Where does Texans' C.J. Stroud rank among QBs in QBR entering Week 18?

Is C.J. Stroud holding back the Houston Texans, or is he the reason the offense can get enough done en route to a 12-win season?

In Saturday's 20-16 win over the Los Angeles Chargers, Stroud impressed on the first two drives with a pair of explosive touchdown passes to Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel. He also struggled the rest of game, tossing a pair of interceptions and going 3-of-11 on third down.

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Stroud finished with 244 passing yards while completing 57.1 percent of his throws. His passer rating hovered at 80.1, while his QBR came in at 52.4.

For the season, Stroud has an ESPN "Total QBR" rating of 61.9, ranking 9th among all 32 starting QBs entering Sunday's matchup against the Indianapolis Colts. This is quite a surprise, since Stroud missed nearly a month, meaning other players have been given a leash to work on bolstering their numbers to enter the closing weeks of the regular season.

Looking at the other passers, Stroud has a higher QBR than Ravens MVP gunslinger Lamar Jackson, Seahawks' Sam Darnold. and Broncos' Bo Nix.

Unlike a traditional passer rating, the Total QBR “incorporates all of a quarterback’s contributions to winning, including how he impacts the game on passes, rushes, turnovers and penalties,” according to ESPN.

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Here’s a look at how Texans quarterback stacks up against the NFL's other starting quarterbacks going into what could be Houston's 12th win of the regular season.

NFL quarterbacks ranked by Total QBR

1. 49ers QB Brock Purdy: 77.6

4. Cowboys QB Dak Prescott: 71.9

5. Rams QB Matthew Stafford: 70.1

6. Bills QB Josh Allen: 65.1

7. Ravens QB Lamar Jackson: 63.3

9. Texans QB C.J. Stroud: 61.9

14. Giants QB Jaxson Dart: 58.1

15. Bears QB Caleb Williams: 58.1

16. Lions QB Jared Goff: 57.2

17. Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence: 56.6

18. Eagles QB Jalen Hurts: 55.3

19. Falcons QB Kirk Cousins: 52.2

20. Colts QB Riley Leonard: 49.1

21. Saints QB Tyler Shough: 48.3

26. Chiefs QB Chris Oladokun: 33.8

27. Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy: 33.4

28. Titans QB Cameron Ward: 32.1

30. Browns QB Shedeur Sanders: 20.2

32. Jets QB Brady Cook: 10.0

The Texans kick off against the Colts on CBS at Noon. With the win and the Jaguars' loss, Houston would secure a third straight AFC South division title.

This article originally appeared on Texans Wire: Texans: All 32 NFL quarterbacks (including C.J. Stroud) by Total QBR