The Houston Texans had to really fight to prevail over the hapless Rams today.  Matt Schaub completed 28 of 40 passes for 367 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs today.  Ryan Moats led the Texans on the ground in this game with 46 yards rushing on 13 carries (3.5 ypc).  Andre Johnson was unstoppable in this game for the Texans today as he caught 9 passes for 196 yards (21.8 avg).  Kevin Walter pitched in with 4 grabs for 43 yards (10.8 avg) with a TD catch.  The Texans finished up with 419 total yards on offense (52 rushing, 367 passing) in this game.

The defense is what won the game today for the Texans and that doesn’t happen very often.  Safety Bernard Pollard had another monster game with 11 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 QB hit and 1/2 a sack.  LBs Demeco Ryans (7 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss) and Brian Cushing (7 tackles, 1/2 sack, 1 QB hit) also were stout in this contest for the Texans.  Safety Dominique Barber pitched in with 4 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception to help out on the D.  The Rams finished up with 237 total yards on offense (88 rushing, 149 passing) in this game.  The Texans improve to 7-7 on the year as they are still in the playoff hunt.