Week 6 of the 2014 NFL season will conclude on Monday night with a divisional matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and St. Louis Rams. The 49ers (3-2) have a couple of key players listed as questionable for tonight while the Rams (1-3) continue to miss key defensive backs.
San Francisco could be without star tight end Vernon Davis for the second straight week ever since he exited the team's Week 4 game against the Philadelphia Eagles with back spasms. He's listed as questionable for tonight. Davis was previously dealing with an ankle issue that kept him out of action for Week 3, but now back issues have persisted and hampered his ability to play. He told reporters on Saturday that he was unsure if he'd play this week, but CSN Bay Area says the tight end "appears on track to return" for Monday night.
San Francisco's starting right tackle Anthony Davis is also listed as questionable with knee and ankle injuries and did not practice at all last week. He suffered a sprained MCL in Week 4, and Matt Barrows of the Sacramento Bee reports Davis will likely miss tonight's game and Jonathan Martin will start in his place. Davis has only appeared in one game this season for the 49ers because a hamstring injury also kept him sidelined for the first few weeks of the year.
The 49ers will also be without cornerback Trumaine Brock (toe), who did not participate in practice this week. Backup center Marcus Martin (knee) and backup linebacker Nick Moody (hamstring) are listed as questionable for tonight's game as well, with the rest of those on the injury report listed as probable.
As for St. Louis, the team will be without cornerbacks Trumaine Johnson (knee) and Brandon McGee (foot) yet again. Johnson suffered a sprained MCL in the preseason and has yet to see any action this year, while McGee has been out since Week 3 with a foot injury. These two defensive backs were expected to play an integral role in the Rams' secondary.
Running back Zac Stacy (calf) and wide receiver Kenny Britt (knee) are listed as probable and are expected to play along with backup defensive end Eugene Sims (groin). Starting outside linebacker Jo-Lonn Dunbar (groin) is listed as questionable, as are backups defensive tackle Alex Carrington (knee), center Barrett Jones (back) and running back Chase Reynolds (hip). St. Louis could have some depth issues tonight if others were to suffer injuries.
In the last six meetings, San Francisco leads the series 4-1-1, and given the Rams injury troubles this season, it could continue in the 49ers' favor tonight. Tune in to ESPN at 8:00 p.m. tonight for coverage of Monday Night Football.
