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This week, the St. Louis Rams (2-3) travel to Houston, Texas to take on the recently stumbling Texans (2-3). Faced with a top notch defense, and a running game featuring Arian Foster, the Rams have their work cut out for them. The miscues by quarterback Matt Schaub not withstanding, the Texans are a talented team, through and through.
St. Louis' offensive line has to face a group led by All-Pro J.J. Watt. Sam Bradford will be limited to the short passing game if the Rams' line can't find a way to buy him time in the pocket. Jeff Fisher may get his best look yet at his young team, which has had trouble winning on the road dating back to last season.
On defense, the Rams' will need to stop a strong running game that features "against the flow" cutbacks. To isolate Robert Quinn from backside pursuit, the Texans will run at him, then break back toward Chris Long's left side. Alec Oglettree will once again be challenged, which now seems like a regular occurrence for the former Georgia star linebacker.
How St. Louis plans to deal with Houston's Andre Johnson is another concern, not to mention the stellar rookie year DeAndre Hopkins is having this season. The Rams will need safety help to deal with both the run, and dealing with Johnson. It looks to be a challenging game, one that has the Rams a 7 to 9 point underdog. The over/under currently sits at 42 points. If the Rams find a way to win, it will be one of the biggest upsets in the NFL season thus far.
Injury reports courtesy of NFL.com
St. Louis Rams:
| INJURIES FOR WEEK 6 | ||||
| Name | Position | Injury | Practice Status | Game Status |
| Rodger Saffold | T | Knee | Limited Participation in Practice | Questionable |
| Cortland Finnegan | CB | Thigh | Did Not Participate In Practice | Doubtful |
| William Hayes | DE | Knee | Did Not Participate In Practice | Questionable |
| Zac Stacy | RB | Chest | Full Participation in Practice | Questionable |
| Matt Conrath | DT | Concussion | Full Participation in Practice | Probable |
Houston Texans:
| INJURIES FOR WEEK 6 | ||||
| Name | Position | Injury | Practice Status | Game Status |
| Wade Smith | G | Knee | Limited Participation in Practice | Probable |
| Chris Myers | C | Biceps | Full Participation in Practice | Probable |
| J.J. Watt | DE | Nose | Full Participation in Practice | Probable |
| Ed Reed | S | Knee | Limited Participation in Practice | Probable |
| Tim Dobbins | LB | Hamstring | Did Not Participate In Practice | Out |
| Bryan Braman | LB | Neck | Limited Participation in Practice | Probable |
| Duane Brown | T | Toe | Limited Participation in Practice | Probable |
| Andre Johnson | WR | Shin | Limited Participation in Practice | Questionable |
| Derek Newton | T | Knee | Full Participation in Practice | Probable |
| Ryan Harris | T | Elbow | Full Participation in Practice | Probable |
| Keshawn Martin | WR | Shoulder | Limited Participation in Practice | Questionable |
| DeVier Posey | WR | Achilles | Full Participation in Practice | Probable |
| Brandon Brooks | G | Toe | Limited Participation in Practice | Probable |
| Brice McCain | CB | Knee | Full Participation in Practice | Probable |
| Brian Cushing | LB | Knee | Full Participation in Practice | Probable |
| Arian Foster | RB | Thumb | Limited Participation in Practice | Probable |
| Ben Tate | RB | Elbow | Full Participation in Practice | Probable |
| Darryl Sharpton | LB | Foot | Limited Participation in Practice | Probable |
| Eddie Pleasant | S | Ankle | Full Participation in Practice | Probable |
| Antonio Smith | DE | Quadricep | Full Participation in Practice | Probable |