Texans QB C.J. Stroud Must Bounce Back vs. Colts

C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans will hope to play better against the Indianapolis Colts.

Jeremy Brener | Oct 24, 2024

Oct 20, 2024; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; Green Bay Packers linebacker Isaiah McDuffie (58) tackles Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud (7) during the fourth quarter of their game at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via the USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin-Imagn Images / Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via the USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin-Imagn Images

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The Houston Texans struggled mightily on offense against the Green Bay Packers, but they will look to get back in the saddle against the Indianapolis Colts.

With first place in the AFC South on the line, the Texans need to have a big week, and C.J. Stroud in particular needs to bounce back from throwing just 86 yards. But Texans coach DeMeco Ryans has faith in his quarterback.

“C.J. handles adversity really well because he’s really grounded," Ryans said. "He’s grounded in the word, first and foremost and that helps him to be able to weather the adversity when tough things come his way. Losing a game or having a tough game is the only adversity he’s faced in life. And it doesn’t dictate who he is or change his personality and what he’s about. So, I’m excited to see how, not only C.J., but how everyone responds after losing a game. Is it adversity? No, we lost a game. There’s a lot more adversity in life that a lot of people deal with. We lost a game. It happens. Let’s move on. Let’s see how we play this week.”

If Stroud and the Texans are able to put things in perspective and leave last week's game in the past by not allowing it to fester into this week, Houston could find itself back in the win column and 6-2 at the season's halfway mark.

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Published Oct 24, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.