Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud lobbied for the team to retain wide receiver Stefon Diggs, who is heading to free agency this offseason. Stroud

In his first season with the Texans, Diggs caught 47 passes for 496 yards and three touchdowns before tearing his ACL in October. At 31 years old and coming off an ACL tear, Diggs might not be in the prime of his career, but he is clearly valued by his Texans teammates.

Houston’s 10-7 record was as much a function of playing in a toothless AFC South as anything else. The Texans offense took a step backward after 2023’s emergence. C.J. Stroud backslid, a robust receiving corps was waylaid by injuries and the team had exactly one regular season win over a fellow playoff team (in Week 5 over the Buffalo Bills).

Running back Joe Mixon's 13-yard TD run caps the Houston Texans' 15-play drive to start third quarter. Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud's zip-line pass to wide receiver Xavier Hutchinston goes for 18-yard gain into KC territory.

C.J. Stroud has experienced a sophomore slump for the ages, and the Texans quarterback now faces a tough playoff challenge against a well-coached Chargers defense.

Houston linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair (knee), right guard Shaq Mason (knee), offensive lineman Juice Scruggs (ankle) and wide receiver Robert Woods (hip) also were active. Woods did not practice all week and had been listed as questionable.

Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud experienced highs and lows in second NFL season after winning NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year honors in his first season in Houston.

The Houston Texans were trailing 6-0 and facing third-and-16 from their 17 late in the first half of their wild-card playoff game against the Los Angeles Chargers when quarterback C.J.

Watch highlights of Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud during the 2024 NFL season. Watch highlights from the AFC Divisional Round matchup between the Houston Texans and the Kansas City Chiefs. Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud's accuracy is 100 on sideline dime to tight end Dalton Schultz in fourth quarter for 18 yards.

We're onto Round 2 of the NFL playoffs, which means we're back to provide coverage for playoff leagues and DFS contests. Below you can read our matchups analysis article for the Texans vs. Chiefs game to help make any fantasy lineup decisions for whatever contest,