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Week9: Rams@Vikings

Gurley v Peterson - two teams who need to prove they are serious contenders. This game matters beyond Sunday.


Game Time: Sunday, November 7th at 1pm EST on Fox

Rams 4-3 (Finally!!!)
Vikings 5-2

TV Map: available Wednesday

Rams open as underdogs by 2.5 with a 40.5 over/under.
http://www.footballlocks.com/nfl_lines.shtml

Head Ref:
Commentators: tba


On Offense, our teams are similar – good running game, shaky QB play. Though Bridgewater is developing and seems to be connecting with Diggs.

However, Vikings haven’t beaten a team with a winning record, and they are about to start a 6 game streak of teams with winning records (except Hawks)– beginning with the Rams.

Vikes next 6: vRams, @Raiders, vPackers, @Falcons, vHawks, @Cards
They’ve beaten: Lions (twice), Chargers, Chiefs and Bears

Rams can beat them.

Opponent's Fan Forums
They are confident based on their 5-2 record and plan to take over the Packers as division leader. I don't see it, but I'm not a Vikes fan.

Minnesota Vikings Nation
http://minnesotavikingsnation.com/board ... ta-vikings

Their Rams game thread - http://minnesotavikingsnation.com/threa ... -next-week

PurplePride
http://forums.purplepride.org/forum.php

Vikings Message Board (all black & purple – watch your eyes!)
http://www.vikingsmessageboard.com




Injury Reports Coming Soon

Rams



Vikings

[bubbaramfan]

Vikings 5-2 record is misleading. They've played a horrible Lions team twice and won, Chiefs without Jamaal Charles, A Charger team that has no defense, and played a bad Bears team to a last second field goal. Not saying Vikings should be a push over, but they are not as good as their record indicates. Rams haven't won three in a row for over ten years. They are overdue.Rams-Vikings have had some real knockdown drag out brawls in the past.

[Jacksnowfan]

Purple People eaters vs The Fearsome Foursome!!!

[TSFH Fan]

Hopefully we get more of this:

[TSFH Fan]

Hey, look who showed up for Vikings week!
I'm guessing most fans up there are too young to truly appreciate that trade.

[Elvis]

http://www.fanly.me/c/AhWfzPtvVP

Rams without OT Rob Havenstein at Wednesday's practice

EARTH CITY, Mo. -- The St. Louis Rams finished last week's 27-6 win against the San Francisco 49ers with undrafted rookie Darrell Williams at right tackle in place of Rob Havenstein.

Rams coach Jeff Fisher said Havenstein had been dealing with an Achilles injury but played through it during the game before Williams stepped in for the final eight plays. Havenstein did not practice Wednesday with what the Rams called an ankle issue on the injury report.

"We have got it immobilized (in a boot) right now," Fisher said. "And he's doing much better, we're hoping to get him back on the field on Friday so we'll see."

The Rams were also again short on defensive ends in Wednesday's workout as Chris Long (knee), Robert Quinn (knee) and William Hayes (thigh) also did not practice. Running back Chase Reynolds also missed the practice with a thigh injury.

Here's the Rams' full Wednesday injury report:

Did not participate: DE Chris Long (knee), DE Robert Quinn (knee), DE William Hayes (thigh), RB Chase Reynolds (thigh), RT Rob Havenstein (ankle)

Limited participation: RB Tre Mason (ankle), S T.J. McDonald (foot)

[TomSlick]

Not digging the injury count, but the RAMS will have to rise above their mediocrity and get that 3 in-a-row.

[snackdaddy]

Well, they finally got past that on one week off the next thing. And they beat a couple teams they were supposed to beat. Now they have a tough road game.

This game is the real test. Playoff implications. I believe the Rams have more talent than the vikes from top to bottom, especially on defense. But the execution has not always been there, especially on offense.

I would like to see more from the passing game. If they're truly a playoff team, they need to convert on 3rd down at least some of the time. Opposing defenses won't respect Foles and the passing game if they keep missing on 3rd down and punting 3 out of every 4 possessions. They'll just sell out to stop the run.

[Hacksaw_64]

http://www.fanly.me/c/AhWfzPtvVP

Rams without OT Rob Havenstein at Wednesday's practice

EARTH CITY, Mo. -- The St. Louis Rams finished last week's 27-6 win against the San Francisco 49ers with undrafted rookie Darrell Williams at right tackle in place of Rob Havenstein.

Rams coach Jeff Fisher said Havenstein had been dealing with an Achilles injury but played through it during the game before Williams stepped in for the final eight plays. Havenstein did not practice Wednesday with what the Rams called an ankle issue on the injury report.

"We have got it immobilized (in a boot) right now," Fisher said. "And he's doing much better, we're hoping to get him back on the field on Friday so we'll see."

The Rams were also again short on defensive ends in Wednesday's workout as Chris Long (knee), Robert Quinn (knee) and William Hayes (thigh) also did not practice. Running back Chase Reynolds also missed the practice with a thigh injury.

Here's the Rams' full Wednesday injury report:

Did not participate: DE Chris Long (knee), DE Robert Quinn (knee), DE William Hayes (thigh), RB Chase Reynolds (thigh), RT Rob Havenstein (ankle)

Limited participation: RB Tre Mason (ankle), S T.J. McDonald (foot)

That's really bad news. Achilles is nothing to play around with, ask Kobe.

[Hacksaw_64]

I don't like this matchup at all for the Rams. Hate to say it I think its a double digit loss. Vikes 27 Rams 13.

reverse jinx in!