On the road for a second-consecutive week, the Rams take on the Cardinals at State Farm Stadium looking to bounce back from last week's loss to the Panthers. Kickoff Sunday in Glendale, Ariz. is scheduled for 1:25 p.m. PT on FOX.
In advance of the contest, here is your First Look at Rams-Cardinals.
Notable Cardinals additions
- Signed quarterback Jacoby Brissett to a two-year deal on March 14. Brought in this spring to serve as Kyler Murray's backup, Brissett has been QB1 for Arizona since Murray went on Injured Reserve with a mid-foot sprain on Nov. 5. Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon told Arizona reporters Monday that Murray's practice window won't be opened this week, which means he will remain on IR and Brissett will make his eighth-consecutive start this Sunday.
- Signed former Eagles edge rusher Josh Sweat to a four-year deal on March 13. Sweat has been an impactful addition for the Cardinals' pass rush; through 12 games, he's already matched his single-season career-high with 11 sacks.
Top performers in Week 13
Brissett completed 29 of 40 pass attempts for 301 yards and two touchdowns against one interception in the Cardinals' 20-17 road loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last Sunday.
Running back Zonovan Knight led Arizona's backfield with 11 carries for 62 yards.
Tight end Trey McBride was Brissett's top target with eight catches for 82 yards and one touchdown.
Sweat led Arizona's defense with two sacks and one forced fumble.
Kicker Chad Ryland made one of two field goal attempts (missed from 43 yards) but made both of his extra point attempts, while punter Matt Haack averaged 46 yards per punt across two punts.
Early storylines to watch, and what they mean for the Rams
As Rams head coach Sean McVay has said repeatedly over the years, humility is only a day or a week away in the NFL. A 3-9 record is not a reason to overlook a competitive Cardinals team.
Just look at the last two weeks.
In Week 12, they took the 6-4 Jaguars to overtime and lost. In their 20-17 Week 13 loss to the Buccaneers, they got the ball back with just under two minutes to play to mount a potential game-tying (or game-winning) drive, but lost after a failed 4th down attempt.
The Cardinals' offense has been operating efficiently under Brissett, too, as he's completed 67.8% of his passes for 2,188 yards and 13 touchdowns against four interceptions as a starter over their last seven games.
