C.J. Stroud

C.J. Stroud completed 15 of 31 passes for 203 yards and a touchdown in the Texans' Week 14 win over the Chiefs. Stroud was pressured 19 times for a 54.3% pressure rate, the 2nd-highest of his career, completing 6 of 16 passes under pressure for 114 yards and a touchdown while taking 3 sacks. He was effective on play action early in the evening, finishing 5 of 7 for 107 yards on such dropbacks, all of which occurred in the first half (Next Gen Stats). The Texans DST/Kicker has the No. 1 schedule in the fantasy postseason: Cardinals, Raiders, and Chargers. However, it is conversely bad for QBs (bottom-3) and WRs (bottom-10). Leave C.J. Stroud on waivers unless you need him just for Week 15 (versus Arizona). In three of the last five games Stroud started and finished, he threw for at least 230 yards.

C.J. Stroud completed 15-of-31 passes for 203 yards and a touchdown while also running twice for five yards.

Fantasy Impact

A sub-50% completion rate is not optimal, but it’s important to note that Stroud had his hands full because the Chiefs were in his face often. The Kansas City defense played a great game against Houston, slicing through the Texans offensive line on many occasions, forcing Stroud into four throwaways and several more throwaway attempts that counted as targets. He was able to make things work thanks to scrambling and finding receivers outside the pocket, and it was a better real football performance than it was fantasy. He should be in streaming territory when the Texans play Arizona next week.