2010 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 12, 2010 · Edward Jones Dome
Arizona CardinalsWinner
17
at
St. Louis Rams
13
ARI -3 ✓U 39.5 ✓Dome
Arizona Cardinals 17–13.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · ARI
22/41, 297 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
5.9 expected points added · +0.8% completion over expected
Receiving · ARI
7/7 for 132 yds, 0 TD
18% of team targets · 14.5 expected points added
Receiving · ARI
3/15 for 43 yds, 1 TD
38% of team targets · -4.4 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Anderson | 22/41 | 297 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Hightower | 13 | 54 | 4.2 | 1 | -11.3 |
| LaRod Stephens-Howling | 7 | 49 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Derek Anderson | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Breaston | 7 | 7 | 132 | 0 | 18% | 14.5 |
| Larry Fitzgerald | 3 | 15 | 43 | 1 | 38% | -4.4 |
| Tim Hightower | 4 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 10% | 1.7 |
| Early Doucet | 2 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 8% | 3.1 |
| Max Komar | 2 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 8% | -2.9 |
| LaRod Stephens-Howling | 3 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 10% | -0.9 |
| Stephen Spach | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.6 |
| Jerome Johnson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.7 |
| Stephen Williams | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -2.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Toler | 13 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paris Lenon | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darnell Dockett | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daryl Washington | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Clark Haggans | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Breaston | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Ware | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry Rhodes | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Trumaine McBride | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Rams
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ARI -3
- Closing total
- 39.5
- ARI moneyline
- -163
- STL moneyline
- +147
Cardinals closed -3 and covered, winning by 4.
Total closed 39.5; the game landed 30 — under by 9.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Edward Jones Dome
- Roof / surface
- dome · astroplay
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Alberto Riveron
- Rest
- ARI 7 days · STL 7 days
- Coaches
- Ken Whisenhunt vs Steve Spagnuolo
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.