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Start C.J. Stroud or Jacoby Brissett? Week 10

Updated Nov 11, 3:11 PM ET.

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QB · HOU · at CLE

Market projects
16.5
fantasy pts
CLE D vs QB
14.8
8th fewest to QBs (2026)
Upside
Moderate
63 of 100 at QB
Snap share
98%
Through Week 9
Sit

QB · ARI · vs LAR

Market projects
14.9
fantasy pts
LAR D vs QB
16.8
12th fewest to QBs (2026)
Snap share
94%
Through Week 8

Should I drop Jacoby Brissett for C.J. Stroud?

Yes, on the rest of the season. C.J. Stroud projects 134 market-implied PPR points from Week 10 through Week 17 (16.8 a game over 8 games), Jacoby Brissett 107 (15.3 a game over 7 games). For Week 10 the call starts C.J. Stroud over Jacoby Brissett, 16.5 to 14.9 projected PPR points.

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Our Week 10 call

Start C.J. Stroud over Jacoby Brissett in Week 10.

Market-based projections have C.J. Stroud at 16.5 points and Jacoby Brissett at 14.9, a gap of 1.6. Drafters take C.J. Stroud at ADP 185 and Jacoby Brissett at 229.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 16.5 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 245 passing yards, 1-2 passing touchdowns, 9 rushing yards and 0.1 rushing touchdowns (13, 16, 13 and 10 market sources).

Player markets imply 14.9 fantasy points for Jacoby Brissett, with 100 percent of the markets a QB needs posted.

The market-based projection for Jacoby Brissett is 214 passing yards, 1-2 passing touchdowns, 0-1 interceptions, 6 rushing yards and 0.1 rushing touchdowns (9, 12, 5, 10 and 4 market sources).

That puts C.J. Stroud 1.6 points ahead of Jacoby Brissett on the market projections.

Week 10 matchups

C.J. Stroud and HOU visit CLE on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

CLE allowed 14.8 fantasy points a game to QBs this season over 9 games, the 8th fewest in the league.

Quarterbacks threw for 220 yards and 1.3 touchdowns a game against CLE, with 0.7 interceptions a game.

Jacoby Brissett and ARI host LAR on Monday at 8:15 PM ET.

LAR allowed 16.8 fantasy points a game to QBs this season over 8 games, the 12th fewest in the league.

Quarterbacks threw for 199 yards and 1.3 touchdowns a game against LAR, with 0.9 interceptions a game.

By points allowed to the position, Jacoby Brissett has the softer matchup.

Injury status

C.J. Stroud is not on the injury report.

Jacoby Brissett is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 10

Through Week 9, C.J. Stroud played 98 percent of HOU snaps, dropped back 304 times and threw an average of 9.7 air yards per attempt.

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.

C.J. Stroud, Week 9 against LAC: 62 of 70 snaps, 21 of 35 passes for 384 yards, 5 touchdowns and 1 interception, 2 carries for 20 yards.

Through Week 8, Jacoby Brissett played 94 percent of ARI snaps, dropped back 331 times and threw an average of 7.2 air yards per attempt.

Jacoby Brissett, Week 5 against DET: 73 of 73 snaps, 29 of 46 passes for 292 yards, 3 touchdowns and 1 interception, 2 carries for 19 yards.

Jacoby Brissett, Week 6 against LAR: 72 of 72 snaps, 24 of 35 passes for 218 yards, 0 touchdowns and 1 interception, 2 carries for 2 yards.

Jacoby Brissett, Week 7 against DEN: 81 of 81 snaps, 27 of 48 passes for 272 yards, 1 touchdown and 0 interceptions, 7 carries for 16 yards.

Jacoby Brissett, Week 8 against DAL: 47 of 81 snaps, 10 of 23 passes for 119 yards, 0 touchdowns and 1 interception, 3 carries for 7 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, Jacoby Brissett played 14 games for ARI and scored 235.4 PPR points, 16.8 a game, finishing QB16.

He completed 315 of 485 passes for 3366 yards, 23 touchdowns and 8 interceptions, and ran 38 times for 168 yards and 1 touchdown.

He was on the field for 70 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 10 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 10, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

  • Should I drop Jacoby Brissett for C.J. Stroud?

    Yes, on the rest of the season. C.J. Stroud projects 134 market-implied PPR points from Week 10 through Week 17 (16.8 a game over 8 games), Jacoby Brissett 107 (15.3 a game over 7 games). For Week 10 the call starts C.J. Stroud over Jacoby Brissett, 16.5 to 14.9 projected PPR points.

  • Should I drop C.J. Stroud for Jacoby Brissett?

    No. Keep C.J. Stroud: he projects 134 market-implied PPR points from Week 10 through Week 17 (16.8 a game over 8 games), Jacoby Brissett 107 (15.3 a game over 7 games). For Week 10 the call starts C.J. Stroud over Jacoby Brissett, 16.5 to 14.9 projected PPR points.

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