Houston Texans- Position
- Quarterback
- Height / Weight
- 6' 3", 218 lbs
- Born
- 3/10/2001 in Inland Empire, CA
- Age
- 24
- College
- Ohio State
- Draft
- 2023: Rd 1, Pk 2 (HOU)
- Experience
- 4th Season
- Status
- Active
Why he's performing this way
The usage, efficiency, schedule and team factors behind his recent numbers.
C.J. Stroud has cooled off. He's at 11.7 fantasy pts / game (PPR) over his last game, down from 16.7.
- Recent
- 11.7
- Season
- 15.1
fantasy pts / game (PPR)
- Shrinking role
He's averaging 29.0 dropbacks and runs over his last game, compared with 49.0 before that. Fewer chances cap his ceiling no matter how efficient he is.
- League-average efficiency
6.6 yards per attempt on the season (the typical QB is at 7.2), and 6.2 over his last game.
- Protecting the football
He's throwing an interception on 0.0% of his attempts. Low turnover risk keeps drives alive and his floor high.
- Soft recent schedule
Opponents in his last game (IND) give up more EPA per play than the league average. Some of the recent production comes from the matchups.
Play style & archetype
Compares 2026 play-by-play and box score data against 32 qualified QBs across 3 games.
Archetype
Game manager
with efficient pocket passer traits
Keeps the offense on schedule without taking many risks or creating many big plays.
INT rate of 0.0% ranks in the top 8% of qualified QBs.
TD rate of 2.5% ranks in the bottom 16% of qualified QBs.
Pass yards / game of 264.7 ranks in the top 19% of qualified QBs.
Completion rate of 60.0% ranks in the bottom 23% of qualified QBs.
He also shows traits of a efficient pocket passer.
4 NFL seasons and 11,670 career passing yards. Best year: 4,108 in 2023.
Strengths
- INT rate (0.0%)
- Pass yards / game (264.7)
- EPA / dropback (0.10)
Areas to watch
- TD rate (2.5%)
- Completion rate (60.0%)
- Yards / attempt (6.6)
Percentile vs. QBs
- Pass yards / game264.7 · 81
- Completion rate60.0% · 23
- Yards / attempt6.6 · 29
- TD rate2.5% · 16
- INT rate0.0% · 92
- Sack rate7.6% · 35
- EPA / dropback0.10 · 74
- Deep throw ratestyle19.7% · 65
- Rush yards / gamestyle18.0 · 61
Colored bars are quality measures. Gray "style" bars show how often he does something, not whether it's good.
Career statistics
Regular season, by year and team. Career bests are highlighted.
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Defense
| Season | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | STF | STFYDS | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HOU | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Scoring
2026 game log
Box score lines from completed games this season.