Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud (concussion) returned to practice on Wednesday for Week 17 against the Tennessee Titans.
Stroud is on track to play on Sunday at home versus the Titans after missing the last two games with a concussion. He would be a significant upgrade for the offense over Case Keenum.
Stroud is the QB8 in numberFire's Week 17 rankings and our models project him for 17.9 FanDuel points, with 262.4 passing yards, 1.59 touchdowns, 0.7 interceptions, 2.8 carries, and 11.4 rushing yards. The Titans have the No. 25 pass defense in the league this season, according to our opponent-adjusted efficiency rankings.
Source: Aaron Wilson, KPRC 2 Houston