Who Should I Start? Daniel Jones or C.J. Stroud

Saturday, October 11, 8:43 AM

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones has been playing inspired football through the first five weeks of the season. The veteran has thrown for 1,290 yards, six touchdowns, and two interceptions while adding three rushing touchdowns thus far. He will look to stay hot in a Week 6 home matchup against the Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals have been good on defense this season, allowing just the 28th-most fantasy points per game to opposing quarterbacks through five games. That being said, the Colts' offense has been firing on all cylinders this season, and Jones has earned the trust of fantasy managers who have him rostered. He sets up as a low-end QB1 heading into Week 6.

Sunday, October 5, 5:35 PM

Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud completed 23 of 27 pass attempts for 244 yards, four touchdowns, and zero interceptions during Sunday's Week 5 win over the Baltimore Ravens. He also broke off a 30-yard rush and took two sacks. The former No. 2 pick showed flashes of his rookie self as the Texans took advantage of an injury-riddled Ravens defense. Stroud set his season high in completion rate, passing yards, and passing touchdowns along the way. This was a very soft matchup for the young quarterback, so Sunday's result doesn't necessarily mean he's back to being a high-end QB1 every week. However, at the very least, the big game should give him some confidence going forward and give the Texans something to build off of and learn from. Houston has a Week 6 bye, which means they'll have an extra week to figure out what went right as they develop their game plan for Week 7 against Seattle.