Louis Rams vs. Baltimore Ravens

“We’ve seen that guy before”, Ravens defensive end Chris Canty said.

Todd Gurley has been playing very well all season and the running back is the leading candidate for the offensive rookie of the year award.

St. Louis coach Jeff Fisher can only hope for a similar result Sunday after benching struggling quarterback Nick Foles.

“He’s got a great lean and bend and great outside speed”, Fisher said. “Hopefully it continues that way and I can get back out there being my old self again and contributing”. “Maybe they weren’t all bad decisions, but I would say that I’ve probably made more bad decisions, and that’s why there’s a little bit more of them”, Flacco told reporters.

These Ravens (2-7) are nothing like the ones Keenum last faced. Osmele has started 20 straight games for Baltimore (including playoffs), but might have to sit Sunday if his knee doesn’t heal. Keenum will try to apply jumper cables to a Rams’ offense that ranks 32nd (last) in the National Football League in passing offense (178.7 yards per game), 31st in overall offense (309 yards per game) and 30th in scoring (18.4 points per game). And this comes just a few days after the Ravens had to put center Jeremy Zuttah on injured reserve with a torn pectoral muscle. Though usually a guard, Urschel is ready to give it a go. “I mean, he’s been preparing himself to play week in and week out. I’ve been practicing it ever since I got drafted here”.

He will be going up against defensive front that leads the NFC with 29 sacks.

AUSTIN RETURNS: This is a homecoming of sorts for Tavon Austin, who played high school ball in Baltimore. “We work hard and are bettering ourselves every day in practice and being the best we can be”.

The Rams are also, historically, a bit up and down as road underdogs.

The total for Sunday afternoon’s St. Louis and Baltimore matchup is set at 42.5 points according to the sportsbooks. Givens led the Rams with 698 yards receiving in 2012, but this season he had one catch in three games withSt. If they just lay down and take it easy, they will be giving teams an easy path to the playoffs. Last week, because the Rams fell behind early, he got only 12 carries for 45 yards. Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco (2,492 yards, 13 TDs, 10 interceptions) has five 300-yard passing games this season. With the loss of offensive linemen Jamon Brown and Darrell Williams for the season – plus Rob Havenstein listed as doubtful for Sunday – the Rams made a couple mid-week signings to strengthen the depth at the position.