C.J. Stroud

C.J. Stroud completed 11-of-30 passes for 191 yards in the Texans’ 21-13, Week 9 loss to the Jets while adding 59 yards rushing.

Stroud lost a fumble inside the red zone on a sack in the first quarter. He didn’t turn the football over from that point on, but it’s fair to say this was not his best game. Some of that is not the 23-year-old’s fault; Stroud took eight sacks behind the woeful Houston offensive line, and he also was without star wideouts Nico Collins and Stefon Diggs. Much of it was absolutely his wrongdoing, however, as he missed on several throws and took some sacks that were a case of him not throwing the football away. The talent is immense, but Stroud has had growing pains in 2024. He’ll look to rebound with a (hopefully) healthier arsenal against the Lions in Week 10.