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Kirk Cousins

QB • Las Vegas Raiders Proj Rank 31 Actual 34 237 ADP • Trade Value
YDS CMP% TD INT RUSH YDS TD FSP
192062.31261212.44
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Kirk Cousins | Fantasy Outlook

Low Projection and Rookie Looming Limit Veteran's Late-Career Appeal in Las Vegas

Kirk Cousins enters his first season with the Las Vegas Raiders facing a complicated path to fantasy relevance. While he is currently positioned atop the depth chart, our projections suggest a limited season-long footprint as he transitions to Klint Kubiak's offense. With rookie Fernando Mendoza waiting in the wings, Cousins will likely serve as a bridge starter or mentor rather than a full-season option.

Our models project Cousins for just 662 passing yards and five touchdowns, reflecting a highly restricted workload or an early hook. Despite sharing the field with talented targets like Brock Bowers and Tre Tucker, the veteran's fantasy ceiling remains severely capped unless he can unexpectedly ward off the younger Mendoza for the entire campaign.

In drafts, Cousins' stock has plummeted to a late-round flyer, with his ADP settling around the 331 mark. Given his low ownership rate of 22% and the high risk of a mid-season benching, he is a clear fade in standard 1.0 PPR leagues, serving only as a deep superflex stash.

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Kirk Cousins Fantasy

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PASS RUSH
WK OPP YD TD INT YD TD FUMBL PT Diff.
18 NO (25th) 180 1 1 0 0 0 9 20
17 LAR (20th) 126 1 0 1 0 0 9 28
16 @ARI (18th) 197 2 1 -3 1 1 18 14
15 @TB (5th) 373 3 0 0 0 0 27 17
14 SEA (20th) 162 0 2 0 0 0 2 35
13 @NYJ (12th) 234 1 0 0 0 0 13 16
12 @NO (18th) 199 2 1 5 0 0 14 17
12 @NO (18th) 199 2 1 5 0 0 14 17
11 CAR (21st) 48 0 0 2 0 0 2 41
10 @IND (19th) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28
9 @NE (23rd) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37
8 MIA (4th) 173 0 0 2 0 0 7 21
7 @SF (19th) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40
6 BUF (21st) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31
4 WAS (7th) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31
3 @CAR (30th) 29 0 0 0 0 0 1 28
2 @MIN (6th) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34
1 TB (5th) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39
1920 12 6 12 1 1 118
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PASS RUSH
YR TM GP YD CMP% TD INT RAT YD TD FUM
2012 WAS 3 466 69% 4 3 101.6 22 0 0
2013 WAS 5 854 52% 4 7 58.4 14 0 1
2014 WAS 6 1710 62% 10 9 86.4 20 0 1
2015 WAS 16 4166 70% 29 11 101.6 48 5 3
2016 WAS 16 4921 67% 25 12 97.2 100 4 6
2017 WAS 16 4088 64% 27 13 93.8 179 4 12
2018 MIN 16 4298 70% 30 10 99.7 123 1 15
2019 MIN 15 3603 69% 26 6 107.4 63 1 5
2020 MIN 16 4265 68% 35 13 105.0 156 1 5
2021 MIN 16 4221 66% 33 7 103.1 115 1 2
2022 MIN 16 4547 66% 29 14 92.5 97 2 3
2023 MIN 8 2331 70% 18 5 103.8 25 0 4
2024 ATL 14 3508 67% 18 16 88.6 0 0 2
2025 ATL 11 1920 62% 12 6 86.6 12 1 1
3-YEAR AVG 11 2586 66% 16 9 92.5 12 0 2
Totals 176 45171 67% 302 132 97.0 975 21 60

Cousins Projection

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CMP/ATT PASS YD PASS TD INT RUSH YD RUSH TD FPTS
3.8/5.8 39.6 0.2 0.2 0.2 0 2.2
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Depth Chart

Las Vegas Raiders

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
Kirk Cousins 23% 19%
Fernando Mendoza 4% 0%
NAME OWN START
Ashton Jeanty 100% 96%
NAME OWN START
Brock Bowers 81% 40%
Michael Mayer 17% 10%
NAME OWN START
Tre Tucker 50% 15%
Jack Bech 6% 2%
Jalen Nailor 4% 2%
Dont'e Thornton 4% 0%
NAME OWN START
Not available. N/A N/A
NAME OWN START
Raiders DST 6% 4%

Team Rankings

PTS
14.2
32nd
YDS
245.2
32nd
Y/P
4.4
29th
TO Diff
-0.4
27th
ATT
30.3
22nd
CMP
20.0
18th
YDS
167.7
28th
TD
1.2
25th
ATT
21.7
31st
YDS
77.5
32nd
AVG
3.6
32nd
TD
0.3
32nd
SACK
2.2
18th
TA
0.9
23rd
PA
25.4
25th
TeamW-LWin %PFPA
BroncosBroncos14-3-00.824401311
ChargersChargers11-6-00.647368340
ChiefsChiefs6-11-00.353362328
RaidersRaiders3-14-00.177241432

Team Stats

PlayerGPCMPATTYDSTDINTRATERUSH YDSRUSH TDO/S
G.Smith153024483025191784.71090  
K.Pickett628451881260.2220  
A.O'Connell110221020059.370  
PlayerGPATTYDSAVGTDTGTRECREC YDSSNAPSO/S
A.Jeanty172669753.757355346771  
R.Mostert12221044.70121270137  
Z.White612322.70642462  
D.Laube17791.30431827  
C.Collier0000.000000  
PlayerGPTGTRECYDSAVGTDLONGSNAPSO/S
T.Tucker17925769612.2561942  
T.Lockett1755322919.1133498  
J.Bech16292022411.2037343  
D.Thornton Jr.15301013513.5036399  
S.Jackson5545614.012522  
A.Bachman1342126.00949  
P.Dorsett00000.0000  
D.Turner10000.0000  
J.Shorter70000.0005  
PlayerGPTGTRECYDSAVGTDLONGSNAPSO/S
B.Bowers12866468010.6738605  
M.Mayer1350353289.4123465  
I.Thomas1513131148.8020318  
A.Okwuegbunam165367.201631  
C.Runyon131133.00345  
PlayerGPFGMFGAXPMXPAPTSO/S
D.Carlson172227212297  
PlayerGPTKLSACKTFLINTPDFFFRO/S
D.White171742.5111310  
J.Chinn151131.030220  
I.Pola-Mao17910.032400  
E.Roberts17900.060101  
M.Crosby157310.0281620  
E.Stokes16530.030500  
J.Laulu17514.080500  
A.Butler15501.030001  
J.Adams17441.040010  
T.Booker IV17440.010511  
K.Kelly13400.013601  
D.Porter17370.000301  
T.Wilson17354.080121  
M.Koonce17274.560010  
C.Snowden15263.051200  
L.Johnson Jr.9250.000200  
D.Holmes13190.000000  
T.Eichenberg17130.010100  
J.Pegues9110.010001  
T.McCollum16100.020100  
T.Hemingway994.050101  
G.Vance680.000100  
J.Davis230.000000  
D.Richardson1620.000000  
J.Harvey210.000100  
B.Jackson300.000000  
B.Martin100.000000  
J.Rhattigan1300.000000  
C.Anusiem300.000000  
C.Lindenberg1700.000000  
T.Edmunds100.000000  

Owned Breakdown

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Schedule

WEEK OPP SCORE
1LV vs MIA
2LV @LAC
3LV @NO
4LV vs KC
5LV @NE
6LV vs BUF
7LV vs LAR
8LV @NYJ
9LV @SF
10LV vs SEA
11LV @DEN
12LV @CLE
13LV vs BYE
14LV vs LAC
15LV vs DEN
16LV vs TEN
17LV @ARI
18LV @KC

Player Timeline

Apr 23rd

Tom Brady Offers to Mentor Fernando Mendoza as Raiders Build Strong ...

Apr 11th

Raiders QB Kirk Cousins Visits White House with President Trump

Apr 8th

Kirk Cousins Joins Raiders, Calls It the “Best Jersey in Pro Sports” ...

Apr 6th

Cam Newton Questions Kirk Cousins Signing Over Mentorship Concerns

Apr 2nd

Raiders Land Kirk Cousins on a 1-Year, $20M Fully Guaranteed Deal

Mar 30th

Rams Interested in Kirk Cousins as Matthew Stafford’s Backup

Mar 28th

Raiders Become Favorites to Sign Veteran QB Kirk Cousins

Mar 11th

Falcons Release QB Kirk Cousins with Post–June 1 Designation

Mar 9th

Concise title: Falcons’ QB Whiplash: Cousins Signing, Penix Draft, ...

Feb 24th

Falcons GM Confirms Kirk Cousins Will Be Released in March, Becoming ...

Feb 20th

Kirk Cousins: NFL Defenses More Complex Than Ever, Seattle Leads in ...

Feb 18th

NFL Execs Believe Kirk Cousins Could Re-Sign With Vikings, Boosting ...

Feb 7th

Breaking: Falcons Expected to Release QB Kirk Cousins Before New League ...

Jan 29th

Falcons Expected to Release Veteran QB Kirk Cousins; Teams Likely to ...

Jan 14th

Kirk Cousins to Serve as CBS Guest Analyst for NFL Divisional Round ...

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