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C.J. Stroud best prop bet for Texans at Steelers on Monday 1/12/26

C.J. Stroud best prop bet for Texans at Steelers on Monday 1/12/26

Houston Texans Sports Betting Picks NFL DraftKings Sportsbook Insights

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By: Alex Hunter

The Texans are visiting the Steelers for a Wild Card matchup Monday. On DraftKings Sportsbook, Houston is favored by three points and this game carries a total of 38.5 points.

Below, I have featured my favorite C.J. Stroud prop to consider from this contest.

Best C.J. Stroud Prop Bets on DraftKings Sportsbook

C.J. Stroud O 228.5 Passing Yards (-113)

Stroud has been rock solid this season, averaging 7.2 yards per pass and completing a career-high 64.5% of his attempts. Stroud has eclipsed 228.5 passing yards in seven of his 14 starts and this Steelers’ defense he is facing has been much easier to attack through the air than on the ground.

Over the last four weeks, Pittsburgh is giving up the seventh-fewest yards per rush (4.0), but the fifth-most yards per pass (8.5). During this span, three of the four quarterbacks to face the Steelers have thrown for at least 238 yards, including a 253-yard showing from Tua Tagovailoa, who was benched the following week and ranks third-to-last in quarterback rating this season.

Conversely, Stroud ranks 11th of 28 qualifying quarterbacks in quarterback rating. The 24-year-old should thrive as a passer vs. Pittsburgh and Stroud should clear 228.5 passing yards in this Wild Card matchup.

Alex Hunter
Alex Hunter is an avid DFS player and sports handicapper, who has been a proud member of the DraftKings Network team since 2020. He is a data-driven analyst, who earned his bachelor’s degree in communications at Worcester State University and has been in the sports content business for nearly a decade, covering the NBA, NFL and PGA TOUR. Alex is a diehard Boston Celtics fan, who loves to be on the golf course when he isn’t grinding lineups or producing content. For all of Alex’s work or if you need any lineup advice, be sure to follow him @Hunta512 on X.
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