C.J. Stroud Fantasy Football Week 18: Stats and Projections vs. Colts

Houston Texans QB C.J. Stroud will match up with the 31st-ranked passing defense of the Indianapolis Colts (250.6 yards allowed per game) in Week 18, at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.

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C.J. Stroud Week 18 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Houston Texans vs. Indianapolis Colts
• Game Date: January 4, 2026
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 15.9
• Projected Passing Yards: 228.06
• Projected Passing TDs: 1.53
• Projected Rushing Yards: 12.68
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.13

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Stroud Fantasy Performance

• Stroud has compiled 191.4 fantasy points in 2025 (14.7 per game), which ranks him 21st at the QB position. Overall, he's the No. 38 player in fantasy football.
• During his last three games, Stroud has piled up 691 passing yards (61-of-92) for six passing TDs with two picks, leading to 48.7 fantasy points (16.2 per game) during that period. On the ground, he's contributed 10 yards rushing on 14 carries.
• Stroud has compiled 70.3 fantasy points (14.1 per game) in his last five games, completing 98-of-158 throws for 1,170 yards, with seven touchdowns and three interceptions. He's added 15 rushing yards on 17 carries.
• The high point of Stroud's fantasy season so far was Week 5 against the Baltimore Ravens, when he caught zero balls on targets for zero yards, good for 28.8 fantasy points.
• From a fantasy perspective, C.J. Stroud delivered his lowest fantasy-point total of the season (4.4 points) in Week 9 against the Denver Broncos, passing for 79 yards and zero touchdowns with zero picks.

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Colts Defensive Performance

• Indianapolis has given up more than 300 yards passing to four players this season.
• The Colts have allowed at least one passing TD to 11 opposing QBs this season.
• Indianapolis has given up two or more TD passes to six opposing QBs this season.
• Four players have passed for at least three TDs in a game versus the Colts this year.
• A total of eight players have recorded over 100 yards receiving in a game versus Indianapolis this year.
• A total of 22 players have caught a touchdown pass versus the Colts this season.
• Indianapolis has allowed only one player to catch two or more touchdown passes in a game this year.
• The Colts have allowed only two players to rack up more than 100 yards rushing in a game this season.
• Indianapolis has allowed at least one rushing TD to 11 players this year.
• The Colts have allowed four players to score more than one rushing touchdown in a game this year.

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