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| 473 | ARIZONA | 40 | 42.5 | | 474 | ST LOUIS | -6 | -3.5 |
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| All Games | 5-11 | -1.3 | 7-9 | 7-9 | 15.6 | 8.5 | 263.2 | (4.4) | 2.1 | 22.3 | 12.2 | 337.9 | (5.4) | 2.1 | | Road Games | 1-7 | -1.2 | 4-4 | 3-5 | 11.5 | 6.0 | 244.2 | (4.2) | 2.4 | 25.2 | 14.0 | 345.6 | (5.4) | 2.0 | | Last 3 Games | 1-2 | +0.8 | 2-1 | 3-0 | 21.3 | 11.0 | 235.3 | (4.2) | 2.0 | 21.7 | 11.7 | 338.7 | (5.2) | 1.7 | | Dome Games | 4-7 | -3.3 | 4-7 | 4-7 | 17.6 | 10.4 | 279.5 | (4.5) | 1.7 | 19.6 | 11.3 | 313.3 | (5.2) | 2.4 | | Division Games | 1-5 | -3.2 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 9.3 | 6.0 | 265.2 | (4.4) | 3.0 | 28.8 | 14.8 | 346.7 | (5.9) | 0.8 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 15.6 | 8.5 | 15.4 | 29:19 | 22-75 | (3.4) | 21-38 | 55.4% | 188 | (4.9) | 60-263 | (4.4) | (16.8) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 21.3 | 10.8 | 19.6 | 30:10 | 27-114 | (4.3) | 21-35 | 60.4% | 224 | (6.4) | 62-338 | (5.5) | (15.8) | | Offense Road Games | 11.5 | 6.0 | 13.2 | 27:52 | 22-81 | (3.7) | 19-36 | 51.7% | 163 | (4.5) | 58-244 | (4.2) | (21.2) | | Defense (All Games) | 22.3 | 12.2 | 18.0 | 31:19 | 32-138 | (4.4) | 17-31 | 54.3% | 200 | (6.4) | 63-338 | (5.4) | (15.1) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 23.3 | 11.4 | 20.3 | 31:38 | 29-130 | (4.5) | 20-33 | 61.7% | 224 | (6.8) | 62-354 | (5.7) | (15.2) | | Defense Road Games | 25.2 | 14.0 | 18.9 | 32:08 | 34-149 | (4.4) | 16-30 | 54.0% | 197 | (6.6) | 64-346 | (5.4) | (13.7) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 1.3 | 0.8 | 2.1 | -0.1 | 14-4 | 25.2% | 1-1 | 41.7% | 2-58 | (23.2) | 3-28 | (8.2) | 6-54 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 13-5 | 38.4% | 1-0 | 48.7% | 3-66 | (23.5) | 20-2 | (9.4) | 6-51 | | Stats For (Road Games) | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.4 | -0.4 | 15-4 | 24.4% | 1-0 | 27.3% | 3-75 | (23) | 3-20 | (7.2) | 6-50 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 1.4 | 0.7 | 2.1 | | 14-5 | 32.9% | 1-0 | 44.4% | 2-53 | (26.4) | 3-26 | (8.6) | 6-51 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.6 | | 13-5 | 38.7% | 1-0 | 52.5% | 3-61 | (23.7) | 21-2 | (9.6) | 6-52 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 1.7 | 0.2 | 2.0 | | 14-4 | 32.1% | 0-0 | 75.0% | 2-47 | (25) | 3-29 | (10.7) | 5-42 |
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| All Games | 7-8 | +0.8 | 11-5 | 8-8 | 18.7 | 8.6 | 329.1 | (5.4) | 1.4 | 21.7 | 11.7 | 342.6 | (5.5) | 1.3 | | Home Games | 4-3 | +2.2 | 4-3 | 4-3 | 19.7 | 8.4 | 334.3 | (5.4) | 1.6 | 21.4 | 13.0 | 332.3 | (5.4) | 0.9 | | Last 3 Games | 1-2 | -1.2 | 2-1 | 1-2 | 21.0 | 9.3 | 349.3 | (5.6) | 1.7 | 23.0 | 13.0 | 371.0 | (6.1) | 1.7 | | Dome Games | 5-4 | +2.2 | 6-3 | 6-3 | 21.3 | 9.6 | 328.7 | (5.5) | 1.3 | 21.6 | 13.1 | 347.8 | (5.4) | 1.4 | | Division Games | 4-1 | +4.8 | 6-0 | 2-4 | 20.0 | 9.7 | 329.5 | (5.4) | 0.8 | 15.0 | 7.3 | 336.3 | (5.4) | 1.5 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 18.7 | 8.6 | 17.9 | 29:47 | 26-107 | (4.2) | 21-35 | 59.6% | 222 | (6.4) | 60-329 | (5.4) | (17.6) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 21.5 | 11 | 19.5 | 30:04 | 27-113 | (4.3) | 21-35 | 59.4% | 227 | (6.4) | 62-340 | (5.5) | (15.8) | | Offense Home Games | 19.7 | 8.4 | 18.4 | 29:29 | 25-104 | (4.2) | 22-37 | 59.8% | 230 | (6.2) | 62-334 | (5.4) | (17) | | Defense (All Games) | 21.7 | 11.7 | 20.4 | 32:04 | 28-116 | (4.2) | 23-34 | 66.2% | 226 | (6.6) | 62-343 | (5.5) | (15.8) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 23.4 | 11.5 | 19.8 | 31:36 | 29-130 | (4.5) | 20-33 | 60.5% | 216 | (6.6) | 61-346 | (5.6) | (14.8) | | Defense Home Games | 21.4 | 13.0 | 18.9 | 32:36 | 31-136 | (4.4) | 21-31 | 68.3% | 196 | (6.3) | 62-332 | (5.4) | (15.5) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.4 | -0.1 | 13-4 | 32.1% | 1-1 | 54.2% | 2-50 | (21) | 2-15 | (6.6) | 8-61 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 1 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 2 | 13-5 | 38.0% | 1-1 | 51.4% | 3-67 | (23.7) | 20-2 | (8.9) | 6-52 | | Stats For (Home Games) | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.6 | -0.7 | 14-4 | 32.6% | 2-1 | 46.2% | 2-47 | (22.1) | 2-19 | (8.4) | 7-47 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.3 | | 13-5 | 37.6% | 1-0 | 37.5% | 2-46 | (24.3) | 3-25 | (10) | 6-47 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.6 | | 13-5 | 37.0% | 1-0 | 50.5% | 3-61 | (24) | 23-2 | (9.7) | 6-53 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.9 | | 14-6 | 38.6% | 1-0 | 20.0% | 1-30 | (26.4) | 2-21 | (9.7) | 6-55 |
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| Average power rating of opponents played: ARIZONA 22.8, ST LOUIS 22.2 |
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 | 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). | | 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. |
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