A fter a bumpy season from this Houston Texans offense last year, quarterback C.J. Stroud has faced a good bit of questions and concerns about not only how things could pan out in terms of his production last season, but also his standing as one of the league's better young signal callers entirely.

The NFL began its seventh week of the "NFL Top 100" on Monday. This week, players 31-40 will be revealed, and players Nos. 39-40 kicked off the week. Player No. 39 is yet another player the Arizona Cardinals will face as an opponent in 2025.

Baltimore Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith and Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud rounded out the top 40 in the NFL's annual list of the best players in the league.