C.J. Stroud

C.J. Stroud completed 17-of-31 passes for 185 yards and an interception in the Texans’ 31-2, Week 17 loss to the Ravens.

It was another stagnant outing from Stroud and the Texans’ offense. Stroud routinely missed layup throws in the first half and was put in bad spots with destined-to-fail runs on early downs all too often. The second-year passer also got banged up on several plays. He was stepped on early but didn’t seem affected after a play or two. Then, right before the end of the first half, Stroud was slammed to the ground by a Baltimore defender and seemed to injure his right arm in the process. Davis Mills took one snap but Stroud was back on the field for the next play. After being thoroughly out-played for another quarter and change, the Houston starters hit the bench late in the contest. Although the injury didn’t stop Sroud from playing beyond the lone rep, it could keep him on the sidelines for Week 18. The Texans have the AFC South title locked up but are stuck with the No. 4 seed regardless of the outcome of their final game. It’s possible Stroud gets the week off to recover and prepare for the playoffs instead of facing the Titans.