ST. LOUIS -- Marshall Faulk probably will miss the St. Louis Rams' next game with a right foot injury.

Faulk left in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 28-24 victory over the San Diego Chargers with a sprained left ankle and a strained tendon on the bottom of his right foot.

He was optimistic after the game, but coach Mike Martz said Monday the 2000 NFL MVP will be listed as questionable.

"Will he be ready this week? Probably not,'' Martz said. "We'll be very pessimistic.''

The Chargers held Faulk to 72 total yards -- 36 rushing and 36 receiving. He ran for at least 150 yards in each of the three previous games.

Lamar Gordon, a rookie, finished Sunday's game and had one carry for 9 yards and caught four passes for 27 yards. The Rams also have Trung Canidate, a first-round pick in 2000.