Yahoo Sports NFL on C.J. Stroud
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QB C.J. Stroud has fallen off the list since last year... What I believe knocked him off this season's rankings were his performances in the playoffs against the Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots. Those were arguably his worst two games in his NFL career
STACKED’s take
Stroud fell off Top 100 after two years; playoff losses to Steelers, Patriots blamed.
C.J. Stroud fell off the 2026 NFL Top 100 Players list entirely after being ranked in each of his first two NFL seasons. The source attributes his omission primarily to poor playoff performances against Pittsburgh and New England, describing those as 'arguably his worst two games in his NFL career.' While the source notes Stroud's 2025 regular season was 'at least comparable to what it was in 2024, if not better,' his playoff struggles appear to have cost him peer votes. The source also notes that Stroud was not a Pro Bowl or superstar-caliber player in 2025, and his trajectory off the list is 'not the trajectory you want your franchise signal-caller to be going.'
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