C.J. Stroud

Stroud is learning on the job, which shows in his numbers. He's 25th in passing grade, 23rd in adjusted completion rate, and 16th in yards per attempt. Stroud could have a sneaky good day in Week 3. The Jaguars are 16th in yards per attempt, allowing the 13th-lowest passer rating and the seventh-lowest adjusted completion rate. These numbers look scary, but we also have to remind ourselves that they faced Anthony Richardson in his first career start and a "struggling" Patrick Mahomes, who has yet to get on the same page with his receivers. This is the same pass defense that last year allowed the fourth-most passing touchdowns and ranked 15th in adjusted completion rate. Last season, Jacksonville also struggled against the deep ball, giving up the second-highest passer rating and fourth-most deep passing touchdowns. What could throw a wrench in that is if Jacksonville's pass rush can get home. They are sixth in pressure rate. Stroud hasn't been good against pressure, with the 18th-lowest adjusted completion rate and second-lowest passing grade against pressure. Week 3 Positional Value: QB2

C.J. Stroud (shoulder) practiced at full capacity on Thursday.

Fantasy Impact

A shoulder injury has left Stroud limited at practice for the past week or so, but on Thursday he was able to log a full practice session. He should be good to go for Sunday's game but likely won't be a strong fantasy option against the Jacksonville Jaguars.