The Houston Texans still have a chance to make the playoffs if they can run the table and win their last three games.  It all starts tomorrow against the flu ravaged St. Louis Rams.  The Texans will come off the team bus throwing the football against a Rams’ D that is allowing 222.8 yards passing per game.  The Texans should give Matt Schaub a lot of time to survey the field as the Rams don’t rush the passer too well.  That means that Andre Johnson could have a huge game tomorrow!  It’s important that the Texans keep the pedal to the metal on offense to break the will of the Rams early tomorrow.  Arian Foster is getting a nice draw for his first NFL start against a Rams’ D that is allowing 147.2 yards rushing and 4.6 yards per carry this year.

The Texans will want to gang up on Steven Jackson tomorrow with Demeco Ryans and Brian Cushing likely following him all over the place.  If the Texans succeed in stopping the Rams’ running game that will put a lot of pressure on rookie QB Keith Null who will likely be starting his second game of his NFL career.  The Texans should really consider blitzing more than usual if Null is indeed the starting QB as he seemed puzzled last week throwing 5 interceptions in his NFL debut against the Titans last week.

PREDICTION:  TEXANS 38, RAMS 3