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C.J. Stroud

C.J. Stroud

QBHouston Texans HOU
Jordan Love

Jordan Love

QBGreen Bay Packers GB
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Stroud over Love

 
 
 
 
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Outlook C.J. Stroud

A Rebuilt Offense and Plummeting Draft Cost Set Up a Major Bounce-Back Value

Stroud enters his fourth season with the Texans firmly entrenched as the starting quarterback. Houston's front office picked up his fifth-year option, and he spent the offseason adding muscle to prepare for a bounce-back year. Backed by a revamped offensive line featuring veteran additions like Wyatt Teller, Stroud is primed for greater pocket stability.

The passing hierarchy is formidable. Stroud will distribute targets to Nico Collins, slot weapon Tank Dell, and newly elevated receiver Jayden Higgins, whose growing connection with Stroud has generated positive offseason buzz. Combined with David Montgomery anchoring the backfield, our models project Stroud to throw for 3,873 yards and 23 touchdowns.

From a market perspective, Stroud's ADP has steadily fallen from around pick 138 in early May to roughly 162. This declining cost represents an incredible draft-day steal. Our projections place him well ahead of this depressed market price, making him a highly attractive, low-risk target in 1.0 PPR formats.


Updated 9 hrs ago

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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Love over Stroud

 
 
 
 
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Outlook Jordan Love

Franchise Quarterback Poised to Build on Elite Efficiency in Dynamic Green Bay Offense

Jordan Love is firmly entrenched as Green Bay's franchise quarterback, coming off a strong 3,843-yard, 27-touchdown campaign. Our models project another highly efficient season, expecting 3,916 passing yards and 27 touchdowns. He benefits from a young, ascending receiving corps featuring Christian Watson and Jayden Reed.

Looking at draft markets, Love's ADP has shown steady upward momentum, climbing from around 154 in early May to 141 in early June. In fantasy drafts, this rising stock reflects growing league-wide confidence. At his current cost, we view him as an outstanding draft-day value who can easily outperform his price tag.

The team reinforced his protection, with former first-round pick Jordan Morgan taking over at left tackle. While Josh Jacobs anchors the backfield, Love's occasional rushing contributions—projected for 208 yards—supplement his highly stable passing floor, keeping him locked in as a weekly starter in all formats.


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Performance C.J. Stroud
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Performance Jordan Love
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Next Up Own/Start Comparison
Redzone Touches C.J. Stroud

Redzone information only applies to RB, WR, TE.

Redzone Touches Jordan Love

Redzone information only applies to RB, WR, TE.

Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START C.J. Stroud
OWN
55%
No change since last week.
START
23%
No change since last week.
OWN/START Jordan Love
OWN
77%
No change since last week.
START
 
9%
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Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus C.J. Stroud
24th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Jordan Love
19th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown C.J. Stroud

    Overview

  • A good quarterback can mean the world of difference in such a pass heavy league.
  • Experts rank this player at 23rd among QB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 21st with 214.12 total points (11.27 avg).
  • Currently 220.12 points behind the leader: Matthew Stafford
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 11.3.
  • QB Stats

  • Top 25 in pass yards with 3041 (168.94 per game) and is currently ranked 21st among QB.
  • Top 25 in pass tds with 19 (1.06 per game) and is currently ranked 23rd among QB.
  • Top 20 in interceptions with 8 (0.44 per game) and is currently ranked 19th.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 2 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Yards: -688, TDs: -1, INTs: EVEN
  • He has recorded some deep balls down the field. If your league gives out bonuses for long TD passes then he has some added value.
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!
  • Season Outlook

  • PASS YDS: 3873, PASS TDS: 23, RUSH YDS: 239, RUSH TDS: 2
Breakdown Jordan Love

    Overview

  • A good quarterback can mean the world of difference in such a pass heavy league.
  • Experts rank this player at 20th among QB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 14th with 272.22 total points (14.33 avg).
  • Currently 162.02 points behind the leader: Matthew Stafford
  • He is putting up better numbers than the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 14.3.
  • QB Stats

  • Top 15 in pass yards with 3520 (195.56 per game) and is currently ranked 14th among QB.
  • Top 20 in pass tds with 23 (1.28 per game) and is currently ranked 16th among QB.
  • Top 20 in pass completions with 305 (16.94 per game) and is currently ranked 19th.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 2 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Yards: +207, TDs: EVEN, INTs: -5
  • Known to throw for big gains. If your league has bonus points for long TDs then this guy would be great to have.
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!
  • Season Outlook

  • PASS YDS: 3916, PASS TDS: 27, RUSH YDS: 208, RUSH TDS: 1
Next Up Health Check
Injury C.J. Stroud

No Injury Reported

Injury Jordan Love

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups C.J. Stroud

Week 1
Houston Texans VS Buffalo Bills

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
22.21287.8923163733.15
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 15th with 114.00 total points (6.00 avg).
  • Currently 113 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 6.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 4 in total yards against with 321.76 per game and is currently ranked 4th among DST.
  • Ranked 28th in rush defense with 2423 (142.53 per game).
  • Top 2 in pass defense with 3047 (179.24 per game) and is currently ranked 1st among DST.
  • Top 12 in interceptions with 13 (0.76 per game) and currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Top 12 in points against with 21.47 per game and currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Top 8 in Total TDs with 3 (0.18 per game) and currently ranked 8th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -10.01, Turnovers: -17 Sacks: -6, INTs: -7, TDs: -2, Points Allowed: +1.51,
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 28, INT: 12, TDS: 3, PA/G: 22.8, YDS/G: 311.4
Matchups Jordan Love

Week 1
Green Bay Packers @ Minnesota Vikings

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
19.59319.002184924.30
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 8th with 132.00 total points (7.76 avg).
  • Currently 95 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 7.8.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 4 in total yards against with 319.00 per game and is currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Ranked 25th in rush defense with 2256 (132.71 per game).
  • Top 2 in pass defense with 3167 (186.29 per game) and is currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Top 6 in sacks with 49 (2.88 per game) and currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Top 8 in points against with 19.59 per game and currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 16th in Total TDs with 2 (0.12 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -48.71, Turnovers: -9 Sacks: +4, INTs: -13, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: -1.06,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 42, INT: 12, TDS: 2, PA/G: 20.8, YDS/G: 300.3
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating C.J. Stroud
16.39
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Jordan Love
16.53
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career C.J. Stroud
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
3-YEAR AVG 17 3951 64% 22 9 94 234 1 3
Totals 51 12064 63% 67 30 92.1 714 4 8
Career Jordan Love
PASS RUSH
YR TM GP YD CMP% TD INT RAT YD TD FUM
2021 GB 6 411 58% 2 3 68.7 27 0 1
2022 GB 4 195 67% 1 0 112.2 -1 0 0
2023 GB 16 4159 64% 32 11 96.1 247 4 3
2024 GB 15 3389 63% 25 11 96.7 83 1 0
2025 GB 16 3843 65% 27 6 100.8 225 0 2
3-YEAR AVG 17 3915 65% 28 11 96.8 185 2 2
Totals 62 12675 64% 92 36 96.2 593 5 6
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