Start C.J. Stroud or Daniel Jones? Week 9
Updated Nov 4, 10:06 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 10 answer posts Tuesday.
Start C.J. Stroud over Daniel Jones
- Market projects
- 16.9
- fantasy pts
- LAC D vs QB
- 14.3
- 8th fewest to QBs (2026)
- Snap share
- 100%
- Through Week 7
- Market projects
- 14.9
- fantasy pts
- DAL D vs QB
- 20.5
- 6th most to QBs (2026)
- Snap share
- 98%
- Through Week 8
Should I drop Daniel Jones for C.J. Stroud?
Yes, on the rest of the season. C.J. Stroud projects 152 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (16.9 a game over 9 games), Daniel Jones 119 (14.9 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts C.J. Stroud over Daniel Jones, 16.9 to 14.9 projected PPR points.
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Our Week 9 call
Start C.J. Stroud over Daniel Jones in Week 9.
Market-based projections have C.J. Stroud at 16.9 points and Daniel Jones at 14.9, a gap of 2.0. Drafters take C.J. Stroud at ADP 185 and Daniel Jones at 179.
What the market projects
Player markets imply 16.9 fantasy points for C.J. Stroud, with 100 percent of the markets a QB needs posted.
The market-based projection for C.J. Stroud is 248 passing yards, 1-2 passing touchdowns, 8 rushing yards and 0.1 rushing touchdowns (10, 10, 10 and 9 market sources).
Player markets imply 14.9 fantasy points for Daniel Jones, with 100 percent of the markets a QB needs posted.
The market-based projection for Daniel Jones is 205 passing yards, 1-2 passing touchdowns, 7 rushing yards and 0.2 rushing touchdowns (8, 9, 4 and 9 market sources).
That puts C.J. Stroud 2.0 points ahead of Daniel Jones on the market projections.
Week 9 matchups
C.J. Stroud and HOU visit LAC on Sunday at 4:05 PM ET.
LAC allowed 14.3 fantasy points a game to QBs this season over 7 games, the 8th fewest in the league.
Quarterbacks threw for 208 yards and 1.1 touchdowns a game against LAC, with 0.9 interceptions a game.
Daniel Jones and IND host DAL on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.
DAL allowed 20.5 fantasy points a game to QBs this season over 8 games, the 6th most in the league.
Quarterbacks threw for 244 yards and 1.9 touchdowns a game against DAL, with 0.4 interceptions a game.
By points allowed to the position, Daniel Jones has the softer matchup.
Injury status
C.J. Stroud is not on the injury report.
Daniel Jones is not on the injury report.
Usage before Week 9
Through Week 7, C.J. Stroud played 100 percent of HOU snaps, dropped back 266 times and threw an average of 9.3 air yards per attempt.
C.J. Stroud, Week 4 against DAL: 55 of 55 snaps, 21 of 29 passes for 347 yards, 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions, 2 carries for 12 yards.
C.J. Stroud, Week 5 against TEN: 66 of 66 snaps, 26 of 34 passes for 261 yards, 1 touchdown and 0 interceptions, 4 carries for 7 yards.
C.J. Stroud, Week 6 against JAX: 63 of 63 snaps, 24 of 34 passes for 312 yards, 3 touchdowns and 1 interception, 1 carry for 5 yards.
C.J. Stroud, Week 7 against NYG: 61 of 61 snaps, 17 of 28 passes for 153 yards, 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions, 2 carries for 4 yards.
Through Week 8, Daniel Jones played 98 percent of IND snaps, dropped back 299 times and threw an average of 7.5 air yards per attempt.
Daniel Jones, Week 5 against PIT: 71 of 71 snaps, 24 of 44 passes for 267 yards, 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions, 3 carries for 4 yards.
Daniel Jones, Week 6 against TEN: 83 of 83 snaps, 22 of 41 passes for 269 yards, 1 touchdown and 2 interceptions, 3 carries for 30 yards.
Daniel Jones, Week 7 against MIN: 58 of 58 snaps, 13 of 22 passes for 108 yards, 0 touchdowns and 1 interception, 4 carries for 13 yards.
Daniel Jones, Week 8 against JAX: 48 of 61 snaps, 19 of 28 passes for 144 yards, 1 touchdown and 2 interceptions, 3 carries for 8 yards.
Their 2025 seasons
In 2025, C.J. Stroud played 14 games for HOU and scored 216.5 PPR points, 15.5 a game, finishing QB21.
He completed 273 of 423 passes for 3041 yards, 19 touchdowns and 8 interceptions, and ran 48 times for 209 yards and 1 touchdown.
He was on the field for 93 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.
In 2025, Daniel Jones played 13 games for IND and scored 234.4 PPR points, 18.0 a game, finishing QB17.
He completed 261 of 384 passes for 3101 yards, 19 touchdowns and 8 interceptions, and ran 45 times for 164 yards and 5 touchdowns.
He was on the field for 91 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.
Their other Week 9 calls
Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 9, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.
Drop or keep
Should I drop Daniel Jones for C.J. Stroud?
Yes, on the rest of the season. C.J. Stroud projects 152 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (16.9 a game over 9 games), Daniel Jones 119 (14.9 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts C.J. Stroud over Daniel Jones, 16.9 to 14.9 projected PPR points.
Should I drop C.J. Stroud for Daniel Jones?
No. Keep C.J. Stroud: he projects 152 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (16.9 a game over 9 games), Daniel Jones 119 (14.9 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts C.J. Stroud over Daniel Jones, 16.9 to 14.9 projected PPR points.
Week 9 on the board
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