Week 10 Fantasy Football Quarterback Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em: Jordan Love vs. C.J. Stroud
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Jordan Love and C.J. Stroud have been balling at the QB position this season, giving fantasy football managers plenty of positive performances. While both Love and Stroud face stiffer matchups in Week 10, there’s a good chance many managers are still starting them.
Between Love and Stroud, which QB is the better fantasy football starter in Week 10?
All stats used in this article are from PFF or Sumer Sports unless stated otherwise. Fantasy rankings and fantasy point totals are courtesy of FantasyPros.
Jordan Love
Entering Week 10, Love is the QB4 in fantasy points per game (21.2). In Week 9 against the New England Patriots, Love produced a season-best 36.2 fantasy points.
Jordan Love leads the league in passing yards 🧀 pic.twitter.com/fH6gYDiLZk
— ESPN Fantasy Sports (@ESPNFantasy) November 11, 2026
Not many QBs have been playing better than Love, who has the seventh-most yards per attempt (7.7), the third-most passing touchdowns (19), and the sixth-lowest pressure-to-sack rate (12.5%) among the 21 QBs with 250-plus dropbacks. Up next for Love is a daunting Minnesota Vikings defense that he scored 20.5 fantasy points against in Week 1.
C.J. Stroud
Only Stroud scored more fantasy points (36.4) than Love in Week 9, tossing five touchdowns against the Los Angeles Chargers. Across his first eight starts in 2026, Stroud is the QB6 in fantasy points per game (20.8).
CJ STROUD LEGACY GAME
— PFF (@PFF) November 8, 2026
352 PASS YARDS
5 PASS TD
124.0 PASS RATING pic.twitter.com/6OaHIFOqBL
In the same QB sample from above, Stroud has the fifth-most yards per attempt (8.0), the sixth-most passing touchdowns (16), and the eighth-lowest pressure-to-sack rate (14.2%). While Love has Christian Watson and Matthew Golden, Stroud has an assortment of capable pass-catchers alongside Nico Collins.
Final Verdict: Start C.J. Stroud
Although I’d be comfortable starting both Love and Stroud in Week 10, Stroud gets the slight nod with the Cleveland Browns’ defense being a bit more fantasy-friendly.
The Vikings are permitting the fewest schedule-adjusted fantasy points per game to QBs (-8.8), while the Browns are giving up the 10th-fewest (-1.1). Additionally, Minnesota’s defense ranks 1st in pressure rate (45.6%), compared to Cleveland’s defense being 10th (37.9%).
Given the matchups and the fact that Stroud won’t be blitzed on nearly every play, the Texans’ signal-caller is in a better spot than Love if deciding between the two talented QBs.
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