2011 Week 12 · Sun, Nov 27, 2011 · Edward Jones Dome
Arizona CardinalsWinner
23
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St. Louis Rams
20
STL -1 upsetO 40 ✓Dome
Arizona Cardinals 23–20 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · ARI
12/23, 114 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT
-16.2 expected points added · -9.5% completion over expected
Receiving · ARI
3/9 for 55 yds, 0 TD
39% of team targets · -9.2 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Skelton | 12/23 | 114 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -16.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beanie Wells | 27 | 228 | 8.4 | 1 | 5.5 |
| John Skelton | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Alfonso Smith | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
| LaRod Stephens-Howling | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Chester Taylor | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | -1.2 |
| Patrick Peterson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Fitzgerald | 3 | 9 | 55 | 0 | 39% | -9.2 |
| Jeff King | 2 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 13% | -0.7 |
| LaRod Stephens-Howling | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 4% | 0.6 |
| Early Doucet | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 4% | 1.1 |
| Andre Roberts | 2 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 22% | -1.1 |
| Anthony Sherman | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9% | -0.7 |
| Chester Taylor | 2 | 2 | -4 | 0 | 9% | -2.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Lenon | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daryl Washington | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Patrick Peterson | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calais Campbell | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashad Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Acho | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Marshall | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stewart Bradley | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Jefferson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| O'Brien Schofield | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Rams
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- STL -1
- Closing total
- 40
- ARI moneyline
- +127
- STL moneyline
- -140
Rams closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 40; the game landed 43 — over by 3.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Edward Jones Dome
- Roof / surface
- dome · astroplay
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Mike Carey
- 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.