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Rams seek first home win vs. Falcons

Dec 2, 2007 - 12:30 PM Atlanta (3-8) at St Louis (2-9) 1:00 pm EST

ST. LOUIS (Ticker) -- Long out of the playoff chase, the St. Louis Rams look to end a drought at home.

The Rams host the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday looking to end a five-game home losing streak.

St. Louis appeared well on its way to halting the skid last week, taking a 19-7 halftime lead on the Seattle Seahawks only to yield 17 unanswered points in a 24-19 defeat.

Despite squandering the lead, the Rams had a 4th-and-goal at the 1-yard line with 29 seconds to play, but backup quarterback Gus Frerotte fumbled the snap from center and was dropped for a four-yard loss.

Frerotte was in the game because starting quarterback Marc Bulger suffered a concussion and was knocked out of the game in the first quarter.

The defeat snapped a modest two-game winning streak for St. Louis, which opened the season with eight consecutive losses.

Frerotte finished 20-of-32 for 161 yards with a touchdown and an interceptions.

It is unclear whether Bulger, who already has missed two games this season with broken ribs, will be able to play against the Falcons.

The Falcons have had their own issues at quarterback.

The much-maligned Joey Harrington led the Falcons to a 10-0 lead against Indianapolis on Thanksgiving night, but the Colts roared back to win going away, 31-13.

Harrington twice has been replaced in the starting lineup by Byron Leftwich, who was injured after both starts.

After winning two games in a row, Atlanta has mustered just 20 points in dropping its last two games.

One of the few bright spots for the Falcons has been running back Warrick Dunn, who became the 22nd player in NFL history to record 10,000 yards on the ground against Indy.

Dunn has enjoyed a lot of success in his career against the Rams, rushing for six touchdowns in four games.