Who Should I Start? Jordan Love or C.J. Stroud

Wednesday, December 31, 1:07 PM

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur said that quarterback Jordan Love (concussion) remains in concussion protocol but will practice on Wednesday. Love suffered a concussion during Green Bay's Week 16 loss to the Chicago Bears, which held him out of the team's Week 17 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Love's status for Week 18 against the Minnesota Vikings remains unclear, as he'll have to clear the league's concussion protocol to have a chance to be active. The Packers are locked into the number seven seed in the NFC playoffs regardless of their result in Week 18, so there's not a ton of incentive for the team to push Love unless he is 100%. If Love remains sidelined, Malik Willis (shoulder) could make his second straight start against Minnesota. However, Willis is battling a nagging shoulder injury. If neither Love nor Willis is available, quarterback Clayton Tune could be elevated from Green Bay's practice squad to make the start against the Vikings.

Friday, December 26, 8:20 AM

Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud is in a tough matchup on Saturday afternoon against the Chargers, but he has shown enough momentum to still be a strong option in two-QB formats or in deep leagues this week. Stroud only threw for 187 yards and a touchdown last week in a narrow win over the Raiders, but he looked much better with 260 yards and three touchdowns the previous week against the Cardinals. Stroud has led his team to four straight wins since returning from a concussion, and the Texans have won seven straight overall to put themselves in a prime position to make the playoffs. While defense and a conservative offensive strategy have been the main reasons for their success, Stroud has shown enough play-making upside to still be the No. 17 QB in RotoBaller's rankings this week, making him a solid QB2.