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C.J. Stroud

QB · HOU · Age 24
Superflex: QB18 · #54 overall — 1QB: QB18 · #194 overall
Values updated Jul 8, 2026 · Market rising, 30 days
The Verdict · Superflex
Buy.
Rebuilder Buy
C.J. Stroud grades as a buy at 24. Youth is on his side and the dynasty market rewards it. His role looks secure.

Young (24) and appreciating — the kind of asset rebuilds are built on.

The quick read
Best for contenders

Worth buying if you're contending and the price holds.

Best for rebuilders

A buy for rebuilds if the age/upside profile fits.

In Superflex

Worth meaningfully more in Superflex (+28 vs 1QB).

Market gap

Our model is higher than market — a buy-low signal if the price holds.

Risk

Low risk profile (9.5/100).

Dynasty value by format
Superflex
60.7
1QB
33.1
SF TE Prem
60.7
2QB
66

1QB and Superflex are the two formats most leagues use; SF TE Premium boosts elite tight ends. Compare against the full trade value chart.

Why this value
Market
52.7
DCC Model
82.8
Model stance
Model above market
Format lens
Superflex premium

Displayed values combine market context, player profile, and format scarcity. The public stance is intentionally qualitative; the exact calibration is proprietary. Scale: 0–100 base, open-ended after format adjustment. Read the methodology.

Provenance · why this could be wrong
Last values sync
Jul 8, 2026
Market source
FantasyCalc consensus (format-scaled)
Role certainty
High — locked-in starter profile
Contract note
Some contract / free-agency uncertainty.
Injury / off-field
No separate injury flag beyond the model risk score.
Model source
DCC independent composite + market blend
  • Landing spot, scheme, and off-field news are not fully modeled.
Profile scores (format-independent)
Production
45.6
Youth
88
Role security
89.9
Contract
67
Upside
75.8
Win-now
72.4
Rebuild
82.5
Risk · lower is better
9.5

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