C.J. Stroud Stats, Pick vs. Patrick Mahomes on Sunday Night Football

Houston Texans QB C.J. Stroud winds up to throw against the Indianapolis Colts.
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Prime time for Week 14 sees the Texans (7-5) and Chiefs (6-6) clash in a Sunday Night Football matchup at 8:20 p.m. ET, streaming live on NBC and Peacock.

After missing three games with a concussion, Texans QB C.J. Stroud came back to lead Houston to a 20–16 win over the Indianapolis Colts in Week 13, throwing for 276 yards and 1 INT. With a win this week, per ESPN, the Texans’ playoff chances jump to 76%. A loss, meanwhile, would send them plummeting to 12%.

Below, we'll take a closer look at C.J. Stroud’s stats and deliver a pick vs. Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes on Sunday Night Football, including some PrizePicks player projections.

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C.J. Stroud Stats, Pick for Sunday Night Football

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Texans QB C.J. Stroud Projection vs. Chiefs: 0.5 INT

  • Stroud has thrown 6 INTs across the eight full games he’s played this season.
  • At 12 interceptable throws and a 1.3% rate, the third-year QB sits 13th in the league, via PlayerProfiler.
  • According to Pro Football Focus, among 25 QBs with 300+ dropbacks, Stroud's 3.5% turnover worthy play rate is seventh-highest.
  • In that same sample of QBs, Stroud's 55.8 NFL passer rating under pressure is seventh-lowest.
  • The last time Stroud faced the Chiefs was Week 16 of last season, when he was picked off twice.
  • Despite recording only 7 INTs, the Chiefs' defense is holding opponents to 205.8 passing yards per game, the 12th-fewest this season.
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More C.J. Stroud Projections vs. Chiefs Tonight

Check out C.J. Stroud’s other top projections for tonight’s SNF showdown vs. Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs, via PrizePicks.

  • 229.5 Pass Yards
  • 34 Pass Attempts
  • 22 Pass Completions
  • 13.5 Rush Yards
  • 245.5 Pass + Rush Yards
  • 15.5 Fantasy Score
  • And More

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JayWall is an NFL fantasy football expert for PrizePicks. He's a lifelong Philadelphia Eagles fan and fantasy football addict who's been playing since elementary school, diving into dynasty leagues since 2018. Trades are his favorite part of the game. After years of fantasy football obsession, he's finally started writing about his love for the game.

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