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Report: Texans expected to rest Deshaun Watson and DeAndre Hopkins, impacting Titans, Steelers

Tennessee Titans fans can have a sigh of relief, but Pittsburgh Steelers fans are going to have to stress it out.

In a game that holds playoff implications, the Houston Texans will reportedly sit quarterback Deshaun Watson and start A.J. McCarron. They’ll also use wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins sparingly, per ESPN’s Dianna Russini.

As we get ready for Titans and Texans, I’m told QB Deshaun Watson is expected to be the back up QB behind A.J. McCarron. WR DeAndre Hopkins will be active but isn’t expected to play much. Texans well aware the postseason doesn’t actually start until next weekend.