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By Matt Audilet
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The Houston Texans notched a resounding victory over the Los Angeles Chargers this past Sunday, securing a 44-22 final score on the road at SoFi Stadium.
The Texans were led by a stellar performance from quarterback C.J. Stroud, who completed 21 of his 35 pass attempts for 384 yards and a whopping five touchdowns through the air.
Stroud found four different receivers in the endzone, connecting with Kayshon Boutte (two scores), Tank Dell, Nico Collins and Xavier Hutchinson.
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As a result of his stellar play, the NFL recognized Stroud as the AFC Offensive Player of the Week.
This is the second time in three games that Stroud has been named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week. He also earned the honor after throwing for 312 yards and three touchdowns in a Week 6 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.
"7 did it again," the Texans wrote on social media in response to the announcement.
Stroud accomplished this feat despite feeling sick throughout the week. In fact, he woke up with the chills on game day.
“I don't know what I had but was not feeling good,” Stroud said when speaking to reporters after his five-touchdown performance. “My teammates really helped me. Just to have that type of performance under the weather a little bit was to me a testament to our team and our resilience.”
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Stroud and the Texans are 3-5 on the season, bouncing back following an 0-4 start to the year. They now turn their attention toward a Week 10 matchup against the Cleveland Browns this coming weekend.
Sunday's game will kick off at 1 p.m. ET in Cleveland.
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