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2024 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 15, 2024 · State Farm Stadium
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Arizona Cardinals 41–10 — never really in doubt late. Biggest swing: Q1 8:57, ARI +9% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
(8:57) 1-K.Murray pass deep right to 18-M.Harrison for 60 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
How the points landed
(11:09) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass deep left to 18-M.Harrison for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: LA 0 — ARI 7(8:57) 1-K.Murray pass deep right to 18-M.Harrison for 60 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: LA 0 — ARI 14(13:39) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass deep left to 84-E.Higgins for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: LA 0 — ARI 21(9:41) 16-J.Karty 29 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-A.Ward, Holder-42-E.Evans.
Score after this play: LA 3 — ARI 21(5:13) 5-M.Prater 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-12-B.Gillikin.
Score after this play: LA 3 — ARI 24(10:38) (Shotgun) 6-J.Conner left end for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: LA 3 — ARI 31(3:32) 5-M.Prater 57 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-12-B.Gillikin.
Score after this play: LA 3 — ARI 34(:44) (Shotgun) 23-K.Williams up the middle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: LA 10 — ARI 34(9:09) (Shotgun) 6-J.Conner left end to LA 5 for 2 yards (8-J.Verse). FUMBLES (8-J.Verse), recovered by ARI-85-T.McBride at LA -2. TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: LA 10 — ARI 41Down-to-down truth
| Metric | Rams | Cardinals |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 52 | 62 |
| Total yards | 245 | 489 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 4.7 | 7.9 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | -0.26 | 0.35 (edge) |
| Success rate | 44% | 55% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 62% | 42% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.35 | 0.81 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.13 | 0.01 (edge) |
| Third downs | 2/11 | 7/11 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 4 | 12 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 13 | 22 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 5 | 1 (edge) |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Cardinals won the down-to-down efficiency fight: 0.35 expected points added per play vs -0.26.
Who moved the needle
Passing · ARI
17/21, 266 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
18.1 expected points added · +17.5% completion over expected
Passing · LA
19/27, 216 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
-11.2 expected points added · +1.4% completion over expected
Receiving · ARI
4/8 for 130 yds, 2 TD
38% of team targets · 9.6 expected points added
Possession by possession
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LA | ARI 49 | 5 | 9 | 1:30 | Turnover on downs | |
| 2 | ARI | ARI 40 | 7 | 60 | 2:27 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 3 | LA | LA 30 | 5 | -2 | 2:06 | Punt | |
| 4 | ARI | ARI 40 | 2 | 60 | 0:10 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 5 | LA | LA 30 | 5 | 6 | 1:47 | Punt | |
| 6 | ARI | ARI 1 | 14 | 102 | 8:31 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 7 | LA | LA 30 | 8 | 45 | 3:51 | Field goal +3 | |
| 8 | ARI | ARI 30 | 8 | 45 | 4:29 | Field goal +3 | |
| 9 | LA | LA 30 | 5 | -4 | 2:03 | Punt | |
| 10 | ARI | ARI 28 | 4 | -5 | 1:16 | Punt | |
| 11 | LA | LA 29 | 11 | 67 | 1:50 | Turnover on downs | |
| 12 | ARI | ARI 30 | 10 | 80 | 4:27 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 13 | LA | LA 30 | 5 | 8 | 1:53 | Punt | |
| 14 | ARI | ARI 18 | 9 | 43 | 5:13 | Field goal +3 | |
| 15 | LA | LA 30 | 10 | 70 | 2:46 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 16 | ARI | ARI 30 | 13 | 60 | 6:39 | Turnover on downs +7 | |
| 17 | LA | LA 30 | 4 | 18 | 1:03 | Fumble | |
| 18 | ARI | ARI 37 | 6 | 44 | 3:42 | Fumble | |
| 19 | LA | LA 28 | 8 | 28 | 4:17 | End of game |
9 of 19 drives ended in points. Longest march: Cardinals gained 102 scrimmage yards over 14 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | 19/27 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -11.2 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Corum | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | 0 | -1.2 |
| Kyren Williams | 12 | 25 | 2.1 | 1 | -1.3 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demarcus Robinson | 2 | 4 | 50 | 0 | 15% | 1.1 |
| Tutu Atwell | 3 | 4 | 48 | 0 | 15% | 2.9 |
| Cooper Kupp | 4 | 6 | 37 | 0 | 22% |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Lake | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Reeder | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamren Curl | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Verse |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyler Murray | 17/21 | 266 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18.1 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Conner | 21 | 122 | 5.8 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Rams closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 47.5; the game landed 51 — over by 3.5.
Conditions and crew
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
| -3.0 |
| Kyren Williams | 4 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 19% | -0.2 |
| Jordan Whittington | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 7% | 2.4 |
| Tyler Johnson | 2 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 11% | -1.3 |
| Colby Parkinson | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 7% | 1.0 |
| Ronnie Rivers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.6 |
| 6 |
| 1 |
| 0.0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Michael Hoecht | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Rozeboom | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Desjuan Johnson | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre'Davious White | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Brown | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Young | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.1 |
| Kyler Murray | 5 | 59 | 11.8 | 0 | 3.9 |
| Emari Demercado | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Trey Benson | 11 | 10 | 0.9 | 0 | -5.8 |
| Clayton Tune | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 | -5.8 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Harrison | 4 | 8 | 130 | 2 | 38% | 9.6 |
| Trey McBride | 6 | 6 | 67 | 0 | 29% | 5.9 |
| Michael Wilson | 2 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 10% | 2.8 |
| Elijah Higgins | 1 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 5% | 2.9 |
| Greg Dortch | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 10% | -1.3 |
| Trey Benson | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 5% | 0.2 |
| James Conner | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5% | -0.3 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budda Baker | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kyzir White | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Gardeck | 5 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Thompson | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Starling Thomas | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Krys Barnes | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy Lopez | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Dimukeje | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zaven Collins | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Owen Pappoe | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
