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C.J. Stroud

C.J. Stroud

RANK #182026 RESULTS · FULL-PPRQB9QB · Houston TexansAge 256' 3"2026 season
7
Games
1,867
Pass yards
11
Pass TD
0
INT
80
Rush yards
133
FPTS (PPR)
19.0
FPTS / game
TIER 5 · #18 OVERALLDepth piece — #9 among quarterbacks

C.J. Stroud is ranked #9 among 39 eligible NFL quarterbacks. He profiles as a bench or matchup-based option — draft late or stream when the schedule lines up.

Percentile79%
2026 season results · Computed from official box scores · Full-PPR scoring, ranked by last-season total points · updated October 26
VALUE PICK

C.J. Stroud 2026 fantasy outlook

18.7Proj FPTS · ~187 / 10 games
14.5–23Typical game · middle 50%
#581QB draft rank
#15Superflex rank
#22 · QB9Scoring rank · position
146.4ADP (ESPN drafts)

We rank him #58 overall and QB9 in 1QB Full-PPR drafts versus an ADP of 146.4 — the market drafts him 238 spots later than we rank him. Strong value if he's still there.

INJURY RISK High?AGE/WORKLOAD RISK Low?ROLE SECURITY Unsettled?How we grade risk
Projection updated October 26 · ESPN ADP updated October 26 · Range = 25th–75th percentile of his 2025 game log

HOU 2026 schedule — bye week 8

17 GAMES · SEASON STARTS SEPT
W1
BUF
W2
CIN
W3
@IND
W4
DAL
W5
@TEN
W6
@JAX
W7
NYG
W8
BYE
W9
@LAC
W10
@CLE
W11
IND
W12
BAL
W13
@PIT
W14
@WSH
W15
JAX
W16
@PHI
W17
@GB
W18
TEN
Plan around the week-8 bye when pairing Stroud with other QBs on your roster.

C.J. Stroud consistency and floor

7 GAMES
11.7
Floor (p10)
19.0
Average
23.1
Ceiling (p90)
Consistency75%+ of average delivered86%
Boom rate125%+ of average0%
Bust rateunder half of average0%
18.7
Season avg FPTS
18.7
Last 10 FPTS
18.6
Last 5 FPTS

Stroud vs other quarterbacks

PERCENTILE · 58 RANKED
Pass yards1,86793
Pass TD1179
Rush yards8071
Fantasy PPG19.078
Percentile among all ranked NFL quarterbacks · 99 = best

Stroud fantasy points, last 7 games

2026 · ■ BOOM · ■ BUST
30150AVG 19.020.5W117W211.7W323.1W420.9W523W614.5W7
SEASON HIGH 23.1SEASON LOW 11.7LAST 5 AVG 18.7

C.J. Stroud game log — 2026

■ BOOM · ■ BUST
WKOPPRESULTPASS YDSPASS TDINTRUSH YDSRUSH TDFPTS
7NYGL 27-21 OT153204014.5
6JAXW 34-31312315023
5@TENW 26-3261105120.9
4DALL 34-303472012023.1
3@INDL 19-171671010011.7
2CINL 20-63530029017
1BUFL 36-312742015020.5
QIs C.J. Stroud a good fantasy pick?

He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #18 overall, #9 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.

QWhat round should C.J. Stroud be drafted in?

His current ADP in ESPN drafts is 146.4 (roughly round 13 in a 12-team league). We rank him #58 in 1QB Full-PPR drafts, so he is a value at that price.

QHow many fantasy points will C.J. Stroud score in 2026?

We project 18.7 PPR points per game across an expected 10 games — approximately 187 points for the season. His typical game last season landed between 14.5 and 23 (middle 50% of results), and that puts him #22 in projected scoring (#58 on the 1QB draft board once positional value is applied).

QHow consistent is C.J. Stroud for fantasy?

He delivered at least 75% of his average in 86% of games, with a floor of 11.7 and a ceiling of 23.1 fantasy points. He boomed (125%+ of average) in 0% of games and busted (under half his average) in 0%.

Answers computed by TurfSplit from official box scores.