Who Should I Start? C.J. Stroud or Caleb Williams

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Week 1 Projections

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Yds.		 Rush
TD		 Rec. Rec.
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TD
22.2 12.9 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

C.J. Stroud News

C.J. Stroud Unlikely to Open 2026 Season With a New Deal

Wednesday, September 2, 9:30 AM

ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reports that Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud is "prepared to play out this season without a new deal," despite the Texans making what they considered a competitive offer, according to several people with knowledge of the situation. The current sentiment is that Stroud will "most likely not end up with a new deal" before Week 1. However, Fowler's understanding is that the Texans are prepared to put Stroud in "what it feels is a strong place among the 12 QBs in the $50 million club." If Stroud bets on himself and has a strong 2026 bounce-back campaign, he can "let an exploding QB market do the work for him." The former second overall pick out of Ohio State had a strong training camp this summer and has plenty of talent around him (even with receiver Jayden Higgins (knee) done for the year), making him a popular rebound candidate as a QB2 with upside for fantasy football purposes. If Stroud does not ink a new deal with Houston before Week 1, he will have plenty of incentive to turn his game around after two straight disappointing seasons.

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Week 1 Projections

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TD		 Rec. Rec.
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TD
23.7 22.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

Caleb Williams News

Caleb Williams Praised for the Strides He's Taken in the Red Zone

Friday, August 28, 7:01 AM

Ahead of Thursday's joint practice with the Titans, Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams was praised by his head coach for the advancement he's made in the red zone, and he backed those words up with another solid showing and a touchdown connection with Kaden Davis while working against Tennessee's top defense. "I think that's been probably the best thing so far this camp, just the anticipation, the timing, the understanding of where we want to put the football," Ben Johnson told reporters to begin the day. "He is not afraid to fit it into tight windows. He trusts his pass catchers. A year ago, a lot of the things were foreign to him, and now you can tell he has some banked reps and he's able to anticipate where he wants to go with the football." After finishing as the QB5 in a year where he left plenty of fantasy production on the bone, Williams is a candidate to take a significant step forward in his second season in Johnson's offense, and he could prove to be a league-winning value as the seventh quarterback off the board by current ADP.

C.J. Stroud vs. Caleb Williams

Still trying to decide between Stroud and Williams? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that C.J. Stroud is projected to score 22.2 points this week while Caleb Williams is projected to score 23.7 points.