Matt Schaub (ankle) has been ruled out for Week 7, and the Texans will start Case Keenum against Kansas City. Oh my. "I didn't hesitate because I felt like we needed a spark," coach Gay Kubiak said. It's not surprising that Schaub has been ruled out, but it's a mild upset that the Texans are going with Keenum - who has never attempted an NFL pass - over T.J. Yates. Keenum will be making his first NFL start on the road against a defense that's notched a league-leading 30 sacks, including a preposterous 10 in Week 6. It's a recipe for disaster, and a downgrade for the Texans' entire offense even though Schaub has been among the league's least-effective quarterbacks this season.

Matt Schaub (ankle) is not practicing Wednesday. Schaub suffered a foot/ankle injury in Sunday's loss and coach Gary Kubiak told reporters the team won't decide his Week 7 availability until late in the week. T.J. Yates and Case Keenum split reps with the first team in Wednesday's practice and are competing to start in his absence.

Texans coach Gary Kubiak told reporters Monday the team will not decide Matt Schaub's (foot/ankle) Week 7 availability until late in the week. Kubiak said the Texans are going to prepare T.J. Yates and Case Keenum to start at Kansas City. In other words, Yates and Keenum will likely be involved in an in-practice competition to be the starter, in the event Schaub can't play. Schaub has been ineffective when healthy this season, and is now a virtual lock to be well short of 100 percent if active against the Chiefs' (arguably) league-best defense. It's not a good situation for the Texans, who are now 2-4 and quickly evaporating from the 2013 playoff picture.

Coach Gary Kubiak said Matt Schaub had "a little bit of everything on that one leg." Kubiak did not get into specifics on Schaub's injury and the quarterback was not available because he was getting tests on his leg. With the Texans on a four-game losing streak, it's not certain he'll get his starting job back anyway. The bye is coming in Week 8.

Matt Schaub exited Sunday's Week 6 game against the Rams with a lower right leg or ankle injury. Schaub was hurt on a third-quarter sack by Chris Long. Long twisted Schaub down and Schaub's lower leg/ankle was rolled up underneath Long's body. It would be a major surprise if he reentered the game. Fans cheered as Schaub was limping off the field. The crowd erupted into cheers as T.J. Yates came on. Yates threw a 98-yard pick-six on his fifth pass. The kid is not a good quarterback. Schaub completed 15-of-21 passes for 186 yards and zero turnovers before leaving.

According to NFL Network, Matt Schaub will be on a very short leash in Sunday's game against the Rams.

Matt Schaub will start Sunday's Week 6 game against the Rams. "Matt gives us our best chance to win," coach Gary Kubiak said. "It was a tough decision, real tough." The Texans simply don't have a quality backup quarterback. T.J. Yates hasn't shown anything on his 149 career passing attempts. He'd be nothing more than a guy to hand the ball off to Arian Foster and Ben Tate. Schaub has a chance to get back on track against lowly St. Louis.

The Houston Police Department says reports of "angry fans" outside Matt Schaub's home on Monday afternoon are not true.

Sources tell SportsRadio 610 in Houston that Texans "fans" confronted Matt Schaub at his home Tuesday night. Schaub has thrown a pick-six in an NFL record four straight games as the Texans have sunk to 2-3. "A fan went to his house and told him off," a source said. Another person reportedly took pictures of Schaub's family and posted them on Facebook. The fans -- who have gone way past the line here -- left before police could respond. The Texans, NFL Security and the Houston Police Department are all looking into the matter.

Texans coach Gary Kubiak was less committal to Matt Schaub as his starting quarterback at Kubiak's Monday presser. "He is," Kubiak said when asked if Schaub remains Houston's starter, "but I'm evaluating everything to see what gives us best chance to win." T.J. Yates is in the mix to start Week 6. The Texans' offense is designed to be quarterback friendly, but Schaub has an 8:9 TD-to-INT ratio through five weeks, and has thrown a pick-six in an NFL record four straight games. "I'm trying to help (Schaub) push him through it so our team can push through it," Kubiak said. "We're all disappointed because we're having to overcome too much."