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Matt Harmon fantasy football takes on C.J. Stroud
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All Matt Harmon insights about C.J. Stroud
PositiveDepth ChartOct 14, 2026
Opened the notebook on the YouTube channel to discuss the trade that sent Marvin Harrison Jr. to the Houston Texans 👀 - What his #ReceptionPerception charting data from Years 1 and 2 with the Cardinals showed - The dramatic change this year - How he'll fit in with the Texans and why MHJ being sent to this team with CJ Stroud really matters - Theories on what the Houston offense might look like the rest of the way - Updates on the in-season charting for Jaylin Noel and Nico Collins Watch and...PositiveDepth ChartOct 13, 2026
Opened the notebook on the YouTube channel to discuss the trade that sent Marvin Harrison Jr. to the Houston Texans 👀 - What his #ReceptionPerception charting data from Years 1 and 2 with the Cardinals showed - The dramatic change this year - How he'll fit in with the Texans and why MHJ being sent to this team with CJ Stroud really matters - Theories on what the Houston offense might look like the rest of the way - Updates on the in-season charting for Jaylin Noel and Nico Collins Watch and...PositiveProjectionOct 13, 2026
Matt Harmon views the reunion of C.J. Stroud and Marvin Harrison Jr. as a major positive, noting that Stroud is playing high-level football and clearly believes in Harrison. Stroud is elite at throwing in-breaking routes over the middle, particularly dig routes, and ranks second in the NFL in catchable air yards (1,186). Harmon suggests the Texans should adopt a 'spread and shred' offensive strategy centered around Stroud to maximize their receiver group.PositiveDepth ChartOct 11, 2026
A trade contingent on the Texans winning today’s game against the Titans. Houston could just spread the field with Nico, Marv and Noel, largely abandon their toothless run game, and put the offense in Stroud’s hands. Both Nico and MHJ are two guys I’ve wanted to see take fewer static X snaps in recent years. A lock that one now will. [Quoted](PositiveUsageSep 17, 2026
Matchup to watch tonight from @Nate_Tice and me: Lions WRs on in-breaking routes. The Bills got picked apart on in-breaking routes by CJ Stroud and the Texans' offense in Week 1 and that's what Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams do well with Jared Goff.PositiveUsageSep 13, 2026
The Texans' offense looks much cleaner and more well-organized than last year's version so far. Big-boy route and catch for Nico Collins with a nice adjustment throw by CJ Stroud on the last TD. Run game has been effective and operating out of several personnel groups.PositiveNewsAug 28, 2026
C.J. Stroud and Jalen Hurts profiles are live on the site! [Retweeted](PositiveNewsAug 22, 2026
On the QB menu this week for @RecepPerception 👇 - Jalen Hurts - Daniel Jones - CJ Stroud - Kyler Murray [Retweeted](PositiveProjectionJul 15, 2026
C.J. Stroud is a little bit underrated now, ranking as a top 10 quarterback by EPA per play last year, though his playoff performance was poor.PositiveProjectionJul 13, 2026
CJ Stroud had a bottom 10 postseason success rate since 2007 but was a top 10 quarterback by EPA per play in the regular season, sandwiched between Sam Darnold and Patrick Mahomes, suggesting his poor playoff performance shouldn't completely discount his regular season ability.NegativeProjectionJun 4, 2026
Harmon acknowledges CJ Stroud's playoff performance was a disaster, citing one of the worst EPA per dropback performances in the playoffs since 2007 (specifically his game against the Patriots); however, notes that in the regular season Stroud ranked between Patrick Mahomes and Sam Darnold in EPA per dropback, suggesting his perception is weighted down by playoff games and prime-time contests rather than regular-season performance; maintains Stroud is still good enough to support Nico Collins despite playoff concerns.NegativeProjectionNo date
CJ Stroud ranked top 10 in EPA per play during the 2025 regular season, sandwiched between Sam Darnold and Patrick Mahomes. However, his playoff performance was bottom 10 in EPA per drop since 2017, including poor showings against New England (without Collins) and Pittsburgh despite a win. Matt Harmon cautions against overindexing on the poor playoff finish given his strong regular season efficiency, noting the Texans' 31st-ranked run game success rate since 2023 forces constant pass-first situations. Harmon defends Stroud against playoff-driven criticism, noting Stroud ranks in the top 10 in EPA per play and is not a problem for Nico Collins's production discussion. Harmon emphasizes that Collins has been a top receiver on a per-route basis when Stroud is the quarterback, and that Collins's per-route production is not inflated by three Davis Mills games that people obsess over.