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The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast fantasy football takes on C.J. Stroud
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All The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast insights about C.J. Stroud
PositiveSleeperOct 1, 2026
Houston gets Dallas this week in a dome game with a 25-point implied team total. The Cowboys rank sixth best matchup for quarterbacks by adjusted fantasy points allowed and are below average in pressure rate defensively. Nico Collins is expected to return, which will boost the passing game. JJ Zachariason identifies Stroud as a good sleeper in this matchup.PositiveValueSep 12, 2026
Zachariason identifies Stroud as a look-ahead waiver target for Week 2, noting he faces a Cincinnati secondary that he believes is underrated by the market.PositiveValueJul 22, 2026
CJ Stroud is positioned as a superior alternative to Brock Purdy in round 10 best ball drafts, with better opportunity cost relative to the available running back options.NegativeValueJul 22, 2026
CJ Stroud is going around round 10, the same area where Brock Purdy is available; JJ Zachariason uses Stroud as a reference point to illustrate that taking Purdy at that spot is preferable given the marginal opportunity cost of running backs in that round.PositiveValueJul 22, 2026
CJ Stroud is positioned as a superior alternative to Brock Purdy in round 10 best ball drafts, with JJ Zachariason suggesting Stroud's value is better given the weakness of the San Francisco running back room.NegativeValueJul 22, 2026
CJ Stroud is going around the same area as Brock Purdy (round 10), but Zachariason prefers Purdy at that spot because running back opportunity is not significant enough to justify passing on elite QB talent in that window.NegativeProjectionNo date
JJ Zachariason cautions against overstating Tank Dell's impact on CJ Stroud's fantasy performance; Stroud was not nearly as effective in general after his first year in the league, so the decline is not a Tank Dell problem but rather Stroud's overall regression. However, Zachariason notes underlying metrics suggest Stroud isn't as bad as perceived and could follow a Jared Goff-type career trajectory—solid QB1/QB2 fantasy value with the right system and weapons.