Although it comes in back-to-back losses,C.J. Stroud has looked good for theHouston Texans.
Entering Week 3's showdown against the Indianapolis Colts, Stroud is among the top-five passers in several categories. After throwing for 353 yards in Week 2's loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, Stroud ranks No. 3 in passing yards. His passer rating of 87.5 remains among the top half of all quarterbacks through two weeks of the regular season.
In eight quarters, Stroud completed 56-of-93 passes (60.2%) for 627 yards with two touchdown passes. He recorded a 74.3 passer rating and earned a QBR of 49.7. Keep in mind, Stroud did most of this with a lackluster run game that has failed to find any consistency up to this point in the season.
Here's a look at where
Stroud lands among the rest of NFL quarterbacks in Total QBR after Week 2, per ESPN.
NFL quarterbacks (including Texans' C.J. Stroud) ranked by Total QBR
- Brock Purdy, 49ers: 95.7
- Dak Prescott, Cowboys: 86.7
- Josh Allen, Bills: 86.5
- Drew Lock, Seahawks: 85.8
- Caleb Williams, Bears: 83.8
- Bryce Young, Panthers: 81.4
- Jaxson Dart, Giants: 76.7
- Trevor Lawrence, Jaguars: 74.9
- Lamar Jackson, Ravens: 74.2
- Jalen Hurts, Eagles: 72.5
- Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs: 70.4
- Jacoby Brissett: 65.7
- Jayden Daniels, Commanders: 64.5
- Joe Burrow, Bengals: 64.4
- Drake Maye, Patriots: 63.3
- Jared Goff, Lions: 62.9
- Tyler Shough, Saints: 61.3
- Matthew Stafford, Rams: 59.9
- Deshaun Watson, Browns: 58.2
- Geno Smith, Jets: 58.1
- C.J. Stroud, Texans: 57.1
- Daniel Jones, Colts: 54.5
- Kirk Cousins, Raiders: 51.9
- Carson Wentz, Vikings: 51.7
- Cam Ward, Titans: 50.6
- Jordan Love, Packers: 50.3
- Baker Mayfield, Buccaneers: 45.4
- Malik Willis, Dolphins: 43.5
- Bo Nix, Broncos: 40.7
- Aaron Rodgers, Steelers: 31.6
- Justin Herbert, Chargers: 29.3
- Cooper Rush, Falcons: 5.2
The Texans hit the road to take on the Indianapolis Colts in Week 3 at Lucas Oil Stadium. With a loss, Houston would fall to 0-3 for the third time in seven seasons, two of which have come behind the current regime.
This article originally appeared on Texans Wire: 32 NFL QBs (including Texans' C.J. Stroud) ranked by QBR in Week 3
