Texans QB C.J. Stroud is named AFC Offensive Player of the Week after Week 6 win in London

Houston’s quarterback received the league honor following a big performance in the Texans’ 34-37 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 6.

By The Apex Times Newsroom1 min readAI-assisted Apex article

The NFL announced that Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud has been named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 6.

The award follows Stroud’s performance in Houston’s win over the Jacksonville Jaguars in London, a game the Texans won 37-34 (listed as 34-31 in the team announcement).

In that Week 6 start, Stroud posted a 116.3 passer rating while completing 24 of 34 passes for 312 yards and three touchdowns.

The team credited Stroud with leading a seven-play, 36-yard game-winning drive, described as the eighth such drive of his career.

Stroud’s Week 6 output included his second career game with at least 300 passing yards and three touchdown passes, and it marked his first such three-touchdown, 300-yard game since Nov. 5, 2023, versus Tampa Bay.

The Texans note that his 312 passing yards ranked second in the AFC for Week 6 and that he logged the highest passer rating in the NFL for the week.

Why It Matters

An offensive Player of the Week award is a league-wide marker of production, reinforcing Stroud’s role as Houston’s driving force on scoring drives.
The honor comes from a late-game finishing performance, an area that can shape how teams evaluate quarterback execution in tight contests.
With the award tied to Houston’s Week 6 result, it places the Texans’ passing attack and Stroud’s efficiency in sharper focus for subsequent AFC matchups.

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Key Facts

The NFL named Texans QB C.J. Stroud AFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 6.
In Houston’s Week 6 London win over Jacksonville, Stroud went 24-of-34 for 312 yards, three touchdowns, and a 116.3 passer rating.
The Texans’ announcement credited Stroud with a seven-play, 36-yard game-winning drive.
Stroud’s three-touchdown, 300-yard game was his first since Nov. 5, 2023, vs. Tampa Bay.
The Texans said his 312 passing yards were second-highest in the AFC in Week 6 and his 116.3 passer rating was the highest in the NFL that week.
The team said Stroud is the fourth career AFC Offensive Player of the Week selection for him and the first Texans player to earn AFC Player of the Week honors this season.