Cardinals vs Rams Odds & Picks Week 17: Can Cards Upset?

The Cardinals may be out of the playoff picture, but they can still be scrappy underdogs in Week 17.

Arizona is a 5.5-point underdog at the Rams this weekend, sitting at +215 on the moneyline. The point total for this NFC West showdown is O/U 48.5.

Check out why I'm eyeing an upset for this battle:

Cardinals vs Rams Odds Week 17

Arizona Cardinals vs Los Angeles Rams, Dec. 28, 8:16 pm ET 

As of December 23rd at FanDuel

Cardinals vs Rams Picks Week 17

Cardinals (+215)

I think the Rams have kinda been beating up on bad team lately. Yes, they beat the Bill sin a shootout. But, aside from that are we giving LA credit for beating the lowly Jets, failing 49ers, Saints, or Patriots? That win over Buffalo is LA's only win against a winning team since October.

Over the entire season, the Cardinals actually grade out as a better team than the Rams. Arizona has a better expected record and ranks ahead of the Rams in Net EPA. We saw that play out in a big way in September, when the Cardinals beat the Rams 41-10 in Week 2.

Obviously, the Cards aren't playing great lately, but I still think they have the talent to beat the Rams. At +215, it's an easy underdog play.

Cardinals vs Rams Player Props

Kyren Williams OVER 87.5 Rushing Yards (-115)

Kyren Williams is a beast. He's averaging 83 yards per game this season and has gone over this 87.5 yard mark in seven of 15 contests. He enters this week having gone over 87 yards in his last four games, breaking 100 yards in three of those.

This week, Kyren gets to face a Cardinals defense that's struggled all year to stop the run. Arizona has allowed the seventh-most rushing yards in football to RBs (109 per game).

Cardinals vs Rams Betting Trends

• The Rams are 8-3 in their last 11 home games
• The Rams are 2-4 against the spread in their last six home games
• Kyren Williams has a touchdown in 10 of his last 11 home games (he's -225 to score at Bet365 this week)

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