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CJ Stroud, I mean, he's looking every bit the part of the number two overall pick. This season, he's probably going to get his $50 million per year date... Top 12, I would say no, but he's definitely like in that top 15 range... I think that O line is what I'm the most worried about. They just cannot run the football... the key really to Stroud is as long as Nico's healthy and all these other pieces are going to benefit as well and without Nico in the lineup I don't even like Stroud but with him in the lineup he's in that top 12 top 15 conversation every week
STACKED’s take
Top-15 QB rest of season, but O-line concerns limit upside; Nico Collins health is critical.
CJ Stroud is performing like the number two overall pick and is on pace for a $50 million per year contract. Tyler Kennebley rates him as a top-15 quarterback rest of season but not quite top 12. Stroud's rookie season is already better than any Bryce Young season. However, Kennebley expresses hesitation about jumping on the bandwagon, citing concerns about the Texans' offensive line as his primary worry; he questions whether Stroud can sustain performance if forced to drop back 40 times per game due to the team's inability to run the football. The key to Stroud's fantasy viability is Nico Collins' health; with Collins healthy, Stroud enters the top 12-15 QB conversation every week, but without him in the lineup, Kennebley doesn't even like Stroud as a fantasy option.
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