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C.J. Stroud

QB • HOU

C.J. Stroud

Active

Photo: nflverse / NFL.com
General Value2,600#144 consensus • FLIQ value signal • projection outlook, market consensus, athletic and explosive profile, league and roster context
Age24.0
Height6'3"
Weight218 lb
CollegeOhio State
Experience4 years
Depth chart#1
2026 projected standing

Where C.J. Stroud ranks

Every active, team-assigned QB is included—even without a current projection.

NFL QB rank#23 of 113

League-wide projected fantasy points

HOU QB rank#1 of 2

Projected rank within this NFL team

Projected fantasy points235.8

standard PPR scoring

2026 Sleeper projection

Season Projection

Projected points235.82
Dynasty ADP157.7
Projected pass/rush yards3,794
Projected TDs24

HOU offense

Team Depth Chart

See the selected athlete’s path to touches alongside every fantasy-relevant teammate.

Sleeper directory

Quarterbacks 3

QB1C.J. StroudActiveViewingQB2Davis MillsActiveQB3Graham MertzIR
Running backs 5
RB1David MontgomeryActiveRB2Woody MarksActiveRB4British BrooksActiveRB4Jawhar JordanActiveRB5Noah WhittingtonActive
Wide receivers 12
WR1Nico CollinsOutWR2Kayshon BoutteActiveWR3Jaylin NoelActiveWR4Tank DellIRWR5Xavier HutchinsonActiveWR6Lewis BondActiveWR11Jayden HigginsIRWR8Bryce OliverActiveWR9Daniel SobkowiczActiveWR10Jared WayneActiveWR11Josh KellyActiveWR12Mitchell TinsleyActive
Tight ends 6
TE1Dalton SchultzActiveTE2Cade StoverActiveTE3Marlin KleinActiveTE4Foster MoreauActiveTE5Brevin JordanOutTE6Zaire Mitchell-PadenActive

Depth position, order, and current team assignments come from the synchronized Sleeper player directory. Re-run “Sync My League” to refresh the selected league and its relevant player records; use the full directory sync in admin for every NFL depth chart.

2026 ROLE EVIDENCE

Snap Count & Utilization

Playing time and opportunity on every offensive snap.

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Offensive snaps1592 games
Snaps per game79.5Average workload
snap share100.0%#3 of 43 QBs
Utilization0.0%Carries + targets per snap

Recent weekly role

W1HOU vs BUF100.0%
79 snaps · 0 carries · 0 targets
NFL QB #2 of 38HOU QB #1 of 1
W2HOU vs CIN100.0%
80 snaps · 0 carries · 0 targets
NFL QB #1 of 36HOU QB #1 of 1

Snap counts: nflverse / Pro Football Reference. FantasyLeagueIQ calculates the utilization rates and uses snaps as role context, not an automatic player-value bonus.

FLIQ play map

2026 Field Charts

Direction and distance from nflverse play-by-play—not player-tracking coordinates.

SeasonW1
PASS EVIDENCE

Pass Map

38 plays
0010102020303040405050LEFTMIDDLERIGHTWeek 1 vs BUF: 2 depth, 9 yards gainedWeek 1 vs BUF: 14 depth, 16 yards gainedWeek 1 vs BUF: 18 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 1 vs BUF: 24 depth, 25 yards gainedWeek 1 vs BUF: 1 depth, 6 yards gainedWeek 1 vs BUF: -8 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 1 vs BUF: -2 depth, -2 yards gainedWeek 1 vs BUF: 15 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 1 vs BUF: -2 depth, -2 yards gainedWeek 1 vs BUF: -4 depth, 3 yards gainedWeek 1 vs BUF: 3 depth, 3 yards gainedWeek 1 vs BUF: 3 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 1 vs BUF: 6 depth, 9 yards gainedWeek 1 vs BUF: 5 depth, 9 yards gainedWeek 1 vs BUF: 12 depth, 35 yards gainedWeek 1 vs BUF: 12 depth, 12 yards gainedWeek 1 vs BUF: 5 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 1 vs BUF: 6 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 1 vs BUF: 27 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 1 vs BUF: -1 depth, 9 yards gainedWeek 1 vs BUF: 6 depth, 9 yards gainedWeek 1 vs BUF: 14 depth, 21 yards gainedWeek 1 vs BUF: 20 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 1 vs BUF: 9 depth, 9 yards gainedWeek 1 vs BUF: 12 depth, 12 yards gainedWeek 1 vs BUF: 3 depth, 7 yards gainedWeek 1 vs BUF: 16 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 1 vs BUF: 10 depth, 20 yards gainedWeek 1 vs BUF: 6 depth, 6 yards gainedWeek 1 vs BUF: 2 depth, 2 yards gainedWeek 1 vs BUF: -8 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 1 vs BUF: 5 depth, 18 yards gainedWeek 1 vs BUF: 5 depth, 8 yards gainedWeek 1 vs BUF: 16 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 1 vs BUF: 27 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 1 vs BUF: 12 depth, 12 yards gainedWeek 1 vs BUF: 14 depth, 18 yards gainedWeek 1 vs BUF: 17 depth, 0 yards gainedLOS
26/38Comp / Att
274Yards
2–0TD–INT
+3.2%CPOE
CompleteIncompleteTouchdownTurnover
CARRY EVIDENCE

Carry Map

2 plays
00661212181824243030LEFTMIDDLERIGHTWeek 1 vs BUF: 15 depth, 15 yards gainedWeek 1 vs BUF: 0 depth, 0 yards gainedLOS
2Carries
15Rush yards
0Touchdowns
0Fumbles lost
Loss0–4 yards5+ yardsTouchdownTurnover

Play direction, distance, outcomes, and expectation fields supplied by nflverse play-by-play. Chart geometry and summaries are independent FantasyLeagueIQ visualizations; paths are schematic and unavailable fields are not estimated.

Current Sleeper availability

Injury & Availability

No active Sleeper designation
No active Sleeper designationSleeper currently lists no active injury designation for this player.
NFL roster statusActive
Current designationNone
Sleeper record updatedSeptember 21, 2026 5:16 am
FLIQ checkedSeptember 21, 2026 7:24 pm

Current availability is supplied by Sleeper’s player directory and is not a complete medical history. Sleeper’s documented player feed supplies status and practice context, not article headlines. No active designation does not mean the player has no prior injuries.

Current reporting

Latest on C.J. Stroud

Publisher-reported NFL news matched directly to this player.

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Player NewsHoustonTexans.com · 2 hours ago

The Texans Pass Rush Was Good, Takeaways Are the Next Box to Check Against Colts

HC DeMeco Ryans liked what he saw from the defensive front — and named the one thing that turns that pressure into wins.
Read on HoustonTexans.com →
Player NewsHoustonTexans.com · 22 hours ago

Living On The Edge | VanderBlog

B. The defense turned up the heat and C.J. Stroud found eight different receivers — but the red zone told the story of the day.
Read on HoustonTexans.com →
Player NewsHoustonTexans.com · 5 days ago

Caserio on C.J. Stroud: "Made Good Decisions With the Football"

The Texans EVP/GM broke down a Week 1 passing game that touched 11 different receivers — and a Nico Collins performance he says has become the expectation
Read on HoustonTexans.com →
Player NewsHoustonTexans.com · 5 days ago

"I Love How He's Ascending": DeMeco Ryans on C.J. Stroud's Command

The head coach, David Montgomery and N.D. Kalu all came away from the opener saying a version of the same thing about the Texans quarterback.
Read on HoustonTexans.com →

Headlines and summaries are supplied by the named publishers and link to their original articles. FantasyLeagueIQ organizes the reporting but does not rewrite it.

CURRENT NFL CONTRACT

NFL Contract

4 years • $36.3M

Active
TeamHOU
Term4 years
Total value$36.3M
Guaranteed$36.3M
Average / year$9.1M
Signed—

Source: User-provided contract data. Contract facts provide roster and dynasty context; they are not included in league-adjusted fantasy value yet.

Position: QB; Avg. guarantee/year: 9069811; Guaranteed: 100.0%

Complete athlete profile

Evaluation Evidence

Open and authorized data, normalized by position and kept separate from league scoring.

56%profile coverage
Athletic profileNot enough dataCompared only with historical QB testing records
Dynasty value effectPositive signalSmall supporting adjustment from athleticism, draft capital, breakout age, and explosive history; it fades with NFL experience
Weekly outlook inputsProjection + roleLeague scoring, expected usage, availability, and matchup drive weekly value—not workout testing

NFL Draft Capital

Draft year2,023
Draft round1
Overall pick2
Draft teamHOU
Draft Age21
Draft CollegeOhio St.

Source: nflverse. Draft capital affects dynasty only through a bounded, experience-decaying modifier.

Big-play ability + league scoring

Explosive Play Profile

Long-play efficiency, volume, repeatability, and the selected league’s bonus opportunities in one view.

81.2NFL Explosive IndexQB #20
Peak season90.1
Recent three-season form63.5
Latest season2026 • QB #18
Selected league bonus overlayNo explicit big-play bonuses
Long gains still earn normal yardage and touchdown points.
Plays behind the ratingHighest-impact imported nflverse evidence
2026 • Week 1 • vs BUF
35-yard completion

(:40) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short middle to 13-J.Noel pushed ob at BUF 12 for 35 yards (22-C.Gardner-Johnson).

1.5 impact credits
2026 • Week 1 • vs BUF
25-yard completion

(2:30) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass deep right to 12-N.Collins pushed ob at BUF 2 for 25 yards (22-C.Gardner-Johnson).

1.0 impact credits
2026 • Week 1 • vs BUF
21-yard completion

(1:35) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short middle to 14-K.Boutte to BUF 31 for 21 yards (22-C.Gardner-Johnson).

1.0 impact credits
2026 • Week 1 • vs BUF
20-yard completion

(9:28) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short middle to 19-X.Hutchinson pushed ob at BUF 45 for 20 yards (1-M.Hairston).

1.0 impact credits
About this rating

The Explosive Index summarizes how a player’s big-play production compares with others at the same position. FantasyLeagueIQ evaluates verified NFL play-by-play evidence and keeps the underlying NFL rating separate from league-specific scoring. When a league is connected, its scoring settings are applied to projections and fantasy value so the analysis reflects that league without changing the player’s core profile. Data sources: nflverse and synchronized league settings.

Recent form

C.J. Stroud Performance Trends

Last 2 recorded games, viewed through PPR scoring.

Recent form change+0.0 PPG16.7 recent vs 16.7 season average
League fantasy points17.0 pts
Week 2
17.016.5Week 1: 16.5 ptsWeek 2: 17.0 pts12WEEK
Attempts + carries58.0 opp
Week 2
58.040.0Week 1: 40.0 oppWeek 2: 58.0 opp12WEEK
Completion percentage54.5 %
Week 2
68.454.5Week 1: 68.4 %Week 2: 54.5 %12WEEK
What these charts show

These charts summarize production, opportunity, and efficiency across recorded games. When a league is connected, fantasy output reflects that league’s scoring settings; otherwise a standard scoring context is used. The comparisons are designed to make a player’s recent performance easier to interpret.

Availability + repeatability

Dependability Index

Two lenses, because weekly trust and dynasty durability are different questions.

Weekly dependability
60C

100% scoring-floor hit rate • 82% workload stability

Dynasty dependability
79B

65% three-year game availability • 3 seasons of evidence

About dependability

The Dependability Index summarizes availability and consistency across short- and long-term contexts. Weekly and dynasty views answer different reliability questions and are evaluated separately. Connected-league scoring may personalize the weekly context. The rating describes reliability, not a player’s ceiling.

2026 Production & Efficiency

Attempts93#1 of 27 QBs
Completion rate60.2%
Pass yards627#3 of 27 QBs
Yards / attempt6.74
Pass TD2#15 of 27 QBs
Rush yards44#11 of 27 QBs

NFL production supplied by sleeper. Same-position ranks include qualified players from the selected season. Volume ranks require 50 pass attempts; rate ranks require 100. Fantasy output elsewhere on this page is recalculated with standard PPR scoring.

How this affects value

FLIQ value signal • projection outlook, market consensus, athletic and explosive profile, league and roster context. Athletic and draft inputs are supporting evidence—not a replacement for current projections, market consensus, production, availability, or the selected league’s rules.

Standard PPR points33.48
Points per game16.74
Games2
Position rank#14

Standard PPR

Game Logs

2026202520242023
WkOppLeague PtsPassingRushingReceivingFum
1BUF16.4626/38 • 274 yd • 2 TD2 att • 15 yd • 0 TD—2
2CIN17.0230/55 • 353 yd • 0 TD3 att • 29 yd • 0 TD—0

Scoring statistics supplied by Sleeper. Standard PPR points calculated by FantasyLeagueIQ.

Standard PPR

Career by Season

YearGPointsPPGPassingRushingReceiving
2026233.4816.74627 yd • 2 TD44 yd • 0 TD—
202514208.5414.903,041 yd • 19 TD209 yd • 1 TD—
202417220.3812.963,727 yd • 20 TD233 yd • 0 TD—
202315276.0218.404,108 yd • 23 TD167 yd • 3 TD1 rec • 0 yd • 0 TD

Imported Player Data

Every metric retains its source and effective context.

Draftnflverse
2023
Draft Age
21
Draft College
Ohio St.
Draft Pick
2
Draft Round
1
Draft Team
HOU
Draft Year
2023
Workoutnflverse
2023
Combine Height
6-3
Combine School
Ohio St.
Combine Weight
214
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