C.J. Stroud Fantasy Football 2026
C.J. Stroud fantasy outlook: rankings, ADP, rest-of-season projection, trade value, recent production and usage, updated for the 2026 season.
C.J. Stroud fantasy outlook
C.J. Stroud is ranked #65 overall and QB22 in StatChasers' season-long fantasy football rankings, a solid starter-level asset by market value.
The model values C.J. +93.4% above the market, a buy-low signal: production and situation say the price is too low.
In 2026 redraft drafts C.J. goes at pick 122.8 on average (round 11.03 in a 12-team league, QB14 by ADP), with a typical range of 84 to 177; ADP is rising over the last 14 days (+12.0 picks).
Rest-of-season projection: 243.0 PPR points over 16 games (15.2 per game, QB25 among projected QBs).
Last season C.J. averaged 15.5 fantasy points across 14 games on 30.2 attempts and 217 passing yards per game.
Houston Texans have their bye in week 8.
Player profile
| Team | Houston Texans |
| Position | QB |
| Age | 24 |
| Experience | 3 yrs |
| Bye week | Week 8 |
| Number | #7 |
| Status | Active |
Trade value
| Market value (FantasyCalc) | 2,525 |
| Model value | 4,883 |
| Gap | +93.4% |
| Signal | Strong Buy |
| Model rank | #49 |
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C.J. Stroud ADP 2026
Drafted in 72 completed 2026 redraft drafts · overall ADP rank #123 · QB14 · earliest pick 67, latest 188 · 7-day 0.0, 30-day +18.0. Expected pick 124.1; the biggest drop in availability comes between picks — and —. Full table on the fantasy football ADP page.
C.J. Stroud rest-of-season projection
Source: numberfire · 16 projected games · see all fantasy football projections.
C.J. Stroud fantasy production by season
| Season | Team | Games | PPR / game | Half / game | Std / game | PPR finish | Half finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | HOU | 14 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 15.5 | QB21 | QB21 |
| 2024 | HOU | 17 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | QB18 | QB18 |
| 2023 | HOU | 15 | 18.7 | 18.7 | 18.7 | QB11 | QB11 |
C.J. Stroud usage and recent games (2025)
14 games · best 28.8 · worst 4.4 · 6 games of 15+ PPR points.
| Week | Opp | PPR | Half | Std | Cmp/Att | Pass yds | Pass TD | INT | TD | Snap % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | IND | 17.3 | 17.3 | 17.3 | 14/23 | 169 | 1 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 17 | LAC | 15.8 | 15.8 | 15.8 | 16/28 | 244 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 16 | LV | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 23/35 | 187 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | ARI | 23.4 | 23.4 | 23.4 | 22/29 | 260 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 100% |
| 14 | KC | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 15/31 | 203 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | IND | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 22/35 | 276 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 9 | DEN | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 6/10 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32% |
| 8 | SF | 22.7 | 22.7 | 22.7 | 30/39 | 318 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 100% |
Houston Texans 2026 schedule
Fantasy playoffs are usually weeks 15–17; C.J. plays every playoff week. Weekly matchup detail is in the start/sit tool.
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Data on this page updated 2026-09-08.