Wk 6 · 2026
Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams — Sun, Oct 18
Sun, Oct 18 ·
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA
· FOX
Weather
No forecast yet. This one is 51 days away. Forecasts reach about 16 days ahead, so this fills in nearer the game. A seasonal average printed here would look exactly like a forecast, which is why there is not one.
NFC West · no games yet
at
4:05pET
LAR -13.5 · total 47.5 DraftKings
Ratings differential LAR by 14.0
NFC West · no games yet
What is at stake
An NFC West game. These two play each other twice a season, home and away, and when the NFC West finishes level it is the head-to-head result and then the division record that separate them — before any of the rest. Division standings.
What the ratings imply
The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers:
The Gridiron King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus
1.7 points of home field.
It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site
compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026
games are played it is last season’s measurement of two rosters that have
been through a draft and a free-agency window since.
Efficiency · 2026 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense
Defense
Points / game
Points allowed / game
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The Gridiron King’s 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.
Team stats
The box-score store these rows are built from has not been produced for this league yet, so no preview carries points and yards for and against. The form, trend and series blocks below are built from this site’s own files and are not affected.
Cardinals form
No completed games on record.
Rams form
No completed games on record.
Cardinals this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Rams this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.
Common opponents · 10
| Opponent | Cardinals | Rams |
|---|---|---|
| Chargers AFC | at Wk 1 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 8 · scheduled preview |
| Seahawks NFC | vs Wk 2 · scheduled preview | at Wk 16 · scheduled preview |
| 49ers NFC | at Wk 3 · scheduled preview | N Wk 1 · scheduled preview |
| Giants NFC | at Wk 4 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 2 · scheduled preview |
| Broncos AFC | vs Wk 7 · scheduled preview | at Wk 3 · scheduled preview |
| Cowboys NFC | at Wk 8 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 15 · scheduled preview |
| Chiefs AFC | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 13 · scheduled preview |
| Commanders NFC | vs Wk 12 · scheduled preview | at Wk 9 · scheduled preview |
| Eagles NFC | vs Wk 13 · scheduled preview | at Wk 4 · scheduled preview |
| Raiders AFC | vs Wk 17 · scheduled preview | at Wk 7 · scheduled preview |
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Since 2006, Rams leads 23–18 · Rams has won the last 3
41 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
1.0 points toward Rams
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2026-01-04 | Cardinals 20 — 37 Rams | at LAR | Rams |
| 2025 | 2025-12-07 | Rams 45 — 17 Cardinals | at ARI | Rams |
| 2024 | 2024-12-28 | Cardinals 9 — 13 Rams | at LAR | Rams |
| 2024 | 2024-09-15 | Rams 10 — 41 Cardinals | at ARI | Cardinals |
| 2023 | 2023-11-26 | Rams 37 — 14 Cardinals | at ARI | Rams |
| 2023 | 2023-10-15 | Cardinals 9 — 26 Rams | at LAR | Rams |
| 2022 | 2022-11-13 | Cardinals 27 — 17 Rams | at LAR | Cardinals |
| 2022 | 2022-09-25 | Rams 20 — 12 Cardinals | at ARI | Rams |
| 2021 | 2022-01-17 | Cardinals 11 — 34 Rams | at LAR | Rams playoffs |
| 2021 | 2021-12-13 | Rams 30 — 23 Cardinals | at ARI | Rams |
| 2021 | 2021-10-03 | Cardinals 37 — 20 Rams | at LAR | Cardinals |
| 2020 | 2021-01-03 | Cardinals 7 — 18 Rams | at LAR | Rams |
| 2020 | 2020-12-06 | Rams 38 — 28 Cardinals | at ARI | Rams |
| 2019 | 2019-12-29 | Cardinals 24 — 31 Rams | at LAR | Rams |
| 2019 | 2019-12-01 | Rams 34 — 7 Cardinals | at ARI | Rams |
| 2018 | 2018-12-23 | Rams 31 — 9 Cardinals | at ARI | Rams |
| 2018 | 2018-09-16 | Cardinals 0 — 34 Rams | at LAR | Rams |
| 2017 | 2017-12-03 | Rams 32 — 16 Cardinals | at ARI | Rams |
| 2017 | 2017-10-22 | Cardinals 0 — 33 Rams | neutral | Rams |
| 2016 | 2017-01-01 | Cardinals 44 — 6 Rams | at LAR | Cardinals |
| 2016 | 2016-10-02 | Rams 17 — 13 Cardinals | at ARI | Rams |
| 2015 | 2015-12-06 | Cardinals 27 — 3 Rams | at LAR | Cardinals |
| 2015 | 2015-10-04 | Rams 24 — 22 Cardinals | at ARI | Rams |
| 2014 | 2014-12-11 | Cardinals 12 — 6 Rams | at LAR | Cardinals |
| 2014 | 2014-11-09 | Rams 14 — 31 Cardinals | at ARI | Cardinals |
| 2013 | 2013-12-08 | Rams 10 — 30 Cardinals | at ARI | Cardinals |
| 2013 | 2013-09-08 | Cardinals 24 — 27 Rams | at LAR | Rams |
| 2012 | 2012-11-25 | Rams 31 — 17 Cardinals | at ARI | Rams |
| 2012 | 2012-10-04 | Cardinals 3 — 17 Rams | at LAR | Rams |
| 2011 | 2011-11-27 | Cardinals 23 — 20 Rams | at LAR | Cardinals |
| 2011 | 2011-11-06 | Rams 13 — 19 Cardinals | at ARI | Cardinals |
| 2010 | 2010-12-05 | Rams 19 — 6 Cardinals | at ARI | Rams |
| 2010 | 2010-09-12 | Cardinals 17 — 13 Rams | at LAR | Cardinals |
| 2009 | 2009-12-27 | Rams 10 — 31 Cardinals | at ARI | Cardinals |
| 2009 | 2009-11-22 | Cardinals 21 — 13 Rams | at LAR | Cardinals |
| 2008 | 2008-12-07 | Rams 10 — 34 Cardinals | at ARI | Cardinals |
| 2008 | 2008-11-02 | Cardinals 34 — 13 Rams | at LAR | Cardinals |
| 2007 | 2007-12-30 | Rams 19 — 48 Cardinals | at ARI | Cardinals |
| 2007 | 2007-10-07 | Cardinals 34 — 31 Rams | at LAR | Cardinals |
| 2006 | 2006-12-03 | Cardinals 34 — 20 Rams | at LAR | Cardinals |
| 2006 | 2006-09-24 | Rams 16 — 14 Cardinals | at ARI | Rams |
Cardinals leaders 2025 regular season
| Passing | Jacoby Brissett QB #7 | 315/485, 3366 YDS, 23 TD, 8 INT |
| Kyler Murray QB #1 | 110/161, 962 YDS, 6 TD, 3 INT | |
| Rushing | Michael Carter RB #35 | 92 CAR, 333 YDS, 1 TD |
| Emari Demercado RB #25 | 44 CAR, 312 YDS | |
| Bam Knight RB #20 | 82 CAR, 269 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Receiving | Trey McBride TE #85 | 126 REC, 1239 YDS, 11 TD |
| Michael Wilson WR #14 | 78 REC, 1006 YDS, 7 TD | |
| Marvin Harrison Jr. WR #18 | 41 REC, 608 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Elijah Higgins TE #84 | 30 REC, 301 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Budda Baker S #3 | 120 |
| Akeem Davis-Gaither LB #51 | 117 | |
| Jalen Thompson S #34 | 95 | |
| Sacks | Josh Sweat LB #10 | 12 |
| Calais Campbell DE #93 | 6.5 | |
| Baron Browning LB #5 | 2 | |
| Interceptions | Denzel Burke CB #29 | 3 |
| Dadrion Taylor-Demerson S #42 | 2 | |
| Budda Baker S #3 | 1 |
Rams leaders 2025 regular season
| Passing | Matthew Stafford QB #9 | 388/597, 4707 YDS, 46 TD, 8 INT |
| Joshua Karty PK #98 | 0/1, 0 YDS | |
| Rushing | Kyren Williams RB #23 | 259 CAR, 1252 YDS, 10 TD |
| Blake Corum RB #24 | 145 CAR, 746 YDS, 6 TD | |
| Puka Nacua WR #12 | 10 CAR, 105 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Puka Nacua WR #12 | 129 REC, 1715 YDS, 10 TD |
| Davante Adams WR #17 | 60 REC, 789 YDS, 14 TD | |
| Colby Parkinson TE #84 | 43 REC, 408 YDS, 8 TD | |
| Xavier Smith WR #19 | 18 REC, 303 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Nate Landman LB #53 | 132 |
| Kam Curl S #3 | 122 | |
| Omar Speights LB #48 | 85 | |
| Sacks | Byron Young LB #0 | 12 |
| Jared Verse DE #8 | 7.5 | |
| Kobie Turner DE #91 | 7 | |
| Interceptions | Cobie Durant CB #2 | 3 |
| Emmanuel Forbes Jr. CB #1 | 3 | |
| Kam Curl S #3 | 2 |
These are regular-season totals for
the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year,
taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's
roster, so a leader who has since signed elsewhere, been traded or retired still
appears against the year he earned it; the
roster
pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is.
A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game.