C.J. Stroud Fantasy Football Profile, News and Stats

C.J. Stroud
QB
, Houston Texans

Age: 24
Weight: 218 lbs
Height: 6' 3"
College: Ohio State

ADP: 124
Depth Chart Ranking: 1

Pts	PaYds	PaTD	Int	RuYds
8.7	188	0	1	32

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Draft note

by John Paulsen

Stroud suffered a sophomore slump in 2024, finishing as the QB19 with the No. 27 per-game average among quarterbacks. As a rookie, he finished QB12 and had the No. 11 per-game average. It’s pretty common for quarterbacks who thrive as rookies to have a subpar second season now that the rest of the league has plenty of film to figure them out. The Texans lost Stefon Diggs and Tank Dell is unlikely to contribute in 2025, but they did trade for Christian Kirk and added both Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel in the Draft, so Stroud should have enough weapons to throw to, especially with Nico Collins emerging as a star receiver.

Latest news

Texans QB C.J. Stroud working on getting faster, stronger

ESPN

Jul 15 · 4:38 PM EDT

As C.J. Stroud evolves in his NFL journey, one of his main focuses this offseason has been body transformation.

The Houston Texans' quarterback understood his training would have "risk and reward," but heading into Year 3, he felt he needed a change.

"I've been working really hard on getting my body right -- losing body fat, trying to be faster, stronger," Stroud said. "And it went really well. ... [Working] pocket mobility, running out the pocket, throwing the rock. Everything kind of works hand in hand."

Fantasy Impact:

The story said the extra work left him with general soreness in his throwing shoulder that caused him to miss practices this spring, but he felt it was necessary after he saw dips in passing yards (3,727) and touchdowns (20) in Year 2 after being named the Offensive Rookie of the Year and a Pro Bowler in a season where he had 4,108 passing yards and 23 touchdowns. As the story added, he also threw 12 interceptions last season, seven more than his rookie year.

Scouting report

by Bill Riccette

· Dec 25, 2024 · 11:47 AM EST

HOU QB C.J. Stroud - Week 17 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 17 vs. Baltimore Ravens

C.J. Stroud came back from an opening drive interception to secure a solid fantasy day with 244 yards and two touchdowns. But as we saw, he was overcome with emotion following the injury to Tank Dell and that was tough for him to play through. He now has to play on a short week following that injury against a Ravens team that has been a favorable matchup for quarterbacks this season. But will Stroud be able to get production from a wide receiver not named Nico Collins? That's the big question. Even in a pretty good matchup, Stroud is a QB2 for championship week.

2025 Strength of Schedule - HOU

W1	W2	W3	W4	W5	W6	W7	W8	W9	W10	W11	W12	W13	W14	W15	W16	W17	W18
18 @LAR	31 TB	32 @JAX	17 TEN	23 @BAL	BYE	13 @SEA	6 SF	19 DEN	32 JAX	17 @TEN	14 BUF	25 @IND	8 @KC	11 ARI	22 LV	10 @LAC	25 IND

Schedule difficulty based on schedule-adjusted, positional defensive ranking. Top DEF = 1, bottom DEF = 32.

Game Stats


Wk	Opp	Comp	Att	PaYds	PaTD	Int	YPA	YPR	RuAtt	Yds	TD	YPC	Pts	Snaps	%
1	@LAR	19	27	188	0	1	6.96	9.89	5	32	0	6.40	8.7	63/63	100.0%
Per game			19.00	27.00	188.00	0	1.00	6.96	9.89	5.00	32.00	0	6.40	8.72	63.00/63.00	100.00%
Totals			19	27	188	0	1	6.96	9.89	5	32	0	6.40	8.72	63/63	100.00%

Previous Games vs. TB


Season	Wk	Opp	Comp	Att	PaYds	PaTD	Int	YPA	YPR	RuAtt	Yds	TD	Fum	YPC	Pts	Snaps	%
2023	9	TB	30	42	470	5	0	11.19	15.67	0	10	0	0	0.00	41.8	72/72	100.00%
Average					30.00	42.00	470.00	5.00	0.00	11.19	15.67	0.00	10.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	41.80	72.00/72.00	100.00%

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