, with CBS broadcasting the game.

therams.com - The Rams preview article identifies the game as Week 10 and says the Cardinals matchup took place in Week 6; Love’s injury occurred in Week 8.

WHY:

therams.com - The Rams’ preview identifies establishing their rushing attack, limiting Arizona’s running game, and forcing Beck into mistakes as keys to winning.

HOW:

therams.com - The Rams’ preview says Los Angeles could lean on its running backs while its top pass catchers are unavailable, and use pressure and the secondary to seek sacks and turnovers against Beck.

The Rams visit Arizona on a three-game winning streak, seeking revenge and a fourth straight win. Rookie Carson Beck is expected to start for the Cardinals in his regular-season debut. Los Angeles will be without top receivers, while Kyren Williams leads its rushing attack.