Who Should I Start? Jared Goff or C.J. Stroud

Friday, October 3, 4:33 PM

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff struggled in Week 4 in a difficult matchup against the Cleveland Browns, completing just 59.3% of his pass attempts for 168 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. The 30-year-old has now thrown for 929 yards, nine touchdowns, and two picks through his first four games of 2025. Goff gets an easier matchup on paper in Week 5 against the Cincinnati Bengals. Cincinnati has allowed the third-most passing yards in the NFL (1,089) through the first four weeks of the season. The Lions currently rank ninth in the league in yards per pass attempt (7.6), so they should be able to find success moving the ball through the air. Goff profiles as a low-end fantasy starter in single-QB formats and a must-start quarterback in two-QB leagues in Week 5.

Saturday, October 4, 9:32 AM

Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud got his team their first win of the season last week over the Titans, and he'll look to make it two in a row on Sunday afternoon when they host the banged-up Ravens. He finished last week with 233 passing yards and two touchdowns, both in the second half of his team's 26-0 win over the Titans. The Ravens have been very generous to opposing quarterbacks, allowing the third-most fantasy points in the NFL to the position. Opposing QBs have 11 total touchdowns and an average of over 270 passing yards per week against Baltimore, and that favorable matchup is enough to boost Stroud to the QB19 this week despite his uneven results so far this season. He's a solid second QB this week, or he can even be a dart throw play if your top QB is on a bye in deep leagues.