Check out these betting insights and trends before you place player prop wagers on C.J. Stroud for Monday’s game, which starts at 8 p.m. ET on ABC/ESPN. Stroud and the Houston Texans square off against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium in the AFC Wild Card Round.
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C.J. Stroud props for AFC Wild Card roundMatchup: Houston Texans at Pittsburgh SteelersTime: 8 p.m. ETDate: January 12, 2026Passing yards prop: Over 237.5 (-115)Rushing yards prop: Over 9.5 (-110)
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C.J. Stroud passing stats and trendsStroud passes for 217.2 yards per game, 20.3 fewer than his over/under on Monday.In 14 games played this season, he has exceeded 237.5 passing yards five times.Stroud has fallen short of his season prop bet average (224.1 passing yards) by 6.9 yards per game.Stroud has finished above his passing yards prop total in seven of 14 opportunities this year.He has a passing touchdown in 11 of 14 games this season, with multiple passing TDs in five of them.In six of 14 games this season, Stroud has thrown an interception, with more than one INT on two occasions.Texans vs. Steelers stats and trendsThe 243.9 yards per game the Steelers are conceding through the air makes them the NFL’s 29th-ranked pass defense.The Texans are totaling 218.1 passing yards per game on offense (14th in the NFL), and they rank sixth defensively with 183.5 passing yards allowed per game.The Texans rank 22nd in rushing yards this year (108.9 rushing yards per game), but they’ve been playing really well on the other side of the ball, ranking fourth-best in the NFL with 93.7 rushing yards allowed per game.The Texans are putting up 5.3 yards per play on offense, which ranks them 24th in the NFL. On the other side of the ball, they rank sixth, giving up 5.2 yards per play.
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