Waiver Season 2026 · week 2 · updated Sep 16

Start or sit C.J. Stroud in week 2?

Flex call C.J. Stroud is a flex call in week 2. Waiver projects 15.1 points against CIN, which makes him QB18 this week, inside the QB18 who start in a twelve-team league. A bad week for him looks like 8.0 points and a good one 25.5.

Projected points
15.1
Floor
8.0
Ceiling
25.5
Rank this week
QB18
Opponent
CIN
Chance he plays
94%

Others at his position this week

PlayerRankOpponentProjectedFloor–ceilingCompare
Baker MayfieldQB16CLE15.58.5–26.3Compare
Bryce YoungQB17ATL15.58.3–25.9Compare
Jordan LoveQB19NYJ15.07.9–25.4Compare
Tyler ShoughQB20BAL14.47.3–24.6Compare

See his rest-of-season outlook · All start or sit calls for week 2

Projected points count his chance of playing. The floor and the ceiling are for a game he plays: he should score below the floor about one week in ten, and above the ceiling about one week in ten. Tested on single games in the 2024 and 2025 seasons. The line between starting and sitting is the QB18 in a twelve-team league; deeper leagues start more.