Who Should I Start? Jalen Hurts or C.J. Stroud


Week 6 Projections

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0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Jalen Hurts News

Jalen Hurts Set to Be Placed on Injured Reserve

Saturday, October 17, 12:08 PM

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (calf) is being placed on Injured Reserve due to a superficial blood clot in his leg, per ESPN's Adam Schefter. Reporting earlier on Saturday indicated that Hurts would avoid IR, but Schefter writes that the Eagles will indeed make the move following "consultations with numerous doctors and experts." As a result, Hurts will remain sidelined through at least Week 10, when the Eagles have their bye. Across five games in 2026, the 28-year-old has thrown for 933 yards and eight touchdowns and rushed for 107 yards and a score. Without him, the Eagles will likely turn to quarterback Tanner McKee in Week 6 against the Carolina Panthers and beyond. McKee has thrown for 597 passing yards, five touchdowns, and one interception across six games (two starts) with the Eagles since the start of 2024.


Week 6 Projections

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21.4 12.5 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

C.J. Stroud News

C.J. Stroud Is a Solid QB2 in Week 6

Friday, October 16, 7:42 PM

Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud will have new acquisition Marvin Harrison Jr. available for the team's Week 6 matchup in London against the Jaguars. Stroud has been putting up good numbers in the last several weeks, and he led his team to their first win of the season last week in Tennessee. He threw for 261 yards and a touchdown while running for another score on a season-high six rushing attempts. Stroud has averaged 37.0 pass attempts per game, with at least 30 pass attempts in all but one of his five games this season. With so much volume, he has averaged 280.4 passing yards per game with a total of six passing scores and no interceptions. He'll be in a tough matchup against the Jaguars this week, who have allowed the 11th-fewest fantasy points to QBs this season. His volume and having Harrison available keep him as a solid second QB option, though, and he lands at No. 15 in RotoBaller's Week 6 rankings. He can be an emergency starter in single-QB leagues if needed, but is much more solid as a strong QB2 in dual-quarterback formats.


Jalen Hurts vs. C.J. Stroud

Still trying to decide between Hurts and Stroud? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Jalen Hurts is projected to score 0.0 points this week while C.J. Stroud is projected to score 21.4 points.