SUNDAY, OCT. 31, 2021 // 1:O0 PM ET // NRG STADIUM // REFEREE: CLAY MARTIN
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston, Jen Hale (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 111 (LAR), 81 (Hou.) | XM: 387 (LAR), 226 (Hou.) | SXM App: 818 (LAR), 812 (Hou.)
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER: Rams lead all-time series, 3-1
STREAKS: Rams have won past 2
LAST GAME: 11/12/17: Texans 7 at Rams 33
LAST GAME AT SITE: 10/13/13: Rams 38, Texans 13
LOS ANGELES RAMS Leaders HOUSTON TEXANS
W 28-19 vs. Detroit LAST WEEK L 31-5 at Arizona
Sean McVay: 1-0 COACH VS. OPP. David Culley: 0-0
29.6/20.1 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 13.9/29.0
397.1 OFFENSE 275.1
Matthew Stafford: 167-241-2,172-19-4-116.8 PASSING Davis Mills (R): 111-171-1,047-5-7-74.4
Darrell Henderson: 96-417-4.3-4 RUSHING Mark Ingram: 92-294-3.2-1
Cooper Kupp: 56 (1L)-809 (1L)-14.4-9 (1L) RECEIVING Brandin Cooks: 45-502-11.2-1
373.9 DEFENSE 392.0
Leonard Floyd: 4.5 SACKS Jonathan Greenard: 6
Four tied: 2 INTs Lonnie Johnson: 3
+5 (12/7) TAKE/GIVE -3 (9/12)
Johnny Hekker: 41.6 (40.4) PUNTING (NET) Cameron Johnston: 45.8 (41.6)
Matt Gay: 61 (22/23 PAT; 13/14 FG) KICKING Ka’imi Fairbairn: 10 (1/3 PAT; 3/4 FG)
RAMS NOTES
• QB MATTHEW STAFFORD passed for 334 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 117.3 rating last week & became 13th QB in NFL history with 300+ TD passes (301). Is 1 of 2 QBs (KYLER MURRAY) with 4 games with 3+ TD passes & 115+ rating in 2021. Aims for his 4th in row on road with 95+ rating.
• RB DARRELL HENDERSON had 64 scrimmage yards (45 rush, 19 rec.) in Week 7. Has 288 scrimmage yards (96 per game) & 4 TDs (3 rush, 1 rec.) in 3 road games this season. Aims for his 4th in row on road with 80+ scrimmage yards & rush TD.
• WR COOPER KUPP had 10 receptions for 156 yards & 2 rec. TDs in Week 7 & became 4th player in SB era with 2+ rec. TDs in 4 of his team’s 1st 7 games. Is 1st player in SB era with 800+ rec. yards (809) & 9+ rec. TDs (9) in his team’s 1st 7 games of season. Aims for his 3rd in row with 9+ catches, 125+ rec. yards & 2+ rec. TDs. WR ROBERT WOODS had 6 catches & 70 rec. yards last week. Has 5+ receptions in 2 of his past 3 on road. Had 8 catches for 171 yards & 2 rec. TDs in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Hou. with TD catch.
• DL AARON DONALD has 3.5 sacks & 5 TFL in his past 5 on road. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with PD. Had sack & FF in last meeting. LB LEONARD FLOYD has 4.5 sacks & 4 TFL in his past 4 on road. CB JALEN RAMSEY had 2nd INT of season last week.
Has PD in 3 of his past 4 on road. Has 11 PD in 4 career games at Hou. & aims for his 5th in row at Hou. with PD. LB TROY REEDER had season-high 8 tackles in Week 7.
TEXANS NOTES
• QB TYROD TAYLOR had 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 97 rating in only career start vs. LAR (10/9/16 w/ Buf.). Rookie QB DAVIS MILLS completed 23 of 32 passes (71.9 pct.) for 135 yards last week. Has 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 119 rating in 2 home starts this season. Ranks 2nd among rookies with 64.9 comp. pct. this season.
• RB MARK INGRAM rushed for 111 yards & had 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) in his last game vs. LAR (11/25/19 w/ Bal.). Leads all active players in rush yards (7,618) & ranks 2nd in rush TDs (63). RB DAVID JOHNSON has 50+ scrimmage yards in 2 of past 3. RB PHILLIP LINDSAY had 66 scrimmage yards (48 rec., 18 rush) in only career game vs. LAR (10/14/18 w/ Den.). Has 50+ scrimmage yards & rush TD in 2 of his past 3 vs. NFC West.
• WR BRANDIN COOKS has 5+ catches in 6 of 7 games this season. Has 100+ rec. yards in 4 of his past 5 at home. Had 122 catches for 1,787 yards & 7 TDs in 2 seasons (2018-19) with LAR.
• LB ZACH CUNNINGHAM had TFL last week. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NFC West with TFL. Has PD in 2 of his past 3 at home. DE JONATHAN GREENARD had 2 sacks & 1st PD of season in Week 7. Aims for 4th in row with sack & 3rd in row with 2+ sacks. DE DEMARCUS WALKER had 2 TFL & 1st sack of season last week. Aims for 3rd in row with TFL. DE MALIEK COLLINS had 1st sack of season in Week 7. LB CHRISTIAN KIRKSEY had 8 tackles & PD last week. Has PD in 3 of his past 4. CB LONNIE JOHNSON led team with season-high 9 tackles & had INT last week. Has INT in 3 of past 4 & PD in 4 of past 5.
