Houston (CBS HOUSTON) – The Houston Texans are facing the New York Jets on Sunday and the matchup will feature one of the best wide receivers in the league in DeAndre Hopkins facing one of the best cornerbacks in Darrelle Revis.

NFL Hall of Famer Michael Irvin told Mike Meltser and Seth Payne on Mad Radio on SportsRadio 610 on Friday that the Texans have to go after Revis in this game.

“We are blessed with a few guys in the League who can go up and make the plays. DeAndre Hopkins is certainly one of them,” Irvin said. “The kind of guys, you can have these guys covered and the coach still says, ‘throw them the ball.’ The quarterback still throws them the ball.”

Payne asked Irvin if having Revis on Hopkins changes that gameplan for the Texans to just throw the ball up and let Hopkins do something.

“I don’t think (the gameplan changes),” Irvin told Mike & Seth. “If you allow it to, you cripple your team immediately. Immediately. If you go into this game thinking, ‘well it’s Darrelle Revis we’re going to allow our best to stay out of the game and not play and not give him opportunities.’ You aren’t just taking opportunities away from Darrelle Revis, you’re taking opportunities away from the receiver. Which also kills the confidence of your team.”

“You can not say ‘we’re not throwing that boy a ball right there. Our top guy,’ because it affects your team too much.

“I’d throw a jump ball towards Darrelle Revis. I’d try to weaken New York by going after (their) best player. If I want to beat a man, attack his weakness. If I want to break a man I will attack his strength. Attack Darrelle Revis and the strength of that Jets defense and you can break them.”

Hopkins so far on the year has 927 yards and seven touchdowns on the season and will see his third different starting quarterback throwing him the ball this season as TJ Yates will start for the Texans with Brian Hoyer out with a concussion.

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