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All 32 NFL quarterbacks (including C.J. Stroud) ranked by Total QBR entering Week 9

Houston quarterback C.J. Stroud remains one of the top passers in QBR rankings entering Week 9.

Houston Texans second-year quarterback C.J. Stroud wasn’t perfect in Sunday’s win over the Indianapolis Colts, but he did enough to impress the QBR pundits. 

The former Offensive Rookie of the Year completed 25-of-37 pass attempts for 285 yards and a touchdown pass in the second quarter. He completed 66.7% of his throws and connected on four balls over 15 yards downfield. 

With that overall solid performance, Stroud remained idle at No. 12 in ESPN’s Total QBR rankings this week. ESPN gave Stroud a 60.2 QBR rating against Indianapolis, which is the middle of the pack for the 2024 season. 

Stroud’s traditional passer rating against the Colts was 99.5, which marked the fourth-highest rating of the season. He posted a 115.9 rating in a 29-27 win over Indianapolis in Week 1’s victory.  

The Total QBR differs from the traditional passer rating. According to ESPN, the QBR “incorporates all of a quarterback’s contributions to winning, including how he impacts the game on passes, rushes, turnovers and penalties.”

The metric also considers scenarios that a traditional passer rating overlooks and  looks at “a team’s level of success or failure on every play to provide the proper context and then allocates credit to the quarterback and his teammate to produce a clearer measure of quarterback efficiency.”

Through eight games, Stroud’s thrown four interceptions and been sacked 23 times. Two turnovers came in the 34-7 loss against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 3.

Here’s a look at where Stroud stacks up against the NFL’s other starting quarterbacks entering Week 8 when it comes to QBR.

NFL QBs ranked by Total QBR before Week 9

  1. Joe Burrow: 75.4
  2. Lamar Jackson: 74.9
  3. Kyler Murray: 74.4
  4. Josh Allen: 73.7
  5. Jayden Daniels: 73.7
  6. Jalen Hurts: 69.3
  7. Patrick Mahomes: 67.0
  8. Trevor Lawrence: 65.7
  9. Brock Purdy: 62.4
  10. Kirk Cousins:  61.4
  11. Matthew Stafford: 61.4
  12. C.J. Stroud: 60.2
  13. Sam Darnold: 58.7
  14. Geno Smith:  57.3
  15. Justin Herbert: 56.0
  16. Baker Mayfield: 55.8
  17. Jordan Love: 55.6
  18. Andy Dalton: 54.9
  19. Justin Fields: 53.6
  20. Bo Nix: 53.6
  21. Jared Goff: 52.8
  22. Aaron Rodgers: 50.4
  23. Dak Prescott: 47.5
  24. Caleb Williams: 45.8
  25. Jacoby Brissett: 44.7
  26. Daniel Jones: 44.6
  27. Anthony Richardson: 38.4
  28. Gardner Minshew: 38.1
  29. Will Levis: 26.0
  30. Deshaun Watson: 22.8

Stroud and the Texans will take on the New York Jets on Thursday Night Football at MetLife Stadium at 7:15 p.m. CT.

All 32 NFL quarterbacks (including C.J. Stroud) ranked by Total QBR

Houston quarterback C.J. Stroud remains one of the top passers in QBR rankings entering Week 7.

Houston Texans second-year quarterback C.J. Stroud isn’t slowing down. In fact, losing Nico Collins might have been one of the better things to boost his resume. 

Stroud didn’t miss on the road against the New England Patriots in Week 6. He completed 20-of-31 pass attempts for 192 yards and three touchdowns against one interception and served as the backbone for the offensive performance in a 41-21 victory. 

With that positive performance, Stroud rose three spots from No. 9 to No. 6 in ESPN’s Total QBR rankings this week. ESPN gave Stroud a 74.6 QBR rating against the Patriots, the second-best overall score of the season.

Stroud’s traditional passer rating against New England was 100.5, which marked the third time he’s reached triple-digits this year. It’s still a promising look and closer to the standard he’s used to producing. 

The Total QBR differs from the traditional passer rating. According to ESPN, the QBR “incorporates all of a quarterback’s contributions to winning, including how he impacts the game on passes, rushes, turnovers and penalties.”

The metric also considers scenarios that a traditional passer rating overlooks and  looks at “a team’s level of success or failure on every play to provide the proper context and then allocates credit to the quarterback and his teammate to produce a clearer measure of quarterback efficiency.”

Through six games, Stroud’s thrown four interceptions and been sacked 16 times. Two turnovers came in the 34-7 loss against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 3.

Here’s a look at where Stroud stacks up against the NFL’s other starting quarterbacks entering Week 7.

NFL QBs ranked by Total QBR before Week 7

  1. Josh Allen: 79.3
  2. Joe Burrow: 75.1
  3. Jayden Daniels: 73.7
  4. Brock Purdy: 70.3
  5. Lamar Jackson: 69.4
  6. C.J. Stroud: 66.3
  7. Kyler Murray: 65.9
  8. Andy Dalton: 64.4
  9. Derek Carr: 64.1
  10. Jalen Hurts: 63.2
  11. Baker Mayfield: 62.5
  12. Geno Smith: 62.0
  13. Kirk Cousins: 62.0
  14. Sam Darnold: 58.2
  15. Patrick Mahomes: 57.8
  16. Jordan Love: 57.6
  17. Trevor Lawrence: 56.3
  18. Matthew Stafford: 56.0
  19. Justin Fields: 54.0
  20. Daniel Jones: 51.4
  21. Anthony Richardson: 51.4
  22. Aaron Rodgers: 50.3
  23. Justin Herbert: 49.5
  24. Jared Goff: 49.1
  25. Dak Prescott: 48.9
  26. Aidan O’Connell: 46.0
  27. Caleb Williams: 45.5
  28. Bo Nix: 44.0
  29. Drake Maye: 29.6
  30. Will Levis: 27.3
  31. Deshaun Watson: 21.7
  32. Tyler Huntley: 22.0

Stroud and the Texans will take on the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field at noon CT.

Where does C.J. Stroud rank among starting QBs in Total QBR?

Houston quarterback C.J. Stroud remains one of the top passers in QBR rankings entering Week 6.

Despite overall offensive limitations this season, Houston Texans second-year quarterback C.J. Stroud isn’t slowing down. A week after throwing for over 300 yards in a victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars, Stroud sliced and diced the Buffalo Bills’ secondary with a 331-yard outing en route to a 23-20 win.

With that positive performance, Stroud rose from No. 11 to No. 9 in ESPN’s Total QBR rankings this week. ESPN gave Stroud a 78.4 Total QBR rating against the Bills, his best of the season.

Stroud’s traditional passer rating against Buffalo was 97.6, which actually represented one of his lower ratings of the year. It’s still a promising look, but far from the standard for the second-year target.

Unlike a traditional passer rating, the Total QBR “incorporates all of a quarterback’s contributions to winning, including how he impacts the game on passes, rushes, turnovers and penalties,” according to ESPN.

The metric also considers scenarios that a traditional passer rating overlooks and  looks at “a team’s level of success or failure on every play to provide the proper context and then allocates credit to the quarterback and his teammate to produce a clearer measure of quarterback efficiency.”

Through five games, Stroud’s thrown three interceptions and been sacked 14 times. Two turnovers came in the 34-7 loss against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 3.

Here’s a look at where Stroud stacks up against the NFL’s other starting quarterbacks entering Week 6.

NFL QBs ranked by Total QBR entering Week 6

  1. Josh Allen: 77.6
  2. Joe Burrow: 73.6
  3. Jayden Daniels: 73.2
  4. Andy Dalton: 67.1
  5. Lamar Jackson: 67.1
  6. Kyler Murray: 66.4
  7. Brock Purdy: 66.0
  8. C.J. Stroud: 64.4
  9. Baker Mayfield: 64.0
  10. Derek Carr: 63.6
  11. Geno Smith: 63.5
  12. Daniel Jones: 61.3
  13. Jalen Hurts: 59.3
  14. Sam Darnold: 58.7
  15. Dak Prescott: 56.8
  16. Patrick Mahomes: 55.8
  17. Kirk Cousins: 55.2
  18. Matthew Stafford: 53.8
  19. Trevor Lawrence: 53.2
  20. Anthony Richardson: 49.3
  21. Aaron Rodgers: 49.1
  22. Justin Fields: 48.0
  23. Jordan Love: 46.1
  24. Jared Goff: 44.8
  25. Bo Nix: 43.1
  26. Justin Herbert: 41.8
  27. Gardner Minshew: 41.1
  28. Jacoby Brissett: 38.9
  29. Caleb Williams: 36.3
  30. Will Levis: 27.3
  31. Tyler Huntley: 23.5
  32. Deshaun Watson: 21.0

Nix and the Broncos will host the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 6.

Watch: Texans QB C.J. Stroud throws game-winning TD pass vs. Jaguars

C.J. Stroud’s late heroics secure the Houston Texans’ third victory of the young season.

C.J. Stroud is inevitable.

The second-year Houston Texans quarterback never lost composure despite being under duress against a Jacksonville Jaguars pass rush. He remained calm in the pocket and delivered quick, clean strikes.

And because of it, the Texans are sitting 3-1 entering Week 4.

Stroud found running back Dare Ogunbowale for a 1-yard touchdown with 18 seconds remaining to give the Texans the eventual 24-20 win over the AFC South foe. It marked the only points of the second half for the Texans, who welcome the Buffalo Bills next Sunday afternoon.

After getting a crucial third-down stop, the Texans drove 69 yards in nine plays to set up inside the red zone. Stroud found Nico Collins for his 12th catch and a pickup of 26.  He connected with Dalton Schultz inside the red zone for a first-down pickup for six yards.

And Stroud was aggressive with his legs. He ran for first down to open the drive. Stroud also evaded the pressure to his Ogunbowale twice for short-yard gains.

Stroud finished the afternoon 27-of-40 for 345 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed for 17 yards and a pair of first downs.

Houston is currently 2-0 at NRG Stadium to enter the 2024 season.

Texans QB C.J. Stroud ranked No. 20 in NFL Top 100 Players of 2024

C.J. Stroud not only impressed the Houston Texans but also showed the NFL he’s here to take over the league moving forward.

C.J. Stroud had a rookie season for the ages in the NFL. The Houston Texans have a new face of the franchise because of his heroics in 2023. 

Entering 2024, Stroud’s peers view him as one of the league’s top players. 

Stroud, the reigning Offensive Rookie of the Year, was listed as the No. 20 overall player in the NFL’s top 100 list that will appear on NFL Network Wednesday evening. He’s now the fourth Texans player to make the list, joining wide receiver Stefon Diggs (No. 56), defensive end Danielle Hunter (No. 68) and offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil (No. 71).

“Dude came in just balling,” receiver Nico Collins said. “He came in calm, definitely came in collective. He was ready to make an impact.”

Stroud, a two-time Heisman finalist at Ohio State, carried that same mentality over to the Texans after being selected No. 2 overall in 2023. After a rocky debut against the Baltimore Ravens, Stroud began to cook, posting six 300-yard passing performances and eight multi-touchdown outings. 

“You would have never thought he was a rookie,” Jacksonville Jaguars safety Rayshawn Jenkins said. 

“He is not a rookie,” echoed Pittsburgh Steelers Pro Bowl defensive end Cam Heyward. 

In the most significant games, Stroud delivered. He led a 76-yard come drive to defeat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with less than a minute remaining in Week 9. After blowing a lead in Week 10 against the Cincinnati Bengals, Stroud drove 55 yards in six players to set a game-winning 38-yard field goal for Matt Ammendola. 

“He has a cannon for an arm but can also throw strikes,” said New Orleans Saints linebacker Demario Davis. “His precision pass is with the best of them.” 

En route to helping the Texans clinch their first division title in four years, Stroud became the fifth rookie in league history to throw for 4,000-plus yards. He also led the league in touchdown-to-interception ratio and passing yards per game, becoming the third player to accomplish the feat in league history. 

The other two? Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana and G.O.A.T. Tom Brady. 

“He let the fears and the worries of a normal rookie quarterback they go through just go,” Indianapolis Colts linebacker Zaire Franklin said. “It was a couple of throws and a couple of plays that he made where it was like, ‘I don’t feel like I’m playing against a rookie.’ “

 

Stroud, who finished with 4,108 passing yards and 23 touchdown passes, threw a career-low five interceptions while posting a 100.8 passer rating, more than likely will be the sixth-ranked quarterback in the top 100.

Dallas’ Dak Prescott, Philadelphia’s Jalen Hurts and Buffalo’s Josh Allen came in ahead of him at No. 16, No. 15 and No. 12, respectively. 

Baltimore Ravens star and two-time MVP Lamar Jackson should fall in the top 10, as should three-time Super Bowl champion Patrick Mahomes. It’s clear that even though he’s young, Stroud is already among the best in the game. 

“I think the best is still yet to come for him,” Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins said.