2014 Week 15 · Thu, Dec 11, 2014 · Edward Jones Dome
Arizona CardinalsWinner
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St. Louis Rams
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STL -6 upsetU 40.5 ✓Dome
Arizona Cardinals 12–6.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · ARI
12/20, 109 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
-5.4 expected points added · -11.4% completion over expected
Passing · ARI
4/10, 30 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
-5.4 expected points added · -24.7% completion over expected
Receiving · ARI
7/10 for 30 yds, 0 TD
33% of team targets · -2.3 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Stanton | 12/20 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -5.4 |
| Ryan Lindley | 4/10 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerwynn Williams | 15 | 75 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Stepfan Taylor | 14 | 61 | 4.4 | 0 | -1.3 |
| Drew Stanton | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Ted Ginn | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Rob Housler | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Floyd | 2 | 3 | 55 | 0 | 10% | 2.8 |
| Larry Fitzgerald | 7 | 10 | 30 | 0 | 33% | -2.3 |
| John Brown | 2 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 20% | -3.2 |
| Kerwynn Williams | 2 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 17% | -4.5 |
| John Carlson | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 3% | 0.5 |
| Darren Fells | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 13% | -2.0 |
| Ted Ginn | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerraud Powers | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Deone Bucannon | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calais Campbell | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashad Johnson | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Bethel | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Cromartie | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frostee Rucker | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Jefferson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Minter | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Foote | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Rams
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- STL -6
- Closing total
- 40.5
- ARI moneyline
- +227
- STL moneyline
- -255
Rams closed -6 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 40.5; the game landed 18 — under by 22.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Edward Jones Dome
- Roof / surface
- dome · astroplay
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Walt Coleman
- Rest
- ARI 4 days · STL 4 days
- Coaches
- Bruce Arians vs Jeff Fisher
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.