- FPTS
- 216.5
- PPG
- 15.5
- GP
- 14
- ECR
- #138
Clutch Score
How we project QB26 does in Week 1.
12.3
proj pts · Clutch QB26
Base
14.6
proj / game
Matchup
×0.88
vs BUF · Hard
Vegas
×0.96
implied total
Consensus
ECR #138 · QB23
Player ratings
An at-a-glance read (0–99), scored against everyone else at the position.
Season stats
Pass Yds
3,041
Pass TD
19
INT
8
Rush Yds
209
Rush TD
1
C.J. Stroud is a 24-year-old quarterback for the Houston Texans. In the 2025 season C.J. Stroud scored 217 PPR fantasy points, the QB21 at the position, an average of 15.5 per game across 14 games. Heading into 2026, C.J. Stroud carries an expert consensus rank of #138 (QB23), an average draft position of 202.4, and a 2026 projection of 248 PPR points. Our Clutch Score projects 12.3 fantasy points in Week 1 against BUF (a hard matchup), ranking C.J. Stroud as the QB26 this week.
Draft outlook
2026 expert consensus, projections & ADP (PPR) · bye week 8.
Expert rank
#138
QB23 · Tier 8
ADP
202.4
Avg draft position
Proj points
247.8
Full season
Proj / game
14.6
Over 17 games
Draft value
+163
Value: projects above ADP
Market & consensus
How the experts and the market see this player.
Expert range
#101–208
Split / polarizing
Disagreement
±13.6
Rank std dev
Rostered
29%
Avg across leagues
Handcuff
The next man up who’d inherit the workload if C.J. Stroud misses time, worth stashing on your bench.
QBDavis MillsHOU · QB41 · ECR #50812projStrength of schedule
How tough this player's 2026 slate is for a QB, by the fantasy points each opponent's defense allowed to the position last season.
Usage & opportunity
Volume drives fantasy scoring: snaps, touches, and red-zone looks.
Snap share
93%
Of team offense
Carries
48
Rush attempts
Red-zone
8
Carries + targets
Consistency
How reliable this player has been week to week (PPR).
Ceiling
28.8
Best week
Floor
4.4
Worst week
Avg / game
15.5
Boom rate
21%
Games ≥ 20 pts
Bust rate
21%
Games ≤ 10 pts
Game log · 2025 season
| Wk | Opp | FPTS | Stat line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ LAR | 9.7 | 188 pass yd · 0 TD · 1 INT · 32 rush yd |
| 2 | vs TB | 15.0 | 207 pass yd · 1 TD · 0 INT · 27 rush yd |
| 3 | @ JAX | 12.4 | 204 pass yd · 1 TD · 2 INT · 22 rush yd |
| 4 | vs TEN | 18.4 | 233 pass yd · 2 TD · 0 INT · 11 rush yd |
| 5 | @ BAL | 28.8 | 244 pass yd · 4 TD · 0 INT · 30 rush yd |
| 7 | @ SEA | 14.7 | 229 pass yd · 1 TD · 1 INT · 25 rush yd |
| 8 | vs SF | 22.7 | 318 pass yd · 2 TD · 1 INT · 30 rush yd |
| 9 | vs DEN | 4.4 | 79 pass yd · 0 TD · 0 INT · 12 rush yd |
| 13 | @ IND | 10.0 | 276 pass yd · 0 TD · 1 INT · 0 rush yd |
| 14 | @ KC | 12.6 | 203 pass yd · 1 TD · 0 INT · 5 rush yd |
| 15 | vs ARI | 23.4 | 260 pass yd · 3 TD · 0 INT · 10 rush yd |
| 16 | vs LV | 11.5 | 187 pass yd · 1 TD · 0 INT · 0 rush yd |
| 17 | @ LAC | 15.8 | 244 pass yd · 2 TD · 2 INT · 0 rush yd |
| 18 | vs IND | 17.3 | 169 pass yd · 1 TD · 0 INT · 5 rush yd |
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