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Know Your Opponent: St. Louis Rams
Know the St. Louis Rams key contributors on offense, defense and special teams heading into the Vikings-Rams game.

James Laurinaitis is from Plymouth, Minnesota. He was named Minnesota's "Defensive Mr. Football" as a senior at Wayzata High School. The middle linebacker leads the Rams defense this season with 52 tackles.

Gurley's NFL debut was delayed until Week 3 while he recovered from an ACL injury. The running back out of Georgia had nine yards on six carries as a reserve against Pittsburgh, but has gone over 125 yards in each of his four starts since. Gurley is now averaging 6.1 yards-per-carry this season. Â

The Rams defense gave the 49ers just 2.9 yards-per-play last week, and San Francisco managed 11 first downs in the entire game. Quinn anchors one of the best defensive lines in the NFL with 5.0 sacks.

 Since throwing four interceptions in Week 5 against Green Bay, Nick Foles has led the Rams to two consecutive wins where he has not turned the ball over once.

The speedster wideout is a deep threat to keep an eye on. Austin had his best game of the season last week. He caught four passes for 98 yards and a receiving touchdown, and ran for 21 yards and a score.

Donald plays one of the two defensive tackle spots on the Rams four-man rush. The defensive tackle has 4.5 sacks this season and is a big reason why the Rams defense hasn't allowed a touchdown in two weeks. Â Â

Cook is a big target for Foles at 6-foot-5. He presents a tough matchup for a cornerbacks and linebackers. The tight end caught a 49-yard reception in last week's win over the 49ers.

Zuerlein is in the middle of his fourth season with the Rams. He has missed four field goals from 50 yards or more this season, two coming from 63 yards. The kicker has had two kicks blocked this season.