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NFL : First Half Matchup
Sunday 12/8/2013Line$ LineOU LineScore
ST LOUIS
 First Half Results
ARIZONA
+2.5  

-2.5  


20.5
 
3
Final
14

ST LOUIS (5 - 7) at ARIZONA (7 - 5)
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Week 14 Sunday, 12/8/2013 4:25 PM
Board First Half
151ST LOUIS21
152ARIZONA-3
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
ST LOUIS - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfYardsYPPTOScoreHalfYardsYPPTO
All Games5-7+1.45-79-323.210.6323.6(5.4)1.223.211.6356.7(6)1.9
Road Games2-4+1.42-44-222.59.3311.7(5.4)1.222.712.8372.5(6.1)1.8
Last 3 Games2-1+2.32-12-131.018.3363.3(6.5)0.717.39.0389.3(5.9)3.0
Dome Games4-4+1.34-47-125.712.7350.7(5.6)1.222.610.7355.5(6)2.1
Division Games1-3-21-32-215.04.7301.2(4.7)1.724.011.0308.2(5.6)1.2
ST LOUIS - Current Season Statistics
 RushingPassingTotal
 PPGHalfFDTOPATT-YDSYPRCMP-ATTPCTYDSPYAATT-YDSYPPYPPT
Offense (All Games)23.210.618.529:2226-114(4.3)19-3457.2%210(6.2)60-324(5.4)(13.9)
Opponents Defensive Avg.2211.319.530:0827-115(4.2)21-3461.4%225(6.5)62-340(5.5)(15.5)
Offense Road Games22.59.317.027:3323-87(3.7)21-3559.6%225(6.5)58-312(5.4)(13.9)
Defense (All Games)23.211.620.730:3827-109(4)21-3267.2%248(7.7)59-357(6)(15.4)
Opponents Offensive Avg.23.411.919.430:1727-110(4.1)21-3461.7%227(6.7)60-336(5.6)(14.4)
Defense Road Games22.712.821.532:2727-97(3.6)24-3470.3%275(8.2)61-372(6.1)(16.4)
ST LOUIS - Turnovers, Penalties and Special Teams Statistics
 Turnovers LostThird DownsFourth DownsKickoff ReturnsPunt ReturnsPenalties
 INTFLTODIFF#-MADEPCT#-MADEPCTKR-YDSYPKRPR-YDSYPPRPEN-YDS
Stats For (All Games)0.60.71.20.713-534.0%1-033.3%2-50(22.3)3-23(8.5)7-60
Opponents Avg. Stats Against10.71.72.114-537.8%1-047.6%2-55(22.8)18-2(8.4)6-54
Stats For (Road Games)0.50.71.20.713-433.3%2-138.5%2-50(21.6)2-34(14.5)8-64
Stats Against (All Games)1.00.91.9 12-539.3%1-033.3%2-44(22.7)2-7(3.2)7-65
Opponents Avg. Stats For10.61.6 13-538.0%1-051.9%2-55(23.7)18-2(8.7)6-54
Stats Against (Road Games)1.00.81.8 12-436.6%1-040.0%2-42(21)2-9(4.1)6-64

ARIZONA - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfYardsYPPTOScoreHalfYardsYPPTO
All Games7-5+2.58-46-622.911.4335.3(5.5)2.020.612.5316.2(4.9)1.9
Home Games5-1+4.34-23-327.214.2320.3(5.3)1.718.210.5297.5(4.8)2.2
Last 3 Games2-1+13-02-129.316.0392.0(6)1.016.311.3273.3(4.6)1.0
Dome Games5-3+2.35-34-424.212.7319.9(5.4)1.720.910.9321.7(5.1)2.0
Division Games0-3-31-23-022.011.3342.3(5.4)2.731.016.3365.7(5.8)2.0
ARIZONA - Current Season Statistics
 RushingPassingTotal
 PPGHalfFDTOPATT-YDSYPRCMP-ATTPCTYDSPYAATT-YDSYPPYPPT
Offense (All Games)22.911.420.430:0124-89(3.7)23-3662.8%246(6.8)61-335(5.5)(14.6)
Opponents Defensive Avg.22.111.519.430:0126-111(4.2)21-3462.0%232(6.7)61-342(5.6)(15.5)
Offense Home Games27.214.221.331:0227-104(3.9)22-3365.2%216(6.5)60-320(5.3)(11.8)
Defense (All Games)20.612.519.529:5924-83(3.5)24-4059.1%233(5.8)64-316(4.9)(15.4)
Opponents Offensive Avg.2312.219.930:1727-113(4.2)21-3560.9%235(6.8)62-349(5.6)(15.1)
Defense Home Games18.210.518.328:5820-77(3.8)23-4156.3%220(5.4)61-297(4.8)(16.4)
ARIZONA - Turnovers, Penalties and Special Teams Statistics
 Turnovers LostThird DownsFourth DownsKickoff ReturnsPunt ReturnsPenalties
 INTFLTODIFF#-MADEPCT#-MADEPCTKR-YDSYPKRPR-YDSYPPRPEN-YDS
Stats For (All Games)1.40.62.0-0.112-433.3%0-040.0%1-29(20.8)2-16(6.7)6-47
Opponents Avg. Stats Against10.61.61.913-538.1%1-044.4%2-49(23.6)17-2(8.2)6-55
Stats For (Home Games)1.30.31.70.512-431.9%0-050.0%1-19(19)3-22(8.2)6-43
Stats Against (All Games)1.20.71.9 14-537.1%1-042.9%3-69(24.2)2-17(7.8)7-61
Opponents Avg. Stats For0.90.61.5 13-538.7%1-043.6%2-50(23.4)18-2(8.5)6-56
Stats Against (Home Games)1.30.82.2 14-640.5%1-012.5%3-65(24.4)2-11(6.2)8-74
Average power rating of opponents played: ST LOUIS 21.2,  ARIZONA 21.5
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
ST LOUIS - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/URushingPassingTORushingPassingTO
10/13/2013@ HOUSTON38-13W9.5W42.5O25-9912-16-117030-15327-38-2674
10/20/2013@ CAROLINA15-30L7L42O21-6323-34-254338-10215-17-1800
10/28/2013SEATTLE9-14L13W43U37-20015-31-139215-4410-18-910
11/3/2013TENNESSEE21-28L3L41O32-16020-35-203235-19813-22-1652
11/10/2013@ INDIANAPOLIS38-8W7W43O37-1409-16-232114-1831-52-3885
11/24/2013CHICAGO42-21W-2.5W45.5O29-25810-22-148026-8036-47-3443
12/1/2013@ SAN FRANCISCO13-23L7.5L40.5U26-11419-38-198130-8319-28-2551
12/8/2013@ ARIZONA            
12/15/2013NEW ORLEANS            
12/22/2013TAMPA BAY            
12/29/2013@ SEATTLE            

ARIZONA - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/URushingPassingTORushingPassingTO
10/13/2013@ SAN FRANCISCO20-32L9.5L40.5O21-10925-41-294438-14916-29-2382
10/17/2013SEATTLE22-34L5L41O18-3030-45-204232-13518-29-2092
10/27/2013ATLANTA27-13W-2.5W44.5U30-20113-18-147114-2734-61-2654
11/10/2013HOUSTON27-24W-4L42O29-9720-32-235321-7622-43-1591
11/17/2013@ JACKSONVILLE27-14W-10W40.5O24-1430-42-402016-3227-42-2422
11/24/2013INDIANAPOLIS40-11W-3.5W44O30-12026-38-290015-8020-39-1591
12/1/2013@ PHILADELPHIA21-24L3.5W48.5U22-9024-41-260334-10521-34-2020
12/8/2013ST LOUIS            
12/15/2013@ TENNESSEE            
12/22/2013@ SEATTLE            
12/29/2013SAN FRANCISCO            
KEY GAME INFORMATION
ST LOUIS: Offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer has always been more of a finesse coach, and the loss of Steven Jackson will force him away from the ground game. They may have to install some more zone looks, with outside runner Daryl Richardson the only proven back on the roster. Isaiah Pead, more of a one-cut back, has a shot at a bigger role after a poor showing as a rookie, as does rookie Zac Stacy. There's a chance big back Terrance Ganaway could work his way into the rotation, as the team's only true power runner. The Rams will spread it out and go with a lot of short, catch-and-run stuff. Rookie Tavon Austin steps into Danny Amendola's slot position and should lead the team in targets, getting the ball on a lot of short and behind-the-line-of-scrimmage passes. Sam Bradford prefers to work over the middle, so there will be enough balls for Austin and TE Jared Cook, who should be option 1A. Chris Givens is a field stretcher, and they'll look for more catch-and-run stuff out of developing flanker Brian Quick. Schottenheimer has always gotten pass-happy in the red zone, and that should be the case again with no proven power runner. Expect a lot of stuff for Cook near the goal line. Austin Pettis saw a lot of red zone looks last year, though he could be pushed to the bench by Quick. The Rams posted a whopping 52 sacks last season, which tied for the NFL lead. But this unit had just four fumble recoveries all season and failed to pick off a pass in nine of the final 12 games. Talent does exist for new defensive coordinator Tim Walton though, with DEs Chris Long (11.5 sacks) and Robert Quinn (10.5 sacks) and LB James Laurinaitis (142 tackles) standing out among the front seven, and CBs Cortland Finnegan (83 solo tackles) and Janoris Jenkins (4 INT) both strong cover men in a solid secondary.
ARIZONA: The Cardinals again reached into the Bill Cowher coaching tree to get their head coach, and Bruce Arians brought offensive line guru Harold Goodwin from Indianapolis with him to be the offensive coordinator. Expect them to build this offense around a power running game with a lot of between-the-tackles running. Arians had Rashard Mendenhall in Pittsburgh and plans on giving him a monster workload. Mendenhall should be better in his second full season back from a torn ACL. Ryan Williams is shaping up as a change-of-pace back and will have to beat out Mendenhall for third down duties. Arians' passing game takes a lot of deep shots. While Carson Palmer's arm strength disappeared years ago, he's still willing to loft passes deep and let his receivers try to make plays. That's good news for Larry Fitzgerald, and Arians will use a lot of movement and bunch formations to get him open. The Cards will use a lot of three-receiver sets with Fitzgerald and Michael Floyd running some deep crosses, and Andre Roberts in the slot. TE Rob Housler should be frequently targeted over the middle. Arians has never used his backs as receivers much, but always had a habit of getting cute in the red zone, using a lot of play-action. Fitzgerald is obviously their best red zone threat. The Cardinals allowed 137 rushing YPG last year (5th-most in NFL), but they seriously bolstered their defense in the offseason with new defensive coordinator Todd Bowles and four quality free agents in LB Karlos Dansby, SS Yeremiah Bell and DEs Matt Shaughnessy and Frostee Rucker. Rookies FS Tyrann Mathieu and ILB Keith Minter could be special players, but two Arizona players that already are special are DE Calais Campbell and CB Patrick Peterson, who had seven of the Cardinals' 22 interceptions last year (2nd in NFL).
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO FOOTBALL PREVIEW (ST LOUIS-ARIZONA) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Rams-Cardinals Preview* ========================

By TAYLOR BECHTOLD STATS Writer

The Arizona Cardinals hope what they believe was some questionable officiating doesn't cost them a playoff berth.

The St. Louis Rams had their slim chances all but dashed in a penalty-plagued performance last weekend.

The Cardinals will try to clean things up and keep pace in the NFC playoff race with their fifth win in six games Sunday against the visiting Rams.

Perhaps frustrated after his team's four-game winning streak ended, coach Bruce Arians pointed to a couple of key plays down the stretch that hurt the Cardinals in a 24-21 loss at Philadelphia last Sunday.

One was a holding call on safety Tyrann Mathieu that negated Patrick Peterson's interception after the Cardinals (7-5) had rallied from a 17-point deficit to get within three with four minutes remaining.

Another was a no-call when they felt there was pass interference on a fourth-down incompletion to Michael Floyd during their final possession. A third was a holding call on linebacker Matt Shaughnessy that gave the Eagles a first down and allowed them to run out the clock.

Altogether, Arians said he sent "about 15 plays" to the NFL for review after Arizona missed an opportunity to remain tied for the NFC's sixth and final playoff spot.

The Cardinals fell one game behind 8-4 San Francisco and dropped into a tie with 7-5 Philadelphia, which now holds the tiebreaker over Arizona.

"It possibly could, but I think a lot of things have to happen here in the last four weeks," said Arians of the officials costing the Cardinals their first postseason berth since 2009. "I would hope that we give up all that talk this week and just focus on the St. Louis Rams."

The Rams (5-7) felt they had turned things around following back-to-back victories over Indianapolis and Chicago by a combined 80-29 margin. Too many mistakes, however, hurt St. Louis last week in a 23-13 loss at San Francisco that left the Rams three games behind the 49ers with four remaining.

St. Louis struggled to find any kind of offensive rhythm while being penalized a season-high 11 times for 105 yards.

"I look at it like we could have helped ourselves out a lot," receiver Chris Givens said. "If we played cleaner football or better football, we would have been in a better position to win the game."

After posting a combined 246 total yards and three touchdowns in his previous two games, receiver Tavon Austin was held to 35 and no scores by the 49ers.

Kellen Clemens went 19 of 37 for 218 yards with one touchdown and his first interception in four games.

The Rams will try to get Zac Stacy going on the ground after he was held out of the end zone for the first time in four games. Though the rookie has rushed for 348 yards and averaged 5.4 per carry with three scores in his last three home games, he has 187 yards on 3.0 per carry with one TD in his last three on the road.

That trend could continue against an Arizona team with the fourth-best run defense, allowing 83.3 yards per game.

Making matters worse, center Scott Wells is likely out for the season after suffering a broken left ankle and left tackle Jake Long is uncertain after sustaining concussion-like symptoms last week.

Arizona, 5-1 at home, has its own injury concerns with running back Andre Ellington possibly out because of a knee injury. Rashard Mendenhall figures to be the featured back after running for 76 yards on 18 carries against the Eagles.

Carson Palmer has keyed the Cardinals' offense, connecting on 66.7 percent of his passes for 1,035 yards with seven TDs and two INTs while posting three straight 300-yard games. Palmer, though, lost a fumble last Sunday and had his first two-pick game since Oct. 17.

The Cardinals will have to find a way to protect Palmer against a St. Louis pass rush that is tied for fifth with 37 sacks.

Defensive end Robert Quinn, second in the NFL with 13 sacks, had three of the Rams' four sacks in a 27-24 season-opening win over visiting Arizona.

Palmer completed 26 of 40 attempts for 327 yards with two touchdowns and one interception as the Cardinals carried a 24-13 lead into the fourth quarter before the Rams rallied to score the final 14 points.

St. Louis tight end Jared Cook had a big day with seven receptions for 141 yards and two touchdowns, but he's scored only twice while totaling 416 yards over the last 11 games.

Arizona's Larry Fitzgerald had eight catches for 80 yards and two scores in the first meeting, and he has four touchdowns in the last three games overall.

Floyd also looks to stay hot after piling up 18 catches for 396 yards and two scores in the last three games.

The Cardinals will try to snap an eight-game losing streak against NFC West foes, including three straight to the Rams.

"That's our only focus this week," Arians said. "I don't want to hear about anything else in our locker room except winning a division game."

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