Before C.J. Stroud hits the field Saturday at 4:30 PM ET on ABC/ESPN, here are some key numbers you should know ahead of placing a bet on his player prop bet markets. In the AFC Divisional Round, Stroud’s Houston Texans (10-7) will take on the Kansas City Chiefs (15-2). The game is at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.
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C.J. Stroud props for AFC Divisional round
- Matchup: Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs
- Time: 4:30 PM ET
- Date: January 18, 2025
- Passing yards prop: Over 229.5 (-115)
- Rushing yards prop: Over 14.5 (-115)
National Football League odds courtesy of BetMGM. Odds updated Friday at 9:03 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Stroud passing stats and trends
- Stroud is throwing for 219.2 yards per game, lower than his over/under for this contest of 229.5.
- In 17 games played this season, he has gone over 229.5 passing yards 10 times.
- Stroud has fallen short of his season prop bet average (250.5 passing yards) by 31.3 yards per game.
- Stroud has exceeded his passing yards prop total in six of 16 opportunities this season.
- He has a passing touchdown in 13 of 17 games this year, with multiple passing TDs in six of them.
- In eight of 17 games this year, Stroud has thrown an interception, with more than one pick on four occasions.
Texans vs. Chiefs stats and trends
- The Chiefs are conceding 218.8 passing yards per game this season, the NFL’s 18th-ranked pass defense.
- From an offensive standpoint, the Texans rank 21st in the NFL with 207.4 passing yards per game. Meanwhile, they rank sixth in passing yards allowed per contest (201.0).
- The Texans are averaging 112.3 rushing yards per game offensively this year (15th in NFL), and they are surrendering 114.0 rushing yards per game (11th) on the defensive side of the ball.
- The Texans have the fourth-best defense in the NFL in terms of yards per play allowed (5.4), while their offense is ranked 17th, picking up 5.5 per play.