C.J. Stroud Week 9 Preview vs. the Chargers

Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud has a difficult matchup in Week 9 (Sunday at 4:05 p.m. ET), up against the Los Angeles Chargers. The Chargers are giving up the seventh-fewest passing yards in the league, 198.4 per game.

So far this season, Stroud has racked up passing 1,867 yards (266.7 per game), going 160-for-247 (64.8%) through the air with 11 touchdowns against one interception. Stroud has also helped out via the running game, compiling 80 rushing yards (11.4 per game) and one touchdown on 18 carries.

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Stroud vs. the Chargers

• Stroud vs the Chargers (since 2021): 1 GP / 244 PASS YPG / 2 PASS TD
• Los Angeles hasn't let an opposing quarterback record 300 or more passing yards against them in an outing yet this year.
• Five players have thrown one or more TDs in a game against the Chargers this season.
• Two opposing quarterbacks have thrown for at least two TDs in a game against Los Angeles in 2026.
• The Chargers have allowed only one opposing player to throw for at least three TD passes in an outing this season.
• Stroud will face the NFL's seventh-ranked pass defense this week. The Chargers concede 198.4 passing yards per contest.
• The Chargers' defense ranks fourth in the league by allowing 1.1 passing touchdowns per game to opponents (eight total passing TDs).

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Stroud Passing Insights

• So far this year, Stroud has gone over his passing yards prop total in five of seven opportunities.
• The Texans pass on 59.8% of their plays and run on 40.2%. They are 22nd in NFL action in points scored.
• Stroud is No. 10 in the NFL averaging 7.6 yards per attempt (1,867 total yards passing).
• In six of seven games this year, Stroud completed a touchdown pass -- including multiple TDs four times.
• He has 70.6% of his team's 17 offensive touchdowns this season (12).
• Stroud has passed 29 times out of his 247 total attempts while in the red zone (51.8% of his team's red zone plays).

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Stroud's Recent Performance