Stroud throws for 384 and five TDs as Texans rout Chargers 44-22

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C.J. Stroud 21/35, 384 YDS, 5 TD, 1 INT

8.8

C.J. Stroud threw for 384 yards and five touchdowns, and the Texans pulled away from the winless Chargers 44-22 at SoFi Stadium. Houston improved to 3-5. Los Angeles fell to 0-8.

The Texans led 10-3 after one quarter, and Cameron Dicker kicked two second-quarter field goals to keep the Chargers close at 10-9. Then Stroud took over. He hit Tank Dell for 63 yards to make it 17-9, then found Kayshon Boutte from 12 yards with 31 seconds left in the half for a 24-9 lead. Nico Collins caught a 13-yard score in the third quarter to make it 31-9.

Stroud and Boutte connected again for 63 yards early in the fourth, and it was 38-9. Boutte finished with four catches, 125 yards and two scores. Quentin Johnston answered with a 58-yard touchdown from Justin Herbert, and DJ Uiagalelei hit Derius Davis late for 41-22. Ka'imi Fairbairn kicked two fourth-quarter field goals to seal it.

Chirp's Sim gave Houston a 66% chance before kickoff, and it called this one.

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