From the episode

We wanted C.J. Stroud to look like a top 10 quarterback. We wanted this passing game to be explosive... he's done that... It is everything that Houston fans wanted. But for some reason, that monkey paw curled, and we got one of the worst defenses that we've had in recent history in Houston as well.

STACKED’s take

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Stroud playing like top-10 QB; threading tight windows; Texans 0-4 due to defense.

C.J. Stroud is playing like a top 10 quarterback with an explosive passing game, threading tight window throws not just to Nico Collins but to everybody. He's doing everything Houston fans wanted, looking like he did as a rookie. However, the Texans are 0-4 because of a historically bad defense, not quarterback play.

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