The matchup between Pittsburgh Steelers right tackle Troy Fautanu and Houston Texans pass rusher Will Anderson Jr. is a pivotal one in the AFC Wild Card round matchup on Monday Night Football at Acrisure Stadium.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s not a flashy one, but it will be a key one that will play a significant factor in the outcome of the playoff game on the North Shore Monday night.<\/p>\n
For Fautanu, who has quietly had a very good year for the Steelers, locking down the right tackle job, he\u2019s excited for the marquee matchup against Anderson, which will give him a chance to show on a national stage just how good he is.<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, all props to him for the job he\u2019s done this year. But, I feel like I just play my game, man,\u201d Fautanu said of the matchup against Anderson, according to audio from an interview with WMBS\u2019 George Von Benko.<\/a> \u201cI just go out there and play, be myself and good things will happen. But I am super excited for this challenge. I know he\u2019s a great player.\u201d<\/p>\n Anderson is a great player, there is no denying that. He has an absurd 93 pressures on the season, according to Pro Football Focus, and has 12.5 sacks on the season. He was a top 5 pick coming out of Alabama for a reason, and he\u2019s done nothing to disappoint in the NFL.<\/p>\n The Houston star earned first-team All-Pro accolades from the Associated Press<\/a> on Saturday, too, and will have a ton of attention on him Monday night. Fautanu is no slouch though. He\u2019s allowed just 25 pressures and two sacks on the season in 634 pass blocking snaps.<\/p>\n