Shedeur Sanders gave Cleveland plenty to talk about on Sunday. It does not look like it will be enough to keep the job.

The Browns plan to start Deshaun Watson against the Houston Texans in Week 10, according to a report Monday. Watson cleared the concussion protocol on Saturday but was inactive for Sunday's 23-22 overtime loss to the New Orleans Saints, which Sanders started.

Coach Todd Monken did not announce a decision on Monday. "I really haven't thought through it other than getting through this morning's tape" he said, adding that the offense would meet in more detail later in the day.

What Sanders showed

Sanders completed 19 of 31 passes for 297 yards and two touchdowns. After a slow start he hit rookie Denzel Boston for 60 yards and then found fellow rookie KC Concepcion for a 64-yard touchdown that put Cleveland up 13-9 late in the fourth quarter.

He then drove the Browns to a tying field goal and threw a 39-yard touchdown pass to Harold Fannin Jr. late in overtime. His pass on the two-point try for the win fell incomplete. His two completions of 60-plus yards were twice as many as Watson had in his first eight games.

"I'm awfully proud of him" Monken said. "It's been 10 weeks since he had reps with the ones. I thought he battled. I thought he showed composure in the pocket." Monken added there was "certainly a lot to clean up" but "a lot to build on."

Why Watson gets the call

Watson led Cleveland to a 5-3 start, helped by an NFL-high five game-winning drives. His efficiency has lagged, though. He entered Week 9 ranked 28th of 30 qualifying quarterbacks in Total QBR.

The loss dropped the Browns to 5-4. They host the Texans on Sunday.