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Cardinals at Rams

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 · 20:05 UTC
Arizona Cardinals logo
Arizona
Cardinals
1-4 · L4
18
@
Los Angeles Rams logo
Los Angeles
Rams
2-3 · L3
16
Los Angeles Rams to win 78% win probability · projected 21–31 · Strong

Result & Grading

Published before kickoff, graded after. No edits, no quiet deletions.

Final score
18–16
ARI at LAR
Our pick
LAR ✗
Missed
Margin error
12.2
points from our projection
Against the spread
Covered ✓
vs line of LAR −13.5

Pre-Game Win Probabilities

From the engine's power ratings, adjusted for home field and rest, then mapped through the margin distribution. Not a blend of the market — this is our own number.

ARI 22%
LAR 78%
Projected score
21–31
ARI at LAR
Projected margin
+10.2
home perspective
Projected total
51.6
combined points
Confidence
Strong
published before kickoff

Engine vs The Line

We agree with the market on the winner. The margins may still differ.

8th Day Engine
Los Angeles Rams
by 10.2 points · total 51.6
Closing line
Los Angeles Rams
by 13.5 points · total 52.5

Matchup Facts

Venue and rest come from the schedule feed and feed directly into the model; surface and weather are context we show but don't yet model.

Venue
SoFi Stadium
Roof
Dome
Rest · ARI
7 days
Rest · LAR
6 days
QB · ARI
Jacoby Brissett
QB · LAR
Matthew Stafford

Recent Form

Last five completed games this season, most recent first.

Arizona Cardinals

L vs DET 21–45
L @ NYG 24–36
L @ SF 30–36
L vs SEA 7–31
W @ LAC 26–14

Los Angeles Rams

L vs BUF 34–37
W @ PHI 24–20
L @ DEN 26–30
W vs NYG 28–6
L vs SF 7–27

Season Scoring

Points per game either side of the ball, 2026 season to date.

ARI · scored
21.6
per game · 5 played
ARI · allowed
32.4
per game
LAR · scored
23.8
per game · 5 played
LAR · allowed
24.0
per game

How The Model Sees It

Our rating has Los Angeles Rams as the stronger side by 223 rating points, which on its own is worth about 8.9 points on the scoreboard (ARI 1,353, LAR 1,576).

Home field adds 1.4 points to LAR — a measured figure from our backtest, not the traditional three, because home advantage in the modern NFL is considerably smaller than it used to be. Rest shifts it a further -0.1 points (ARI 7 days, LAR 6).

That lands on a projected margin of +10.2, and running that through the historical spread of actual results against projections gives Los Angeles Rams at 78%.

The closing line agrees on the winner, making Los Angeles Rams favourite by 13.5 against our 10.2.

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