The Houston Texans will face the Los Angeles Chargers on Wild Card Weekend. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding QB C.J. Stroud.
Is C.J. Stroud Playing vs. the Chargers?
Stroud is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any unexpected setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
We’ll continue to monitor the Texans’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit C.J. Stroud on Wild Card Weekend?
If you want to be different, C.J. Stroud is the way to do it. The bird’s-eye profile checks the boxes — a QB who has succeeded at the NFL level with a top-10 receiver to throw to in a game where a passing game script is likely to occur.
That sounds good, but we just haven’t seen Stroud connect the dots this season, and the Chargers defense certainly isn’t a get-right type of spot. He threw 116 deep passes (15+ air yards) a season ago and 122 this season. The attempt count was similar, but the success rate was very different.
- 2023: Nine touchdowns and zero interceptions
- 2024: Five touchdowns and seven interceptions
These are two of the eight slowest-moving offenses in the NFL; if the Chargers take a lead, they’ve proven capable of bleeding the clock with the best of them. If you want a piece of Houston, I’d go with just one skill player instead of stacking up Stroud to gain leverage on the field.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Wild Card Weekend Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
C.J. Stroud’s Fantasy Points Projection on Wild Card Weekend
As of Saturday, Stroud is projected to score 13.4 fantasy points on Wild Card Weekend. This includes 197.5 passing yards, 1.1 passing touchdowns, and 0.3 interceptions. It also includes 2.3 rushing attempts for 10.4 yards and 0.1 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
C.J. Stroud’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.
Conference Championship QB PPR Rankings
1) Josh Allen | BUF (at KC)
2) Jalen Hurts | PHI (vs. WAS)
3) Jayden Daniels | WAS (at PHI)
4) Patrick Mahomes | KC (vs. BUF)
