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Start C.J. Stroud or Jared Goff? Week 9

Updated Nov 3, 3:36 AM ET.

Start Jared Goff over C.J. Stroud

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Jared Goff

QB · DET · at MIA

Market projects
18.6
recent weeks avg
MIA D vs QB
20.3
7th most to QBs (2026)
Snap share
99%
Through Week 8
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C.J. Stroud

QB · HOU · at LAC

Market projects
17.2
recent weeks avg
LAC D vs QB
15.2
7th fewest to QBs (2026)
Snap share
100%
Through Week 7

Should I drop Jared Goff for C.J. Stroud?

Not on these numbers alone. Jared Goff projects 150 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (16.7 a game over 9 games) and C.J. Stroud 152 (16.9 a game over 9 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 9 the call starts Jared Goff over C.J. Stroud.

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Our Week 9 call

Start Jared Goff over C.J. Stroud in Week 9.

Market-based projections have Jared Goff at 18.6 points and C.J. Stroud at 17.2, a gap of 1.4. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. No player market is posted for Jared Goff this week yet, so his 18.6 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 7 and 8 (21.1 and 16.1); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. No player market is posted for C.J. Stroud this week yet, so his 17.2 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 6 and 7 (16.7 and 17.8); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. Drafters take Jared Goff at ADP 106 and C.J. Stroud at 185.

What the market projects

No Week 9 player market is posted for Jared Goff yet. His market-based projections were 21.2 and 16.1 points in Weeks 7 and 8, an average of 18.6, which stands in until his Week 9 market posts.

No Week 9 player market is posted for C.J. Stroud yet. His market-based projections were 16.7 and 17.8 points in Weeks 6 and 7, an average of 17.2, which stands in until his Week 9 market posts.

That puts Jared Goff 1.4 points ahead of C.J. Stroud on these projections.

Week 9 matchups

Jared Goff and DET visit MIA on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

MIA allowed 20.3 fantasy points a game to QBs this season over 6 games, the 7th most in the league.

Quarterbacks threw for 236 yards and 2.3 touchdowns a game against MIA, with 0.7 interceptions a game.

C.J. Stroud and HOU visit LAC on Sunday at 4:05 PM ET.

LAC allowed 15.2 fantasy points a game to QBs this season over 6 games, the 7th fewest in the league.

Quarterbacks threw for 216 yards and 1.2 touchdowns a game against LAC, with 0.8 interceptions a game.

By points allowed to the position, Jared Goff has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Jared Goff is not on the injury report.

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

Usage before Week 9

Through Week 8, Jared Goff played 99 percent of DET snaps, dropped back 269 times and threw an average of 7.7 air yards per attempt.

Jared Goff, Week 4 against CAR: 71 of 71 snaps, 32 of 52 passes for 412 yards, 1 touchdown and 0 interceptions.

Jared Goff, Week 5 against ARI: 63 of 66 snaps, 19 of 30 passes for 271 yards, 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions, 1 carry for 1 yards.

Jared Goff, Week 7 against GB: 68 of 68 snaps, 22 of 32 passes for 303 yards, 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions, 1 carry for 0 yards.

Jared Goff, Week 8 against MIN: 18 of 25 passes for 176 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception, 1 carry for 2 yards.

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.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Jared Goff played 17 games for DET and scored 305.1 PPR points, 17.9 a game, finishing QB9.

He completed 393 of 578 passes for 4564 yards, 34 touchdowns and 8 interceptions, and ran 19 times for 45 yards and 0 touchdowns.

He was on the field for 98 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

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.

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 Jared Goff for C.J. Stroud?

    Not on these numbers alone. Jared Goff projects 150 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (16.7 a game over 9 games) and C.J. Stroud 152 (16.9 a game over 9 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 9 the call starts Jared Goff over C.J. Stroud.

  • Should I drop C.J. Stroud for Jared Goff?

    Not on these numbers alone. C.J. Stroud projects 152 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (16.9 a game over 9 games) and Jared Goff 150 (16.7 a game over 9 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 9 the call starts Jared Goff over C.J. Stroud.

Week 9 on the board

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