--RB Steven Jackson had an MRI on Monday on his injured quad, and it showed a slight strain. The Rams expect Jackson to be able to play Sunday against New England, although he will be limited this week in practice.

--RB Antonio Pittman, who has missed three games because of a leg injury, is expected to practice on a full-time basis this week and be available to play Sunday against the Patriots.

--WR Derek Stanley was hospitalized as a precaution after getting hit in the head on a block Sunday against Dallas. However, Stanley checked himself out of the hospital and should be available to play this week as long as he does fine on tests that will be administered before practice Wednesday.

--DT Adam Carriker suffered a low ankle injury Sunday and will be day-to-day this week. At this point, he is considered questionable for Sunday's game against New England.

--LT Orlando Pace did some sled work Monday after missing Sunday's game against the Cowboys because of a slight tear to his quad muscle. He will be evaluated Wednesday to see how much he is able to participate in practice.

--S Todd Johnson was hospitalized Sunday evening when he was in pain and experienced blood in his urine. Johnson was diagnosed with a bruised kidney and is expected to remain in the hospital for a couple days. He likely will miss one or two games.

REPORT CARD VS. COWBOYS

PASSING OFFENSE: C-plus -- Rookie WR Donnie Avery is starting, and his presence is resulting in big plays and opening things up for WR Torry Holt. Avery had a 43-yard play that set up the winning field goal against Washington a week ago, and he had a 42-yard touchdown against Dallas. Holt, who entered the Dallas game averaging just 10.5 yards per catch, averaged 17.0 on three receptions against the Cowboys. And he was consistent with gains of 12, 19 and 20. QB Marc Bulger had a passer rating of 119.0, but he was sacked five times. Bulger overthrew a wide-open Avery on what would have been a 92-yard touchdown.

RUSHING OFFENSE: A -- RB Steven Jackson ran hard and had a season-high 160 yards on 25 attempts. He also scored three touchdowns, one coming on a 56-yard run. Even Travis Minor got in the act with a 13-yard run.

PASS DEFENSE: A -- Dallas QB Brad Johnson had a passer rating of 45.5 and was intercepted three times by the suddenly opportunistic Rams defense. The Rams got to Johnson for three sacks, including two on successive plays in the third quarter. Ron Bartell continues his growth as a cover corner, and the defense got a lift from the return of CB Fakhir Brown. Cowboys WR Terrell Owens had two catches for 31 yards, Patrick Crayton had three for 30 yards and Roy Williams was shut out. TE Jason Witten had six receptions, but four came in the second half and he totaled just 44 yards.

RUSH DEFENSE: B -- RB Marion Barber's 35-yard run keyed a first-quarter drive that gave the Cowboys an early 7-0 lead. But he did little after that. In that drive, Barber had seven carries for 45 yards, but only 10 yards on the six attempts aside from the long run. He added 55 yards on 11 attempts the rest of the afternoon, but 18 came on a fourth-quarter run when the game was essentially over.

SPECIAL TEAMS: A-minus -- Another excellent effort, highlighted by PK Josh Brown's two field goals and six of seven kickoffs that reached the end zone, with two for touchbacks. The only glitch was an out-of-bounds kick at the end of the first half after he had made a 52-yard field goal. P Donnie Jones had another good day with an average of more than 50 yards (50.7 on three punts) and a net of 37.0. Dante Hall had a 32-yard kickoff return. S Todd Johnson had three special teams tackles.

COACHING: A -- Whatever buttons coach Jim Haslett is pushing, it's working. Prior to the game, with things a bit quiet in the locker room, Haslett went into a short tirade with some pointed words about "America's Team." Said QB Marc Bulger, "It was short and sweet. But it was full of explicit words." Mostly, it served to loosen up the team and had them laughing. The smiles continued after the game, as the Rams moved into second place in their division.