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St. Louis Rams Strategy and Personnel 2008-12-26


St. Louis Rams Strategy and Personnel 2008-12-26
PLAYER NOTES


--RB Steven Jackson has been somewhat limited in practice this week because of a tight hamstring, but he expects to be fine for the season finale Sunday on Atlanta.

--WR Dane Looker, who has completed passes the last two weeks on plays that begin in the Rams' version of the Wildcat formation, has been limited in practice because of a hip injury, but is expected to be fine for Sunday's game against Atlanta.

--DE Leonard Little continues to play on a torn hamstring that has limited his effectiveness for most of the second half of the season.

--TE Joe Klopfenstein has been limited in practice this week because of a knee injury, but should be available for Sunday's game against the Falcons.

--DB Eric Bassey, who has emerged as one of the team's better special teams players, is expected to play in the final game against Atlanta despite a hamstring injury that has limited him in practice this week.

GAME PLAN: The plan for this game is simple if the Rams are to have a chance to be competitive: Slow down running back Michael Turner and don't allow big plays. The team's run defense has been better in recent weeks, but Turner will be the best back they've faced in a while.

Offensively, the Rams have been sustaining drives better in recent weeks, but scoring touchdowns has remained a problem. The Rams have reached 20 points just twice this season. For the season, the Rams have just 17 touchdowns, while kicking 29 field goals.

MATCHUPS TO WATCH: Rams RB Steven Jackson vs. Falcons run defense -- The Falcons have allowed 4.9 yards per rush this season, so the Rams will likely feed Jackson to control the clock. Jackson needs 119 yard to reach 1,000 for the season.

INJURY IMPACT: LG Jacob Bell has had hamstring issues at different points of the season, and might be unable to play Sunday after re-injuring the muscle last week against San Francisco. That would enable the Rams to see rookie John Greco for extended action.



Author:Fox Sports
Author's Website:http://www.foxsports.com
Added: December 26, 2008

Torry Holt Name: Torry Holt
#81
Position: WR
Age: 32
Experience: 10 years
College: North Carolina State
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