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Are the Cardinals back in business after Adrian Peterson gave their rushing attack life last week? Even with that game, the Cardinals rank last in the league in rush offense DVOA and also last with 3.1 yards per carry. The Rams defense isn't great against the run, but they should be able to neutralize the Cardinals' ability to lean on Peterson by scoring lots of points. The Rams have an elite passing offense, even after doing nothing against the league's No. 1 pass defense last week, and the Cardinals are far worse against the pass than the run. If the Rams' sixth-ranked pass defense (per DVOA) holds up against Carson Palmer, the Rams should roll.
Adrian Peterson has injected life into the Cardinals' offense and now he gets to face a Rams defense allowing 4.8 yards per carry, which ranks 29th. Take the points with a rejuvenated Arizona team.
The Cardinals got their first cover of the season last week and their most impressive performance of the season, after not covering their first five games. Adrian Peterson made an immediate impact, but the positive sign is that quarterback Carson Palmer finally made an impact. When looking at this number, you would think that this game is Los Angeles, but it's not. It's in London. The Rams aren't 3.5 points better than Arizona. I'm on the Cards taking anything over a field goal.
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