C.J. Stroud and his Houston Texans teammates match up against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Wild Card Round of the NFL playoffs. Kickoff is set for 8:15 p.m. ET Monday. If you’re trying to put your money where your mouth is on Stroud’s performance this week, we dig into all of his available prop bets, trends and stats here.
Passing Yards Prop
Bet $20, Payout $38.02
C.J. Stroud to go over 229.5 yards
C.J. Stroud Prop Lines
- Matchup: Houston Texans at Pittsburgh Steelers
- Time: 8:15 p.m. ET
- Date: January 12, 2026
- Passing yards prop: Over 229.5 (-111)
- Rushing yards prop: Over 11.5 (-109)
C.J. Stroud Stats and Trends
- Stroud has thrown for 3,041 yards (217.2 per game), completing 64.5% of his passes, with 19 TDs and eight INTs.
- Compared to his 229.5-yard prop bet total for this contest, Stroud is passing for fewer yards per game — 217.2 — this year.
- In six of 14 games this season, Stroud has exceeded 229.5 passing yards.
- He has come up short of his season prop bet average (224.3 passing yards) by 7.1 yards per game.
- This year, Stroud has gone over his passing yards total seven times (50.0%).
- He has completed at least one touchdown pass in 11 of 14 games (including multiple TDs five times).
- Stroud has tacked on 209 yards on 48 carries and one touchdown, averaging 14.9 yards rushing per game.
Recent Performances vs. the Steelers
| Week | Opponent | Pass Yards Allowed | Pass TDs Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jets | 212 | 1 |
| 2 | Seahawks | 278 | 2 |
| 3 | Patriots | 250 | 2 |
| 4 | Vikings | 302 | 2 |
| 6 | Browns | 183 | 0 |
| 7 | Bengals | 328 | 3 |
| 8 | Packers | 360 | 3 |
| 9 | Colts | 313 | 1 |
| 10 | Chargers | 199 | 1 |
| 11 | Bengals | 192 | 1 |
| 12 | Bears | 229 | 3 |
| 13 | Bills | 123 | 1 |
| 14 | Ravens | 203 | 1 |
| 15 | Dolphins | 222 | 2 |
| 16 | Lions | 346 | 3 |
| 17 | Browns | 184 | 1 |
| 18 | Ravens | 222 | 3 |
Texans Away Splits
- The Texans score fewer points in away games (19.8 per game) than they do overall (23.8), but also allow fewer in road games (15.4 per game) than overall (17.4).
- On the road, the Texans accumulate fewer yards (314.5 per game) than they do overall (327). But they also concede fewer away from home (271.1) than overall (277.2).
- The Texans accumulate fewer passing yards away from home (213.6 per game) than they do overall (218.1), and give up more (188.1 per game) than overall (183.5).
- The Texans accumulate fewer rushing yards in road games (100.9 per game) than they do overall (108.9), but they also concede fewer away from home (83 per game) than overall (93.7).
- The Texans successfully convert fewer third downs away from home (34%) than they do overall (37.2%), but also allow opponents to convert on fewer third downs in road games (33.7%) than overall (36.2%).
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