For the season, Stroud has a 63.1 " Total QBR " rating from ESPN, which ranks 13th out of 32 starting QBs entering Week 9. His passer rating of 91.1 ranks 15th, which is higher than that of notable players like Broncos' Bo Nix, Mahomes, the Philadelphia Eagles ' Jalen Hurts, and the Chicago Bears ' Caleb Williams.

Texans QB C.J. Stroud discusses a tough upcoming matchup against Denver, how the team can build off a win over the 49ers, his willingness to run the football and more in the latest episode of “On Football with the AP’s Rob Maaddi” that also features a four-pack of Pro Picks and commentary on the NFL trade deadline.

Dobbins, the featured bell cow of Denver’s offense, is averaging 5.3 yards per carry and is tied for the most touchdowns scored by a Bronco playmaker this season (four). Harvey is coming off that impressive three-touchdown performance with a 6.6 yards per carry average against the Cowboys, supporting Payton’s one-two punch vision for the new guys.

C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans are running out of time amid a new unfortunate development before facing the Seattle Seahawks.

The Denver Broncos released Ehlinger from the active roster on Tuesday to make room for linebacker Dre Greenlaw, who returned from his one-game suspension this week. Denver then re-signed Ehlinger to their practice squad on Wednesday, according to KUSA-TV ...

He had a touchdown reception in his previous game against Denver last season with Cleveland. RB Woody Marks had 111 yards of offense last week and is one of four rookies this season with at least two games with 110 or more yards of offense this season.

Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans is a former 49ers defensive coordinator under Kyle Shanahan, so San Francisco knows how difficult of a challenge it will be against Houston. Jones went into further detail about the Texans, highlighting their linebackers in particular.

Quincy's NFL QB power rankings for Week 9 of the 2025 season. He ranks all 32 starting NFL quarterbacks before Week 9, from Patrick Mahomes to Cameron Ward.

Deshaun Watson's career after leaving the Houston Texans has taken another dour but noteworthy turn as he recovers from his latest injury.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/texans as Texans Receive Big Update on 49ers QB Brock Purdy Status. It looks like the Houston Texans will be up against the San Francisco 49ers without their starting quarterback.

Fields' words filled C.J. Stroud with pride. The Houston Texans quarterback said he heard what his college teammate had to say and couldn't have been more pleased with his message. "I'm just so proud of my brother, his growth with that and just his vulnerability," Stroud said. "It's hard."