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C.J. Stroud vs Lamar Jackson

Lamar Jackson led C.J. Stroud in 2025 passing touchdowns, 21 to 19, and interceptions, 7 to 8. Overall, Lamar Jackson led 6 of 7 measured categories.

C.J. Stroud (Houston, 14 games) against Lamar Jackson (Baltimore, 13 games). Every number below is measured, not projected.

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Category by category

What actually
happened.

C.J. Stroud vs Lamar Jackson, 2025 regular season. A check marks the category leader.
MetricC.J. StroudLamar Jackson
Passing yards3,0412,549
Passing touchdowns1921
Interceptions87
Rushing yards209349
Rushing touchdowns12
Completion above expected+0.4%+1.8%
Fantasy points208.5214.9

Categories won: C.J. Stroud 1, Lamar Jackson 6.

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Who had the better 2025 season, C.J. Stroud or Lamar Jackson?

Lamar Jackson led C.J. Stroud in 2025 passing touchdowns, 21 to 19, and interceptions, 7 to 8. Overall, Lamar Jackson led 6 of 7 measured categories.

What separates C.J. Stroud and Lamar Jackson statistically?

C.J. Stroud led on passing yards (3,041 to 2,549). Lamar Jackson led on passing touchdowns (21 to 19). Lamar Jackson led on interceptions (7 to 8).

Where do these numbers come from?

Every figure is 2025 regular-season data from nflverse, published under CC BY 4.0. Nothing on the free half of this page is projected or estimated, and nothing on it came from a paywalled source.

Should I start C.J. Stroud or Lamar Jackson?

Lamar Jackson led C.J. Stroud in 2025 passing touchdowns, 21 to 19, and interceptions, 7 to 8. Overall, Lamar Jackson led 6 of 7 measured categories. C.J. Stroud led on passing yards, 3,041 to 2,549. Lamar Jackson led on passing touchdowns, 21 to 19. C.J. Stroud hosts BUF in week 1, Sun, Sep 13, 1:00 PM EDT. Lamar Jackson plays at IND in week 1, Sun, Sep 13, 1:00 PM EDT. gamedai does not publish a weekly opponent-adjusted projection, an expert grade, or a crowd pick, so nothing here grades either fixture. Weigh a different pairing with the free start/sit tool at gamedai.app/tools/start-sit.

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Source

Data from nflverse (nflverse-data), licensed CC BY 4.0. 2025 regular season, snapshot taken September 5, 2026. Source: nflverse-data. Licence: CC BY 4.0. gamedai is an independent analytics platform and is not affiliated with the National Football League.