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Underdog Fantasy Football Show on C.J. Stroud

PodcastThe Ultimate QB Rankings for 2026 Fantasy Football
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He's just one of these guys for fantasy purposes, just never gonna fully get there...He's just not going to run around enough. And the Texans are never going to ask him to do a whole lot because their defense is elite.
Mentioned at 37:57 – 38:54

STACKED’s take

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Stroud unlikely to reach fantasy relevance despite better season ahead.

JJ Zachariason views Stroud as unlikely to reach fantasy relevance despite a better 2026 season; he was QB14 in 2023 (his big year) and won't run enough to generate fantasy value. The Texans' elite defense and conservative play-calling scheme mean they won't ask him to do much, and losing Jaden Higgins further limits his ceiling. Zachariason expects Stroud to improve but not to become fantasy-relevant himself.

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