C.J. Stroud Wins AFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 9 Win over Chargers

C.J. Stroud has been sensational this season, and that is not an opinion. It’s a fact that has been born out in so many ways, statistical or otherwise. The only knock on Stroud’s 2026 season is that his team is currently 3-5, but I will submit that, if the defense had done its job, the Texans could easily be 7-1. Stroud has given the Texans a lead in the final moments of four of their five losses, only to see the defense cough up said lead. Now, regarding the Texans’ three victories — wins at Tennessee, against the Jaguars in London, and last Sunday in Los Angeles against the Chargers — Stroud was outstanding in all three, but in two of them, he was literally not just the best player on the field, but the place player in the conference that weekend. After the win in London, Stroud was awarded the AFC Offensive Player of the Week, and we learned on Wednesday morning that he was awarded the same honor for his performance against the Chargers on Sunday.

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