National media campaigning for Texans' CJ Stroud could lead to big shift later this season
COMING SOON!
08 November 2023
After Texans rookie QB CJ Stroud made history with his performance against the Buccaneers, the love for Stroud by the national media is through the roof.
FS1's Richard Sherman and Robert Griffin III have declared that Stroud is already a Top 10 quarterback in the league after only 8 games. But that's just the tip of the iceberg. ESPN's Dan Orlovsky is claiming Stroud should be in the MVP conversation.
Strouds tape is better than the numbers
He is absolutely in the MVP conversation after this weekend
— Dan Orlovsky (@danorlovsky7) November 6, 2023
This seems like a reach this early in Stroud's career and with his team only sitting at 4-4. But his numbers are hard to argue, especially with a 14-1 TD to Int ratio. But don't be surprised if he finishes in the Top 5 for MVP if the Texans are able to finish the season with a respectable record.
And with all the Stroud hype consuming the NFL world, will this have any impact on the Texans' appearance in national TV games? Houston currently has zero national games, but they could be flexed into a primetime game if Stroud continues at this pace.
When looking at the NFL schedule, the Sunday night game on Dec. 24 is currently Patriots at Broncos. This game would make a ton of sense to flex out of, with both teams being terrible.
And guess who the Texans play that Sunday? Deshaun Watson and the Browns come to Houston on Christmas Eve. Talk about some incredible storylines, and both teams could be fighting for a playoff spot in late December.
Imagine CJ Stroud delivering a win over Deshaun in prime time on Christmas Eve. What a gift for Houston fans!
Be sure to watch the video above as we break it all down!
Subscribe to SportsMap Texans on YouTube for our latest videos!
José Soriano and two relievers combined for a two-hitter and Oswald Peraza hit his first home run since a trade from the Yankees to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 3-0 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday.
Soriano (10-9) allowed one hit and struck out eight in seven innings. Luis García allowed one hit in a scoreless eighth and Kenley Jansen threw a perfect ninth for his 25th save.
There were two outs in the fifth when Peraza connected off Hunter Brown (10-7) into the bullpen in right-center field to put the Angels up 1-0. His homer comes after his two-run single in the ninth inning Saturday helped Los Angeles to a 4-1 victory that snapped a three-game skid.
Yoan Moncada walked to start the eighth and scored on Mike Trout’s double that bounced off the wall in center field to make it 2-0. Taylor Ward walked before Luis Rengifo reached and Trout scored on an error by Lance McCullers Jr. when the pitcher overthrew first base.
Yordan Alvarez singled with no outs in the first and Soriano walked a batter in the second and sixth innings. The Astros didn’t get another hit until Ramón Urías doubled with one out in the eighth inning. Los Angeles outfielder Taylor Ward was injured trying to make a catch on that hit when he crashed face-first into the metal scoreboard in left field.
He was carted off the field holding a towel to the right side of his face. He was taken to a hospital by ambulance where interim manager Ray Montgomery said he would receive stitches to close the cut and be evaluated.
Brown allowed three hits and a run with five strikeouts in six innings. McCullers Jr. allowed three hits and two runs in his first relief appearance since 2018.
Key moment
The home run by Peraza.
Key stat
It’s the fifth time the Astros have been shut out this month.
Up next
LHP Yusei Kikuchi (6-9, 3.68 ERA) will start for Los Angeles in the series finale Monday against RHP Luis Garcia, who’ll make his return after sitting out since May 2023 recovering from Tommy John surgery.
Most Popular
SportsMap Emails
Are Awesome
Listen Live
