Who Should I Start? Joe Burrow or C.J. Stroud


Week 9 Projections

Fant. Pts. Rush. Yds. Rush TD Rec. Rec. Yds. Rec TD
20.1 14.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

Joe Burrow News

Joe Burrow Unable To Lead Cincinnati To A Win

Sunday, October 27, 4:53 PM

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow threw for 234 yards, one touchdown, and one interception off 26-for-37 passing in Sunday's meeting with the Eagles. He added three carries for 15 yards. The Bengals were without Tee Higgins (quadriceps), who had three touchdowns in the previous three games. However, the signal-caller still had an acceptable showing, although his efforts couldn't bring his team to .500. Hopefully, Higgins will be healthy enough to return for the Week 9 matchup with the visiting Las Vegas Raiders. Still, even if Higgins isn't back on the field, Burrow should remain a starting fantasy option.


Week 9 Projections

Fant. Pts. Rush. Yds. Rush TD Rec. Rec. Yds. Rec TD
13.0 9.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

C.J. Stroud News

C.J. Stroud Faces Difficult Circumstances In Week 9

Wednesday, October 30, 4:30 PM

Bad luck and bad timing make Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud tough to start in one-QB formats on Thursday against the New York Jets. Despite the Jets being dysfunctional, even for them, they rank second in the NFL in yards after catch allowed and tied for third with six passing touchdowns surrendered in eight games. New York boasts two excellent coverage corners in Sauce Gardner and D.J. Reed, and Houston will face them when top wide receivers Nico Collins (hamstring) and Stefon Diggs (knee) are on injured reserve. Backup wide receivers, a short week, and a bad matchup is a lot to dislike, so fantasy managers should strongly consider their other options in Week 9.


Joe Burrow vs. C.J. Stroud

Still trying to decide between Burrow and Stroud? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Joe Burrow is projected to score 20.1 points this week while C.J. Stroud is projected to score 13.0 points.