Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX (Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan)
St. Louis Rams (0-1) atWashington Redskins (0-1
Sheridan's line: Washington by 9˝
Game plan: The Rams don't have the pass protection or experienced receivers needed to play from behind. The offense needs to run through RB Steven Jackson, but a one-dimensional attack is difficult against the Redskins' stout front seven. St. Louis can ill afford a repeat of its 10 penalties last week that constantly left QB Marc Bulger exposed to third-and-longs. Washington isn't going to run away and hide — the Redskins haven't scored 30 points in 17 games under coach Jim Zorn. But Washington can methodically wear down a Rams defense that gave up 4.9 yards per carry in Seattle. The Rams also struggled to keep tabs on Seahawks TE John Carlson, which could lead to a big day for Chris Cooley.
Need to know: Jackson has averaged 135 yards from scrimmage in three career games against Washington. ... The Redskins' next four opponents — St. Louis, Detroit, Tampa Bay and Carolina — all lost their season openers.
St. Louis Rams (0-1) atWashington Redskins (0-1
Sheridan's line: Washington by 9˝
Game plan: The Rams don't have the pass protection or experienced receivers needed to play from behind. The offense needs to run through RB Steven Jackson, but a one-dimensional attack is difficult against the Redskins' stout front seven. St. Louis can ill afford a repeat of its 10 penalties last week that constantly left QB Marc Bulger exposed to third-and-longs. Washington isn't going to run away and hide — the Redskins haven't scored 30 points in 17 games under coach Jim Zorn. But Washington can methodically wear down a Rams defense that gave up 4.9 yards per carry in Seattle. The Rams also struggled to keep tabs on Seahawks TE John Carlson, which could lead to a big day for Chris Cooley.
Need to know: Jackson has averaged 135 yards from scrimmage in three career games against Washington. ... The Redskins' next four opponents — St. Louis, Detroit, Tampa Bay and Carolina — all lost their season openers.