C.J. Stroud Fantasy Football Week 8: Stats and Projections vs. 49ers

Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud will match up with the 18th-ranked pass defense of the San Francisco 49ers (216.6 yards allowed per game) in Week 8, at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.

Considering Stroud for your DFS roster, with his next game against the 49ers? We've got stats and info for you in this article.

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C.J. Stroud Week 8 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Houston Texans vs. San Francisco 49ers
• Game Date: October 26, 2025
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 15.8
• Projected Passing Yards: 220.44
• Projected Passing TDs: 1.34
• Projected Rushing Yards: 20.94
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.18

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Stroud Fantasy Performance

• With 95.0 fantasy points in 2025 (15.8 per game), Stroud is the 20th-ranked fantasy player at his position and 30th overall.
• During his last three games, Stroud has accumulated 706 passing yards (68-of-104) for seven passing TDs with one pick, leading to 60.9 fantasy points (20.3 per game) during that period. On the ground, he's contributed 66 yards rushing on seven carries.
• Stroud has tallied 86.3 fantasy points (17.3 per game) in his last five games, as he's racked up 1,117 yards on 106-of-166 passing, with nine touchdowns and three picks. As a runner, he's tacked on 115 rushing yards on 15 carries.
• The highlight of Stroud's fantasy season so far was Week 5 against the Baltimore Ravens, when he carried one time for 30 yards on his way to 28.8 fantasy points.
• From a fantasy perspective, C.J. Stroud stumbled to his worst performance of the season in Week 1 against the Los Angeles Rams, throwing for 188 yards and zero touchdowns with one interception with 32 yards on five attempts on the ground (8.7 fantasy points).

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49ers Defensive Performance

• San Francisco has allowed just one player to amass over 300 yards passing in a game this season.
• The 49ers have allowed at least one passing TD to six opposing QBs this year.
• A total of three players have thrown for at least two TDs against San Francisco this year.
• Two players have passed for at least three TDs in a game versus the 49ers this year.
• A total of one player has recorded more than 100 yards receiving in a game versus San Francisco this season.
• A total of 10 players have hauled in a TD pass versus the 49ers this season.
• San Francisco has given up at least two receiving TDs to only one player this season.
• One player has racked up over 100 yards rushing in a game versus the 49ers this year.
• A total of four players have run for at least one TD versus San Francisco this year.
• The 49ers have not allowed two or more rushing TDs to an opposing player this year.

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