The Los Angeles Rams have a chance at a statement win over the Arizona Cardinals.
The pregame narrative: The Rams can lock up the division this weekend and I think they do their part with a win. I also have prop picks on Puka Nacua and Trey McBride in this +320 SGP.
Check out my Cardinals vs. Rams same-game parlay predictions for Dec. 28.
Cardinals vs. Rams same-game parlay predictions
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Parlay: Rams moneyline + Nacua over 86.5 receiving yards + McBride over 59.5 receiving yards (+320)
Rams moneyline (-278): Los Angeles is rolling right now. It has taken the lead over the Seattle Seahawks and can remain there with a win on Saturday.
And luckily for the Rams, Arizona is in a downward spiral. The side is 1-4 in the last five and has choked away any chance it had to make the playoffs.
L.A. is trending in the opposite direction, going 8-2 over its past 10 games. The offence is healthy and in my opinion, the Cardinals are in trouble.
Don’t forget about L.A.’s defence either. The unit has held its previous two opponents to less than 10 points each.
Arizona’s defence allows opponents to convert on third down 44.4% of the time. Matthew Stafford should lead his offence to an efficient performance against a weak defence.
The Cardinals have allowed two of their past three opponents to score 30 points. The other was the New England Patriots.
Other parlay picks
Nacua over 86.5 receiving yards (-115): I’m backing Nacua to lead the Rams’ offence.
The second-year wideout is 4-2 against this line over the last six weeks.
Nacua averages 6.9 catches on 9.2 targets per game despite leaving early in two of his 10 contests this season.
In my eyes, he’s clearly passed Cooper Kupp as the alpha receiver on the Rams and I’m sure the offence will make an effort to get Nacua past the 1,000-yard mark.
He can take advantage of a Cardinals’ defence that is struggling to contain anything right now.
McBride over 59.5 receiving yards (-141): The one constant force on the Cardinals’ offence is their tight end.
- McBride cleared this mark in five of the last six games.
- He leads the Cardinals in catches (92), receiving yards (958) and targets (120).
McBride has put up legit WR1 stats but weirdly hasn’t scored a receiving touchdown.
Kyler Murray took to social media to make a promise to Arizona fans:
If Murray is force-feeding McBride, it would lead to extra receptions and yards — not that the TE needs any.
Picks made at 2:42 p.m. on 12/27/24.
Spencer is a true sports junkie. A graduate of the Sports Journalism program at Centennial College, he first joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2023. He is now a contributing writer. He loves finding the edge to bet on in all sports but has a deep passion for the NBA and UFC. Previous stops include Sportsnet.