C.J. Stroud

QBHouston Texans · #7 · Age 25 · 6'3" 218 lbs · Ohio State · 4th season

Drafted 2023, round 1, pick 2 overall by HOU · QB1 on the HOU depth chart

2026 finishQB7128.7 pts · 7 games

Points per game18.4QB13 per game

Dynasty value4,586QB18 · #54 overall · +2% this week

Rest of season164projected PPR pts (Sleeper)

Player archetype

Gunslinger9.2 air yards per attempt, top 8% of QBs

From his 2026 season, compared with other QBs with a real workload. Stats: nflverse (Pro Football Reference, NFL Next Gen Stats).

News

Injury reportNo injury designation.Source: Sleeper

Stroud completed 17 of 28 passes for 153 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 27-21 overtime loss to the Giants. He added two rushing attempts for four yards and threw a successful two-point conversion.2026-10-25 · RotoWire via ESPN
What to know for Week 7: Start Stroud, one WR to trade for and one to trade away2026-10-23 · ESPN
Fantasy football: Six surging players to believe in2026-10-22 · ESPN
Facts vs. Feelings: Should you start Josh Jacobs and other Week 7 lineup questions2026-10-21 · ESPN

Season finishes

Team	G	Finish	Pts	PPG	PPG rank	Pass yds	Pass TD	INT	Rush yds	Rush TD
HOU	7	QB7	128.7	18.4	QB13	1,867	11	1	80	1
HOU	14	QB21	208.5	14.9	QB20	3,041	19	8	209	1
HOU	17	QB18	220.4	13.0	QB27	3,727	20	12	233	0
HOU	15	QB9	276.0	18.4	QB7	4,108	23	5	167	3

Click a season for its game log. Regular season only. Finish = rank among all QBs by total fantasy points; PPG rank counts players who played at least half the games.

Stats from nflverse, updated 2026-10-26. Injury report and photo from Sleeper; headlines link to ESPN. Dynasty value is FFBGM's (Superflex, PPR) from real Sleeper trades: see all rankings.