Sunday’s loaded NFL Week 10 slate features a west coast matchup between the Arizona Cardinals and Los Angeles Rams at State Farm Stadium, with kickoff set for 4:05 p.m. ET.
The Cardinals (3-6) are trending in the wrong direction, and have sustained a number of injuries in recent weeks. On the other side, the Rams (5-4) are looking to remain in the thick of the NFC playoff picture following a win over the Commanders a week ago.
The Rams are 9.5-point road favorites with the game total set at 38.5 at DraftKings Sportsbook. Let’s dive into the top player prop bets for Sunday’s clash between the Cardinals and Rams.
Cardinals vs. Rams NFL Player Prop Bets
Trey McBride over 6.5 receptions (-135)
The Cardinals offense is an absolute mess heading into this week, especially with top wide receiver Michael Wilson now headed to the IR with a neck fracture. That doesn’t bode well for Carson Beck making his first career start at the NFL level. The rookie has his work cut out for him against a Rams defense that is inside the top 10 in EPA per pass allowed and success rate allowed on the season, and I expect Beck to consistently lean on one of the best tight ends in football as a result.
Trey McBride is consistently a focal point of opposing defenses each week, but it hasn’t seemed to slow down his production at all to this point. In fact, the Colorado State product has already racked up 73 receptions on the season on a whopping 94 targets through nine games played. Furthermore, McBride has tallied at least seven receptions in every single game this season, which makes him hard to ignore this week. Even with a new quarterback under center and a defensive game plan that will surely focus on slowing him down, I still think Beck forces a number of passes his way and McBride will reach seven receptions once more.
Kyren Williams anytime touchdown scorer (-130)
The Los Angeles offense is going to be without Puka Nacua and Davante Adams this week, and that puts the passing game in a bit of bind. With that in mind, the Rams will likely look to lean on their ground game and just look to get out of dodge with a victory on Sunday. It just so happens that a game against the Cardinals porous defense (ranked 30th in EPA per play allowed) is just what the doctor ordered for the Los Angeles ground attack.
Kyren Williams has split carries with Blake Corum for most of the season, but Williams is still the top running back on the depth chart and he’s still getting more carries than his counterpart in the backfield. Sean McVay clearly trusts his veteran tailback and we can expect close to 20 carries from Williams on Sunday given the circumstances surrounding the Rams depleted wide receiver room. Williams has already put up seven touchdowns on the season, so let’s back the Notre Dame product to find the end zone against a familiar foe on Sunday.