2016 Week 17 · Sun, Jan 1, 2017 · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Arizona CardinalsWinner
44
at
Los Angeles Rams
6
ARI -7 ✓O 39 ✓
Arizona Cardinals 44–6 — never really in doubt late.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · ARI
20/38, 255 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
7.7 expected points added · -0.9% completion over expected
Passing · LA
13/20, 120 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
-16.9 expected points added · -6.7% completion over expected
Receiving · ARI
5/7 for 43 yds, 1 TD
17% of team targets · 2.4 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Palmer | 20/38 | 255 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Drew Stanton | 2/4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerwynn Williams | 12 | 60 | 5.0 | 1 | 0.8 |
| Andre Ellington | 7 | 18 | 2.6 | 0 | -1.8 |
| David Johnson | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 0 | -2.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.J. Nelson | 4 | 12 | 75 | 0 | 29% | -1.0 |
| Larry Fitzgerald | 5 | 7 | 43 | 1 | 17% | 2.4 |
| David Johnson | 3 | 4 | 38 | 0 | 10% | 1.9 |
| Darren Fells | 1 | 2 | 37 | 1 | 5% | 2.8 |
| Jeremy Ross | 4 | 4 | 37 | 1 | 10% | 4.3 |
| John Brown | 2 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 10% | 0.1 |
| Andre Ellington | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 7% | 0.2 |
| Kerwynn Williams | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -0.4 |
| Jermaine Gresham | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -1.8 |
| Brittan Golden | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7% | -2.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sio Moore | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Bethel | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kevin Minter | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Swearinger | 5 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harlan Miller | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Markus Golden | 3 | 1 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Josh Mauro | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kareem Martin | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodney Gunter | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Calais Campbell | 1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Rams
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Goff | 13/20 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -16.9 |
| Sean Mannion | 3/6 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -12.6 |
| Johnny Hekker | 1/1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 |
| Pharoh Cooper | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -7.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Gurley | 14 | 40 | 2.9 | 0 | -3.4 |
| Malcolm Brown | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 0 | -2.2 |
| Tavon Austin | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | -1.2 |
| Sean Mannion | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Gurley | 4 | 5 | 37 | 0 | 18% | -6.8 |
| Pharoh Cooper | 4 | 6 | 36 | 0 | 21% | -11.5 |
| Tavon Austin | 2 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 14% | -4.0 |
| Brian Quick | 2 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 25% | -5.2 |
| Mike Thomas | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 4% | 1.5 |
| Lance Kendricks | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 11% | 0.9 |
| Paul McRoberts | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4% | -0.3 |
| Chase Reynolds | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4% | 2.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Countess | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maurice Alexander | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Barron | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Trumaine Johnson | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. McDonald | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Alec Ogletree | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| E.J. Gaines | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pharoh Cooper | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Westbrooks | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Jordan | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ARI -7
- Closing total
- 39
- ARI moneyline
- -285
- LA moneyline
- +252
Cardinals closed -7 and covered, winning by 38.
Total closed 39; the game landed 50 — over by 11.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 59°F, wind 0 mph
- Referee
- Craig Wrolstad
- Rest
- ARI 8 days · LA 8 days
- Coaches
- Bruce Arians vs Jeff Fisher
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.