News: 5 days agoStroud completed 13 of 27 passes for 199 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in Sunday’s 20-13 win over the Saints. He added three rushing attempts for two yards.

Spin: Stroud threw his first career interception on Houston’s second possession, ending his streak of passes without being picked off at 191. The Texans actually retained the ball on the play because Saints linebacker Zack Baun fumbled after recording the interception, and Stroud capitalized on the second chance by finding Dalton Schultz for a one-yard touchdown six plays later. He added a six-yard touchdown pass to Robert Woods in the second quarter. The second overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft has a 9:1 TD:INT heading into Houston’s Week 7 bye.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Stroud was selected with the No. 2 pick of April’s draft. The 6-foot-3, super-accurate Ohio State product was nothing short of elite at OSU, pacing this year’s rookie class in completion rate (69%), YPA (9.8), catchable pass rate (81%), QB rating (181) and total QBR (90.3) during his 28 appearances. Stroud’s fantasy upside could be limited by a lack of rushing (55-321-1 career rushing line, excluding sacks), and there’s not a ton to love about his supporting cast here in 2023 (Nico Collins and Robert Woods are Houston’s top WRs). The 21-year-old will learn on the job this season and will be a potential breakout player in 2024.