Los Angeles Rams: 3 reasons playing starters against Houston Texans right move

Here are three reasons why it’s time for the Los Angeles Rams to play their starters in Week 3 of the preseason against the Houston Texans.

After two weeks of being patient, and relying on the backups to play the entire game, Sean McVay has decided to finally play the starters of the Los Angeles Rams for the first time this weekend against the Houston Texans. And even though it’s only a preseason game, McVay understands the importance of getting his starters some actions before Week 1 of the regular season rolls around, when it maters the most for the Rams.

Thanks to last year’s surprise success in winning the NFC West along with all of the other key additions made this offseason such as Brandin Cooks and Ndamukong Suh, expectations surrounding Los Angeles are higher than ever heading into the 2018 season. And even though this is a whole new level of pressure the team isn’t used to dealing with since they’re actually viewed as a legitimate contender early on, this shouldn’t stand in the way of the Rams succeeding in their second season playing under McVay.

As for what to expect against Houston, this will be another good test for Los Angeles since Bill O’Brien‘s team is looking to return to the level of being a top contender in the NFL now that key players are finally healthy again. Week 3 of the preseason is another step closer to September, and to help the Rams prepare for their upcoming battle with the Texans, here are three reasons why it’s important for the starters to finally see action this time around when they meet on Saturday afternoon.