Arizona Cardinals – 23, St. Louis Rams – 20
Ugh… what a terrible game for quarterbacking.
John Skelton (132 total yards, 0 TDs, 2 INTs) somehow still got credited with a win, even though his passing was mostly atrocious the entire game against one of the softer secondaries in the league.
Sam Bradford (203 yards, 1 TD) wasn’t much better, but he avoided big mistakes but once again wasn’t able to make enough big plays to get a win. The Rams problems do go deeper than Bradford, but he’s clearly regressed some from his promising rookie season.
When the QB (if you can call Skelton that) only throws for an anemic 114 yards, you’re not going to get a lot of production from the receivers. Only
Larry Fitzgerald (3-55) did anything, and even that paltry yardage some was barely noteworthy.
Once again,
Brandon Lloyd (5-74, 1 TD) was the most valuable player in the Rams receiving corps; in fact, he’s the only one that can actually catch passes with any regularity.
Austin Pettis (3-45) did a decent job in the slot and seems to be getting better, while
Lance Kendricks (3-37) was more noteworthy for his costly fumble than he was for any of his receptions.
Well, I guess
Beanie Wells (27 car., 228 yards, 1 TD) just needed a game against the terrible Rams rush defense to cure his troublesome knee issues. While it looks like Wells is back on track, just keep in mind this was the Rams we’re talking about, who lead the league in 200 yard rushing days allowed for RBs.
For the second week in a row,
Steven Jackson (17 car., 64 yards; 3 rec., 14 yards) couldn’t get on track at home, and this matchup was against a soft rush defense. Jackson has cooled down from his hot last few games, and the gimme matchups are drying up on the Rams schedule from here on in.
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