Arizona Cardinals vs Los Angeles Rams prediction

Result

Final: Arizona Cardinals 18, Los Angeles Rams 16 (Arizona Cardinals won). Mel’s pick (Los Angeles Rams win 83% of the time) was wrong. On the total, Mel’s lean was wrong.

Mel’s pick

Los Angeles Rams win 83% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.

• Arizona Cardinals: 17%
• Los Angeles Rams: 83%

Projected score

Arizona Cardinals 22, Los Angeles Rams 33. 13% of the simulations finished as one-score games.

Mel vs the betting line

Mel’s margin (Los Angeles Rams by about 11.8) is close to the line (Los Angeles Rams −12.5), so there’s no real lean against the spread.

The total is 51.5; Mel projects 54.9 points, a lean to the over.

Recent form

Arizona Cardinals (1-4) scored 21.6 and allowed 32.4 points a game over their last 5.

Los Angeles Rams (2-3) scored 23.8 and allowed 24 points a game over their last 5.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel, weather and the betting market. Updated Oct 18, 2:30 PM ET.

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