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No more waiting. No more wondering. NFL football returns this week with a slate chock full of exciting matchups.
The one we care about the most hits at 3:25pm on Sunday when your Houston Texans take on the Los Angeles Rams at Sofi Stadium in LA.
Historically, these matchups have not gone well for the Texans, with the Rams leading the series 4-1, having won the last 3. However, the Rams haven’t faced Demeco Ryans, C.J. Stroud, Derek Stingley Jr and the rest of the 2025 Texans.
Since their last matchup on 10/31/21, Ryans and general manager Nick Caserio have done a great job not only rebuilding the roster, but the team culture as well, capturing back to back AFC South Championships along the way.
Meanwhile, Sean McVay and Matthew Stafford have kept the wins coming in LA for the Rams.
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Houston at the Los Angeles Rams (4:25 p.m. ET, CBS, Sunday): The reigning AFC South champion Texans and reigning NFC West champion Rams are set to meet for the first time since 2021. Houston running back Nick Chubb and Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Davante Adams are expected to make their club debuts on Kickoff Weekend.
While the Texans stars like Stroud, Stingley and Nico Collins dominate the minds of the fanbase, the offensive line is where this game gets decided.
Speaking of Stafford, he’s 1st in line in 2025 to face the formidable Texans secondary. Trying to complete passes against Sting, CJGJ, Jalen Pitre, Calen Bullock and Kamari Lassiter will test each and every opposing single caller all season long. Can newly minted Rams receiver Davante Adams git r done? Or will Stafford spend more snaps handing the rock to running back Kyren Williams? If Adams wants to make an impact, he’ll need to make sure he doesn’t get impacted too often.
QB C.J. STROUD totaled 3,727 pass yards & 20 TD passes in 2024 & is 1 of 7
QBs in NFL history with 3,500+ pass yards & 20+ TD passes in each of 1st 2
seasons. Is 1 of 6 QBs all-time to win playoff game in each of 1st 2 seasons. Has
476 pass yards (238 per game) & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs in 2 career starts in Week 1.
RB NICK CHUBB can make Hou. debut after totaling 7,885 scrimmage yards
& 56 TDs (51 rush, 5 rec.) over past 7 seasons with Cle. Had 131 scrimmage
yards (96 rush, 35 rec.) in only career game vs. LAR (9/22/19 w/ Cle.).
RB DAMEON PIERCE had career-high 176 rush yards in Week 18 last season.
WR NICO COLLINS totaled 68 catches for 1,006 yards & 7 TDs in 12 games in
2024, 2nd-straight 1,000-yard season. Had 50+ rec. yards in 5 of his 6 road
games last season. Had...
