Rams shift Week 1 to 12 personnel, not just to involve tight ends but to pull Houston into base defense and open space for Puka Nacua in the slot. Higbee, Parkinson, and Davis Allen anchor the two-TE look while the run game and pass game stretch ground coverage. The result isn’t a TE heavy box score, but the alignment created matchup advantages that could carry into future weeks, especially against Tennessee.