C.J. Stroud vs. Bengals - NFL - Player Props, Lines and Trends

See what sportsbooks have set for C.J. Stroud's player prop betting options in Sunday's NFL action, as he takes to the field at 1 p.m. ET broadcast on CBS. This matchup in Week 2 sees Stroud's Houston Texans (0-1) in action at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas against the Cincinnati Bengals (1-0).

C.J. Stroud Player Props

Stroud Passing Insights

• Stroud's per-game passing yardage average last year (217.2) was 0.3 yards less than Sunday's over/under.
• He threw for more than 217.5 yards in seven of 14 games last season (50.0%).
• Stroud's average passing yards prop last season was 225.9, while his per-game average fell short of that by 8.7 yards.
• Stroud went over his passing yards total in 54.5% of his opportunities last year (six of 11 games).
• In 11 of 14 games last season, Stroud threw a touchdown pass. And five of those games included multiple TD passes.
• Stroud threw at least one interception in six of 14 games last year, including multiple INTs twice.

Stroud Rushing Insights

• Stroud's 14.9 rushing yards per game average last season is 3.4 more than Sunday's over/under.
• On seven occasions last season (out of 14 total games, or 50.0%), Stroud had more than 11.5 rushing yards.
• Last season bookmakers set an average rushing yards prop of 14.2 for Stroud. He barely outpaced that, picking up 14.9 yards per game on the ground.
• Stroud went over his rushing yards total in 54.5% of his opportunities (six of 11 games) last season.
• Stroud had one rushing touchdown last year in 14 games played.

Cincinnati Bengals Rankings (2025)

• The 233.8 yards per game the Bengals gave up through the air last year made them the NFL's 26th-ranked pass defense.
• The Bengals allowed 33 touchdowns through the air (1.9 per game) last year. They were 29th in the NFL in that category.
• The Bengals accumulated 13 interceptions last season, 11th in the league.

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