C.J. Stroud Fantasy Football Week 0 Scouting Report

C.J. Stroud
QB
, Houston Texans

Age: 23
Weight: 218 lbs
Height: 6' 3"

ADP: 44
Depth Chart Ranking: 1

Pts	PaYds	PaTD	Int	RuYds
275	4108	23	5	167

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by Bill Riccette

· Oct 27, 2023 · 12:12 PM EDT

HOU QB C.J. Stroud - Week 8 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 8 at Carolina Panthers

It took six games, but C.J. Stroud finally threw an interception in the NFL. No matter, Houston still beat New Orleans and Stroud has the Texans feeling really good coming out of their bye week at 3-3. And now he gets the 0-6 Panthers. The offense is moving well and Stroud is playing well enough to be in the QB1 range.

by Bill Riccette

· Oct 13, 2023 · 12:06 PM EDT

HOU QB C.J. Stroud - Week 6 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 6 vs. New Orleans Saints

Five weeks in and C.J. Stroud still has yet to throw an interception this season and has four straight weeks with at least one touchdown pass. Will that streak continue? We’ll see. He does face a tough defense in New Orleans. Still, Stroud is on a hot streak, making him a very viable QB2 with QB1 upside.

by Bill Riccette

· Oct 06, 2023 · 11:45 AM EDT

HOU QB C.J. Stroud - Week 5 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 5 at Atlanta Falcons

Only Cam Newton recorded more passing yards in a quarterback's first four games of his career than C.J. Stroud, who is up to 1,212 passing yards with six touchdowns and no interceptions. He has three straight games with two passing touchdowns and two games in the last three with 300 passing yards. This week, it's a reeling Falcons team. Stroud has become a very nice fantasy option. Maybe not quite a QB1 but getting very close.

by Bill Riccette

· Sep 29, 2023 · 11:04 AM EDT

HOU QB C.J. Stroud - Week 4 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 4 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

C.J. Stroud already has over 900 passing yards through three games. Only Cam Newton and Justin Herbert had more at this point. Not bad considering the offense as a whole. Stroud has the arrow pointing up for the Texans, but a date with the Steelers this week could slow down some of the momentum he has built up. Still, Stroud is making a strong connection with Nico Collins and Tank Dell and has worked his way up to QB2 level for fantasy leagues.

by Bill Riccette

· Sep 08, 2023 · 11:25 AM EDT

HOU QB C.J. Stroud - Week 1 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 1 at Baltimore Ravens

C.J. Stroud had a nice showing during the preseason but now things get real and it’s a very tough situation for his debut, going on the road against the Baltimore Ravens and their always-ferocious defense. Houston looks to again be one of the worst teams in the NFL so it’s another year of being cautious with the Texans offense in fantasy. At least Stroud will make things exciting.

by Bob Harris

· Jul 19, 2023 · 3:00 PM EDT

HOU QB C.J. Stroud - 2023 Fantasy Football Outlook

Fantasy Upside
Over three turbulent seasons from 2020-22, the Texans employed four head coaches and saw five different QBs make at least one start. Houston fans (and fantasy fans) hope the carousel has stopped with the hiring of coach DeMeco Ryans and the arrival of No. 2 overall pick C.J. Stroud as the new faces of the franchise. At Ohio State, the two-time Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year and two-time Heisman Trophy finalist averaged 325 passing yards, 3.4 touchdown passes and 0.5 INTs per game over the past two seasons. He set the conference career marks for passing efficiency rating, passing yards per attempt and total yards per play and looks to pump life into a Texans offense that finished 30th and 31st in points and yards in 2022, respectively, and 30th and 32nd in 2021. Houston lost WR Brandin Cooks but added WR Robert Woods, TE Dalton Schultz, RG Shaq Mason, and extended LT Laremy Tunsil. C Juice Scruggs (second round) and WR Nathaniel Dell (third) arrived in the draft.

Fantasy Downside
Stroud seems all but certain to be locked in as the starter on Week 1. And though he has some promising young talent around him in the form of Dameon Pierce and Nico Collins, the Texans have a long way to go before Stroud becomes fantasy relevant.

2023 Bottom Line
Stroud is obviously a desirable dynasty commodity, but he's nothing more than a third QB in Two-QB or Super Flex leagues this season.