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• Texans' C.J. Stroud: Mistake-free in win on SNF

  4D ago • By RotoWire

  Stroud completed 23 of 36 passes for 260 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions in Sunday's 19-13 win over the Bears. Stroud threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to Nico Collins in the second quarter, Ka'imi Fairbairn tacked on four field goals and Houston's defense added to Caleb Williams' slow start as Stroud showed that he's the superior young quarterback at this stage of their respective careers. The second overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft has led the Texans to a 2-0 start with a tidy 3:0 TD:INT heading into a Week 3 trip to Minnesota, and Stroud hasn't thrown an interception since Week 11 of his rookie season.

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• Texans' C.J. Stroud: Full practice Monday

  07/30/2024 • By RotoWire

  Stroud was a full participant in practice Monday after having Sunday off, Aaron Wilson of KPRC2 Houston reports. Stroud had his foot stepped on by Folorunso Fatukasi during Saturday's practice but was able to finish out the session at normal speed. Sunday's day off can be viewed as a precaution. It's unlikely that Stroud will play in Thursday's Hall of Fame Game against the Bears, as head coach DeMeco Ryans plans not to play several key starters.

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• Texans' C.J. Stroud: Wins Offensive Rookie of the Year

  02/09/2024 • By RotoWire

  Stroud was named the Offensive Rookie of the Year on Thursday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. The result isn't all that surprising after Stroud posted a 23:5 TD:INT while averaging 8.2 yards per attempt in his rookie season. Perhaps even more impressive was the role he played in the Texans' seven-win improvement from the 2022 campaign. Stroud bested other impressive performances from rookies, including Bijan Robinson, Puka Nacua, Sam LaPorta and Jahmyr Gibbs.

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• Texans' C.J. Stroud: Overwhelmed in playoff loss

  01/21/2024 • By RotoWire

  Stroud completed 19 of 33 passes for 175 yards, no touchdowns and no interceptions in Saturday's 34-10 loss to the Ravens. He added three rushes for nine yards. In contrast to his performance in his playoff debut, Stroud looked overwhelmed for much of the loss and could not consistently move the ball. He started reasonably well by racking up 82 passing yards in the first quarter but ultimately averaged just 5.3 yards per attempt, with the team's only touchdown coming on a punt return. Despite the disappointing close to his rookie campaign, Stroud was impressive overall by throwing for 4,108 yards with a 23:5 TD:INT across 15 regular-season games. That leaves little doubt that he's the franchise quarterback, and he also has several young pass catchers who combine to have the trajectory of the offense headed in a positive direction.

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• Texans' C.J. Stroud: Three touchdowns in playoff win

  01/14/2024 • By RotoWire

  Stroud completed 16 of 21 passes for 274 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions in Saturday's 45-14 win over the Browns. Stroud was impressive in his playoff debut, particularly considering the Browns allowed only 164.7 passing yards to opponents during the regular season. He connected on five passes of more than 20 yards, highlighted by 76- and 37-yard touchdown passes. The only thing that slowed him down was the context of the game, as the Texans built up a three-score lead by midway through the third quarter. As a result, Stroud attempted only five passes in the second half and was pulled on Houston's first offensive possession of the second half. He and the team will now await the results of the rest of the wild-card games to find out their opponent in the divisional round.

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