NFL
IND
WAS
o47.5
+3.5
9:30AM • PREVIEW NFLN
PIT
CLE
o38.5
+3
8:15PM • PREVIEW AMZN
TEN
BAL
o42.5
-11.5
1:00PM • PREVIEW CBS/P
NE
BUF
o48.5
-6.5
1:00PM • PREVIEW CBS/P
NYJ
CHI
o42.5
-3.5
1:00PM • PREVIEW FOX
JAX
CIN
o51.5
-2.5
1:00PM • PREVIEW CBS/P
DAL
HOU
o48
-3
1:00PM • PREVIEW FOX
ARI
NYG
o44.5
+2.5
1:00PM • PREVIEW CBS/P
LAR
PHI
o43.5
+3
1:00PM • PREVIEW FOX
GB
TB
o38.5
+3.5
1:00PM • PREVIEW FOX
MIA
MIN
o38.5
-10.5
4:05PM • PREVIEW FOX
KC
LV
o48
+4.5
4:25PM • PREVIEW CBS/P
LAC
SEA
o43
-7
4:25PM • PREVIEW CBS/P
DEN
SF
o47.5
-2.5
4:25PM • PREVIEW CBS/P
DET
CAR
o51
+3.5
8:20PM • PREVIEW NBC/P
ATL
NO
o47.5
-2.5
8:15PM • PREVIEW ESPN
C.J. Stroud

C.J. Stroud

QB • Houston Texans Proj Rank 21 Actual 18 229 ADP • Trade Value
YDS CMP% TD INT RUSH YDS TD FSP
79460.03054013.97
Compare to same point last season
59964.023810

C.J. Stroud | Fantasy Outlook

C.J. Stroud vs. Dallas — Primed for High-Volume Passing in a Potential Shootout

Despite Houston's 0-3 start, Stroud has played clean football, throwing for 794 yards and zero interceptions through three games. The offense has leaned heavily on his arm, though pass protection remains shaky with ten sacks allowed and offensive line injuries to monitor. Nico Collins is also battling a hamstring issue, but Stroud continues to showcase high-level accuracy into tight windows.

Dallas comes to town for a matchup featuring a healthy 48-point total, setting up an ideal game environment. Our weekly projection lands at 21.3 fantasy points, anticipating roughly 294 passing yards and nearly 50 pass attempts. Fantasy managers should feel confident slotting him into their lineups as a strong starting option this week.

Updated 17 hrs ago

C.J. Stroud Fantasy

Loading...
PASS RUSH
WK OPP YD TD INT YD TD FUMBL PT Diff.
3 @IND (3rd) 167 1 0 10 0 0 12 20
2 CIN (26th) 353 0 0 29 0 0 17 24
1 BUF (29th) 274 2 0 15 0 2 16 21
794 3 0 54 0 2 45
Fantasy Chart Loading...
PASS RUSH
YR TM GP YD CMP% TD INT RAT YD TD FUM
2023 HOU 15 4108 64% 23 5 100.8 167 3 4
2024 HOU 16 3727 63% 20 12 87.0 233 0 4
2025 HOU 14 3041 65% 19 8 92.9 209 1 0
2026 HOU 3 794 60% 3 0 88.0 54 0 2
ON PACE 18 4764 60% 18 0 88.0 324 0 12
3-YEAR AVG 17 3951 64% 22 9 94 234 1 3
Totals 54 12858 63% 70 30 91.8 768 4 10

Stroud Projection

View All
CMP/ATT PASS YD PASS TD INT RUSH YD RUSH TD FPTS
22.3/35 257.8 1.8 0.5 15.1 0.1 18.2
No projection for today.
Coming soon.
Get lineup advice with the Fantasy Assistant

OWN START TRENDS

Loading...

Depth Chart

Houston Texans

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
C.J. Stroud 57% 28%
NAME OWN START
David Montgomery 100% 86%
Woody Marks 67% 7%
NAME OWN START
Dalton Schultz 85% 39%
NAME OWN START
Jayden Higgins 2% 0%
Nico Collins 100% 39%
Tank Dell 39% 0%
Kayshon Boutte 20% 1%
Jaylin Noel 6% 1%
Xavier Hutchinson 11% 2%
NAME OWN START
Ka'imi Fairbairn 86% 82%
NAME OWN START
Texans DST 90% 72%

Team Rankings

PTS
18.0
24th
YDS
326.0
14th
Y/P
4.8
25th
TO Diff
0.3
14th
ATT
40.3
4th
CMP
24.0
8th
YDS
241.3
10th
TD
1.0
26th
ATT
23.7
24th
YDS
84.7
30th
AVG
3.6
25th
TD
1.0
12th
SACK
3.7
3rd
TA
1.0
15th
PA
25.0
19th
TeamW-LWin %PFPA
JaguarsJaguars2-1-00.6678236
ColtsColts1-2-00.3337291
TexansTexans0-3-00.0005475
TitansTitans0-3-00.0003759

Redzone Stats

PlayerTOTAL LOOKSRUSH ATTTGTRECO/S
David Montgomery8711  
Woody Marks5322  
PlayerTOTAL LOOKSTGTRECRUSH ATTO/S
Nico Collins2210  
Kayshon Boutte2210  
Xavier Hutchinson1100  
Jared Wayne1110  
PlayerTOTAL LOOKSTGTRECRUSH ATTO/S
Foster Moreau2210  
Dalton Schultz1110  

Team Stats

PlayerGPCMPATTYDSTDINTRATERUSH YDSRUSH TDO/S
C.Stroud3721207943088.0540  
D.Mills0000000.000  
PlayerGPATTYDSAVGTDTGTRECREC YDSSNAPSO/S
D.Montgomery3371032.827748115  
W.Marks322653.01873198  
B.Brooks3000.000000  
PlayerGPTGTRECYDSAVGTDLONGSNAPSO/S
X.Hutchinson321912013.3028138  
J.Noel39510120.203586  
K.Boutte3967913.2021131  
N.Collins11077510.712557  
J.Wayne31246516.202098  
L.Bond21000.00022  
PlayerGPTGTRECYDSAVGTDLONGSNAPSO/S
D.Schultz3251920510.8035135  
F.Moreau386569.312589  
M.Klein3111616.001622  
B.Jordan00000.0000  
C.Stover311-2-2.00056  
PlayerGPFGMFGAXPMXPAPTSO/S
K.Fairbairn3456620  
PlayerGPTKLSACKTFLINTPDFFFRO/S
A.Al-Shaair3310.010000  
R.Blankenship3200.001200  
W.Anderson Jr.3184.060111  
K.Lassiter3170.030100  
T.Togiai3140.000001  
C.Bullock3130.010100  
J.Pitre3120.000300  
J.Hansen3110.000000  
S.Rankins392.030100  
D.Stingley Jr.380.000110  
D.Hunter371.510310  
M.Edwards Jr.361.000000  
L.Hall361.010000  
S.Harsh350.500000  
H.To'oTo'o120.000000  
D.Robinson310.000000  
J.Smith310.000000  
W.Woodaz310.000000  
J.Clowney111.010000  
J.Hummel100.000000  
G.Odum300.000000  
T.Smith300.000000  
J.Crumedy200.000000  
J.Hill200.000000  
K.Ramsey300.000000  
C.Wright000.000000  
A.Fisher200.000000  

Owned Breakdown

Add/Drop Advice

SIGN UP to see player ownership across all of your fantasy leagues.

Schedule

WEEK OPP SCORE
1HOU vs BUFL 31-36
2HOU vs CINL 6-20
3HOU @INDL 17-19
4HOU vs DAL
5HOU @TEN
6HOU @JAC
7HOU vs NYG
8HOU vs BYE
9HOU @LAC
10HOU @CLE
11HOU vs IND
12HOU vs BAL
13HOU @PIT
14HOU @WAS
15HOU vs JAC
16HOU @PHI
17HOU @GB
18HOU vs TEN

Player Timeline

Sep 28th

Sunday’s Top NFL QBs: Darnold Leads the Rankings at 89.5

Sep 13th

C.J. Stroud Extension Talks Paused as $70M QB Market Looms

Sep 12th

C.J. Stroud and Texans Delay Long-Term Contract Talks Until After Season ...

Sep 8th

Nick Caserio Praises C.J. Stroud’s Best Texans Training Camp

Aug 20th

Texans’ Wide Receiver Health Has Been a Persistent Concern for CJ ...

Jul 29th

Texans, C.J. Stroud Making Progress Toward Contract Extension

Jul 6th

CJ Stroud Goes Viral for Dramatic Transformation Since Joining the Texans ...

May 28th

C.J. Stroud Addresses New Haircut, Says He’s Fine and Likes the Change ...

May 3rd

CJ Stroud Shares Cryptic IG Message About Change and Growth

Player News

  • Omarion Hampton RB • LAC NFL

    Fantasy Football Week 4: Start ’em, sit ’em

    ProFootballFocus

  • Jackson Merrill CF • SD MLB

    Jackson Merrill Joins Padres’ Postseason Celebration

    @Padres

  • Gavin Sheets 1B • SD MLB

    Padres Fans Energize Gavin Sheets in the MLB Postseason

    @Padres

  • Garrett Crochet SP • BOS MLB

    Garrett Crochet Takes Responsibility After Red Sox Loss, Despite Return to Health

    @ChrisCotillo

  • Ernie Clement 2B • TOR MLB

    Blue Jays Notes: Clement, DH, Rotation

    MLBTradeRumors

  • Julian Love FS • SEA NFL

    Seahawks Safety Julian Love Returns to Limited Practice

    @ProFootballTalk

  • Omarion Hampton RB • LAC

    Fantasy Football Week 4: Start ’em, sit ’em

    ProFootballFocus

  • Julian Love FS • SEA

    Seahawks Safety Julian Love Returns to Limited Practice

    @ProFootballTalk

  • George Pickens WR • DAL

    Cowboys and Steelers Make Another Trade, This Time Involving CB Joey Porter Jr.

    @AdamSchefter

  • Joey Porter CB • PIT

    Tracking NFL trades during the season: Cowboys acquire CB Joey Porter Jr.

    ESPN

  • Joey Porter CB • PIT

    Steelers Trade Joey Porter Jr. to Cowboys for 2027 Sixth- and 2028 Second-Round Picks

    @AdamSchefter

  • Joey Porter CB • PIT

    Cowboys Acquire Steelers CB Joey Porter Jr. for 2027 Sixth- and 2028 Second-Round Picks

    @AdamSchefter

  • Jackson Merrill CF • SD

    Jackson Merrill Joins Padres’ Postseason Celebration

    @Padres

  • Gavin Sheets 1B • SD

    Padres Fans Energize Gavin Sheets in the MLB Postseason

    @Padres

  • Garrett Crochet SP • BOS

    Garrett Crochet Takes Responsibility After Red Sox Loss, Despite Return to Health

    @ChrisCotillo

  • Ernie Clement 2B • TOR

    Blue Jays Notes: Clement, DH, Rotation

    MLBTradeRumors

  • Sonny Gray SP • BOS

    Sonny Gray Says He Felt Strong After Being Pulled in the Fifth, Wanted to Keep Pitching

    @chelsea_janes

  • Ben Rice 1B • NYY

    Yankees hammer Red Sox again, cruise into ALDS matchup against Rays

    Buster Olney

  • Austin Reaves SG • LAL

    Redick Reworks Lakers Offense Around Early Offense, Separating Dončić and Reaves

    @LawMurrayTheNU

  • Anthony Davis C • WAS

    Three Jazz Players Land in Locked On NBA’s Top 50 Rankings

    @DLocke09

  • Dylan Cardwell C • SAC

    Kings rookie Dylan Cardwell returns to full participation after repairing damaged tooth from elbow to the mouth.

    @SeanCunningham

  • Michael Porter Jr. SF • BKN

    Michael Porter Jr. knows exactly what he needs to show Nets as contract talks continue

    New York Post

  • Trae Young PG • WAS

    NBA Star Trae Young Celebrates Atlanta Dream’s Semifinal-Bound Win at WNBA Playoffs

    @NBA

  • Sandro Mamukelashvili PF • LAL

    Sandro Mamukelashvili Focuses on Finding His Offensive Rhythm, Not His Role in the Rotation

    @LawMurrayTheNU

  • Brandt Clarke D • LA

    Brandt Clarke’s comment and physical play spark a fight with Nathan MacKinnon, reviving tensions from last season.

    @cmasisak22

  • Artturi Lehkonen LW • COL

    Avalanche Name Lehkonen, Nelson and MacKinnon the Night’s Three Stars

    @Avalanche

  • Victor Eklund LW • NYI

    Islanders rookie Victor Eklund holds own versus Auston Matthews’ line

    New York Post

  • Brandt Clarke D • LA

    MacKinnon Fights Brandt Clarke After Avs Take Issue With His Antics

    @cmasisak22

  • Nathan MacKinnon C • COL

    MacKinnon One Goal Away from Avalanche Season-Opener Hat Trick

    @NHLPR

  • Martin Necas C • COL

    MacKinnon Scores on Necas’ Slick Pass to Extend Avalanche Lead to 4–2

    @cmasisak22

Waiver Trends

More Trends
Ollie Gordon MIA RB +54.7
Braelon Allen NYJ RB +39.2
Kenyon Sadiq NYJ TE +23.2
Jaylen Wright MIA RB +19.0
Kalif Raymond CHI WR +18.6
Bills DST BUF DST +17.9
Keenan Allen IND WR +16.6
Spencer Shrader IND K +14.6
Bears DST CHI DST +14.0
Ravens DST BAL DST +13.1
Vikings DST MIN DST +11.6
Tyreek Hill WR +9.5
Juwan Johnson NO TE +9.4
Kendre Miller NO RB +9.2
Sam Darnold SEA QB +9.1
De'Von Achane MIA RB -25.5
Panthers DST CAR DST -24.7
Bengals DST CIN DST -17.0
49ers DST SF DST -12.1
Rashod Bateman BAL WR -10.5
Eagles DST PHI DST -9.7
Terrance Ferguson LAR TE -9.1
MarShawn Lloyd GB RB -8.5
Baker Mayfield TB QB -8.5
Chiefs DST KC DST -8.4
Emanuel Wilson SEA RB -8.3
Trey Smack GB K -8.0
Oronde Gadsden LAC TE -7.7
Patriots DST NE DST -7.4
Tank Bigsby PHI RB -7.3