The Houston Texans face the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football, where Cooper Rush will make his second start after Dak Prescott landed on injured reserve.

While that should bode well for Houston’s chances against Dallas, Texas coach DeMeco Ryans isn’t underestimating Rush and his abilities.

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“Cooper has been there for a while and he understands how to run the offense very effectively,” Ryans said. “When it comes down to it all, every operation that goes with the offense, the checks, getting them in the right play, Cooper does a great job of handling all the pre-snap operations and he does a great job of getting the ball out, finding his playmakers, make really good decisions with the football. Cooper has a great record. So we go in with the mindset that it’s about the Texans and that we execute the right way.”

While the Texans would likely rather face Rush than Prescott, the team can’t afford to drop a third straight game, so finding ways to limit him will be key to victory.

The Texans and Cowboys are set to kick off at 7:15pm CT on Monday.

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