Houston Texans QB, C.J. Stroud is off to a start like we have never seen before.  8 games into his career he has thrown for 2,270 yards 14 TD and only 1 INT while completing 62% of his passes with a passer rating of 103.  He wasted no time in writing his name in the NFL record books, setting the single game rookie record for passing yards with 470 against the Bucs this past Sunday.  Meanwhile, he also tied the rookie record for touchdown passes in a game with 5 passes.  Prior to this, he set the NFL record for most pass attempts to begin a career, without an interception, with 192.

C.J. Stroud’s monster performance against the Bucs this past weekend earned him AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors.  He threw for 470 yards and 5 TD while completing 71% of his passes beating the Bucs 39-37 in dramatic fashion.  He led his first career game winning drive trailing 37-33 with only 46 seconds remaining in regulation.  Before their final drive, C.J. told his offensive line “If you give me a little bit of time, I will make them pay.”  That is exactly what he did.  On 6 plays, Stroud led the Texans down the field marching 75 yards with rookie WR, Tank Dell, catching the 15 yard game winner.  After the game, Dell said “C.J. is different. He told us to stay poised and be ready, and he executed.”

C.J. Stroud was drafted 2nd overall by the Texans in the NFL Draft last April and has quickly exceeded everyone’s expectations.  Rookie QB, Bryce Young, was taken ahead of C.J. Stroud going number 1 overall to the Carolina Panthers.  Young has struggled so far to begin his NFL career passing for 1,375 yards and 8 TD to go along with 7 INT completing 64% of his passes with a passer rating of 77.  The Panthers have a 1-7 record heading into Thursday Night Football against the Chicago Bears; the Texans currently sit 4-4 as they take on the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.  With the incredible start that C.J. Stroud has had to begin his young career, the Carolina Panthers have to wonder if they took the wrong QB.