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Start C.J. Stroud or Kyler Murray? Week 10

Updated Nov 10, 10:11 AM ET.

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Start C.J. Stroud over Kyler Murray

Start

C.J. Stroud

QB · HOU · at CLE

Market projects
17.4
recent weeks avg
CLE D vs QB
14.8
8th fewest to QBs (2026)
Upside
Moderate
53 of 100 at QB
Snap share
98%
Through Week 9
Sit

Kyler Murray

QB · MIN · at GB · Out

Market projects
16.9
recent weeks avg
GB D vs QB
13.9
6th fewest to QBs (2026)
Snap share
86%
Through Week 8

Should I drop C.J. Stroud for Kyler Murray?

Not on these numbers alone. C.J. Stroud projects 134 market-implied PPR points from Week 10 through Week 17 (16.8 a game over 8 games) and Kyler Murray 134 (16.8 a game over 8 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 10 the call starts C.J. Stroud over Kyler Murray. Kyler Murray is listed out.

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Our Week 10 call

Start C.J. Stroud over Kyler Murray in Week 10.

Kyler Murray is listed out on the injury report, so this is not a close call: start C.J. Stroud. Drafters take C.J. Stroud at ADP 185 and Kyler Murray at 139.

What the market projects

No Week 10 player market is posted for C.J. Stroud yet. His market-based projections were 17.8 and 16.9 points in Weeks 7 and 9, an average of 17.4, which stands in until his Week 10 market posts.

No Week 10 player market is posted for Kyler Murray yet. His market-based projections were 17.3, 17.6 and 15.9 points in Weeks 7, 8 and 9, an average of 16.9, which stands in until his Week 10 market posts.

That puts C.J. Stroud 0.4 points ahead of Kyler Murray on these 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.

Kyler Murray and MIN visit GB on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

GB allowed 13.9 fantasy points a game to QBs this season over 8 games, the 6th fewest in the league.

Quarterbacks threw for 221 yards and 1.3 touchdowns a game against GB, with 1.3 interceptions a game.

By points allowed to the position, C.J. Stroud has the softer matchup.

Injury status

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

Kyler Murray is listed as out with a hamstring injury.

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, Kyler Murray played 86 percent of MIN snaps, dropped back 184 times and threw an average of 7.7 air yards per attempt.

Kyler Murray, Week 4 against MIA: 78 of 78 snaps, 27 of 37 passes for 247 yards, 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions, 3 carries for 21 yards.

Kyler Murray, Week 5 against NO: 71 of 71 snaps, 24 of 29 passes for 229 yards, 1 touchdown and 0 interceptions, 7 carries for 54 yards.

Kyler Murray, Week 7 against IND: 59 of 59 snaps, 14 of 24 passes for 150 yards, 1 touchdown and 0 interceptions, 3 carries for 41 yards.

Kyler Murray, Week 8 against DET: 53 of 53 snaps, 17 of 29 passes for 210 yards, 2 touchdowns and 1 interception, 3 carries for 36 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, Kyler Murray played 5 games for ARI and scored 80.8 PPR points, 16.2 a game, finishing QB38.

He completed 110 of 161 passes for 962 yards, 6 touchdowns and 3 interceptions, and ran 29 times for 173 yards and 1 touchdown.

He was on the field for 99 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 C.J. Stroud for Kyler Murray?

    Not on these numbers alone. C.J. Stroud projects 134 market-implied PPR points from Week 10 through Week 17 (16.8 a game over 8 games) and Kyler Murray 134 (16.8 a game over 8 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 10 the call starts C.J. Stroud over Kyler Murray. Kyler Murray is listed out.

  • Should I drop Kyler Murray for C.J. Stroud?

    Not on these numbers alone. Kyler Murray projects 134 market-implied PPR points from Week 10 through Week 17 (16.8 a game over 8 games) and C.J. Stroud 134 (16.8 a game over 8 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 10 the call starts C.J. Stroud over Kyler Murray. Kyler Murray is listed out.

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