C.J. Stroud Fantasy Football Week 1: Stats and Projections vs. Rams

C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans will face the Los Angeles Rams -- whose passing defense was ranked 20th in the NFL last season (223.1 yards allowed per game) -- in Week 1, on Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET.

For more details on Stroud, if you're thinking about him for your daily fantasy lineup, check out this article prior to his upcoming game versus the Rams.

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C.J. Stroud Week 1 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Houston Texans at Los Angeles Rams
• Game Date: September 7, 2025
• Game Time: 4:25 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 16.6
• Projected Passing Yards: 246.56
• Projected Passing TDs: 1.32
• Projected Rushing Yards: 22.13
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.17

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Stroud 2024 Fantasy Performance

• With 220.4 fantasy points (13.0 per game), Stroud was 18th at his position (and 28th in the NFL).
• Stroud accumulated 23.5 fantasy points -- 27-of-40 (67.5%), 345 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs -- in Week 4 versus the Jacksonville Jaguars, which was his best game last season.
• In Week 1 against the Indianapolis Colts, Stroud recorded 18.7 fantasy points (his second-highest total of the season), with these numbers: 24-of-32 (75%), 234 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs.
• In his worst game of the season -- Week 7 against the Green Bay Packers -- Stroud finished with 5.3 fantasy points. His stat line was: 10-of-21 (47.6%), 86 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs.
• Stroud accumulated 6.0 fantasy points -- 6-of-6 (100%), 50 yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs -- in his second-worst game of the year. That was in Week 18 against the Tennessee Titans.

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Rams Defensive Performance

• Against Los Angeles last year, three players recorded more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• 15 players have thrown for at least one touchdown in a contest against the Rams last season.
• Through the air last season, Los Angeles gave up two or more touchdown passes to eight opposing QBs.
• Versus the Rams last year, five players threw for at least three touchdowns in a game.
• Against Los Angeles last season, eight players racked up more than 100 receiving yards in a game.
• Against the Rams last season, 24 players caught a TD pass.
• Against Los Angeles last year, four players hauled in more than one touchdown pass in a game.
• In terms of run defense, the Rams allowed only three players to pick up more than 100 rushing yards in a game last season.
• Against Los Angeles last season, 10 players rushed for at least one TD.
• In the ground game, the Rams allowed just two players to score at least two rushing touchdowns against them last year.

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