Rams running back Todd Gurley showed signs of life last week and rushed for two touchdowns. He has gained 183 yards and is averaging 2.9 yards per carry. Benny Cunningham provided a 22-yard run, the Rams’ longest rushing play this season. The Rams average 88.7 yards rushing per game, 22nd in the NFL. The Cardinals rank 29th against the run, giving up 133 yards a game. Buffalo ran for 208 against them last week. Safeties Tony Jefferson and Tyvon Branch are the top tacklers for a defense that runs a 3-4 scheme. It should be fascinating to see how Arizona quarterback Carson Palmer bounces back. Palmer passed for five touchdowns and zero interceptions in his first two games this season, but against Buffalo he threw four interceptions and zero touchdowns and completed half of his passes. Palmer torched the Rams last season for 708 passing yards in two games.
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The Rams’ secondary has been tested this season. Opponents have thrown on the Rams 128 times (third-most in the league) but have completed 62.5 percent of those passes, which is only average. Arizona running back David Johnson poses an intriguing challenge to a Rams defense that has been strong against the run this season. Johnson is yet to have a breakout game on the ground (217 rushing yards in three games) but is a threat out of the backfield, with 10 catches for 169 yards. Veteran Arizona receiver Larry Fitzgerald is always a threat, but the Rams, with a strong defensive front, will attempt to pressure Palmer and force more mistakes. EDGE: RAMS
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