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The Houston Texans are expected to use rookie quarterback Deshaun Watson as their starter for their Week 2 Thursday game against the Cincinnati Bengals. The move comes after the Texans benched Week 1 starter Tom Savage after two lowly quarters against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, turning to Watson after halftime. Savage struggled as he failed to lead a scoring drive and was sacked six times, one of which turned into a fumble. Continue to Article

September 14, 2017 11:02:am EST

Both the Houston Texans and the Cincinnati Bengals are looking to regroup from tough season-opening losses when they play in Ohio Thursday night. A hive mind of more than 40 NFL fans like the Bengals’ chances to make up for last week’s home stinker with a close win in this week’s game. The Bengals started their season worse than anyone has in more than a decade — their 20-0 loss to the Ravens the first season-opening home shutout since 2006. Continue to Article

September 14, 2017 10:03:am EST

The Bengals and Texans will look to right the ship Thursday in Cincinnati. The Bengals were shut out in Week 1 by the Ravens, and the Texans were battered by the Jaguars, 29-7, in Houston. The Jaguars sacked Texans quarterback Tom Savage six times in the first half before he was replaced by rookie Deshaun Watson, who will get the start Thursday. Continue to Article

September 14, 2017 10:02:am EST

Andy Dalton had the worst performance of his football career in the Bengals’ season opener on Sunday. He’ll have to hope four days is enough time to correct his mistakes when Cincinnati hosts the Houston Texans on Thursday Night Football, starting at 8:30 p.m. ET and broadcast live on NFL Network (live stream). Houston has its own quarterback problems. Starter Tom Savage lasted just one half before head coach Bill O’Brien had enough and inserted 2017 first-round pick Deshaun Watson in his place. Neither quarterback could do much behind a cheesecloth offensive line — the pair was sacked a combined 10 times in a loss to the Jaguars. Time: 8:30 p.m. ET Location: Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati TV: Continue to Article

September 14, 2017 9:00:am EST

Thursday Night Football games were not fun to watch last season. We were able to get a taste of the week ahead, but all it gave us were players on short rest, bad matchups, and a low-quality product. We’re still going to see some of that this season. So instead of worrying about the game in its entirety, we’re going to point out things to look for in each matchup to help keep things interesting for you outside of fantasy implications. Here’s what we’ve got this week: Deshaun Watson’s getting his first career start. The Texans haven’t been able to find a franchise quarterback since their inception in 2002. During the 2017 NFL draft, Bill O’Brien and the Texans decided to try their hand at trading Continue to Article

September 14, 2017 8:00:am EST