FantasyPros Articles on C.J. Stroud
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It was an encouraging outing for Stroud and arguably the best he's played over the last few seasons after his standout rookie season. Stroud could stack another solid outing in Week 2 against this new-look Cincy pass defense. In Week 1, Cincy allowed the 14th-highest yards per attempt and the third-highest passing success rate and CPOE.
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Stroud's best recent performance and favorable Bengals matchup support solid Week 2 projection.
Stroud finished Week 1 as QB14 against a talented Bills' pass defense with encouraging metrics: 18th in yards per attempt, tenth in passing success rate and hero throw rate, highest accurate throw rate, and 12th-lowest aDOT (7.7) among 30 qualifying receivers. The source describes this as arguably the best he's played over the last few seasons after his standout rookie season. Week 2 matchup against Cincinnati's new-look pass defense is favorable: Cincy allowed 14th-highest yards per attempt, third-highest passing success rate and CPOE, and ranked 15th in pressure rate. Houston's offensive line held up well in Week 1 with 13th-lowest pressure rate.
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