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Kirk Cousins or Jonathon Brooks

Who Should I Start? - Week 1 • Start New
Kirk Cousins

Kirk Cousins

QBLas Vegas Raiders LV
Jonathon Brooks

Jonathon Brooks

RBCarolina Panthers CAR
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Cousins over Brooks

 
 
 
 
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Outlook Kirk Cousins

Kirk Cousins vs MIA at home — veteran steps in under center for season opener

After winning the preseason competition, Kirk Cousins was officially named the starting quarterback by head coach Klint Kubiak over rookie Fernando Mendoza. The veteran signal-caller steps into a revamped Las Vegas offense featuring tight end Brock Bowers, giving him sufficient support to distribute the ball effectively.

Our weekly projection forecasts Cousins for roughly 241 passing yards and 1.5 passing touchdowns (16.6 fantasy points) against Miami. While he offers a steady floor as a pocket passer, his lack of rushing production and a modest projected game total limit overall upside. Rostered in just 4% of leagues, Cousins is best treated as a streamer or depth option in Superflex formats.


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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Brooks over Cousins

 
 
 
 
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Outlook Jonathon Brooks

Jonathon Brooks vs CHI — Soreness Clouds Season Opener

Brooks enters Week 1 questionable while managing practice soreness that kept him working with trainers early in the week. Head coach Dave Canales has remained optimistic regarding his availability against the Bears, but Carolina's backfield touches remain uncertain with Chuba Hubbard also nursing an injury. While listed second on the depth chart, Brooks could see immediate work if cleared, making late-week practice reports essential to monitor.

Rostered in 98% of leagues but started in only 21%, fantasy managers are approaching his return cautiously. Our weekly projection slots Brooks for around 10 carries, 44 rushing yards, and two catches (9.7 fantasy points). Between the missed practice reps and a shared workload, Brooks profiles as a risky flex option best kept on benches until his usage stabilizes.


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Performance Kirk Cousins
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Next Up Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Kirk Cousins
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 MIA 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @LAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @NO 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 KC 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 @NE 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 BUF 🔓 🔓 🔓
8 LAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
9 @NYJ 🔓 🔓 🔓
10 @SF 🔓 🔓 🔓
11 SEA 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 @DEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 @CLE 🔓 🔓 🔓
13 BYE 🔓 🔓 🔓
14 LAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
15 DEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
16 TEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
17 @ARI 🔓 🔓 🔓
18 @KC 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Jonathon Brooks
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Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Kirk Cousins
OWN
 
4%
-1.19 compared to last week
START
 
0%
-0.29 compared to last week
OWN/START Jonathon Brooks
OWN
98%
+3.96 compared to last week
START
21%
+3.25 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Kirk Cousins
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Jonathon Brooks
31st
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Kirk Cousins

    Overview

  • A good quarterback can mean the world of difference in such a pass heavy league.
  • Experts don't even rank him among QB's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 34th with 118.00 total points (6.56 avg).
  • Currently 316.24 points behind the leader: Matthew Stafford
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 6.6.
  • QB Stats

  • Top 25 in pass yards with 1920 (106.67 per game) and is currently ranked 30th among QB.
  • Top 25 in pass tds with 12 (0.67 per game) and is currently ranked 29th among QB.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 2 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Yards: -1588, TDs: -6, INTs: -10
  • Known to throw for big gains. If your league has bonus points for long TDs then this guy would be great to have.
  • Season Outlook

  • PASS YDS: 3000, PASS TDS: 14, RUSH YDS: 25, RUSH TDS: 0
Breakdown Jonathon Brooks

    Overview

  • He has missed playing in at least 2 games and is listed on the injury report.
  • He is listed on the injury report about his Undisclosed (Since Sep 1, 2026). Check out his player news for a closer look.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 4 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:
  • Season Outlook

Next Up Health Check
Injury Kirk Cousins

No Injury Reported

Injury Jonathon Brooks

GROIN - Since Sep 1, 2026

Brooks was limited in practice on Wednesday heading into Week 1 versus the Bears.
Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Kirk Cousins

Week 1
Las Vegas Raiders VS Miami Dolphins

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
24.94363.002093913.82
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 22nd with 89.00 total points (5.24 avg).
  • Currently 138 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 5.2.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 24th in rush defense with 2251 (132.41 per game).
  • Ranked 15th in pass defense with 3920 (230.59 per game).
  • One of the worst in points against with 24.94 per game and currently ranked 24th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 26th in Total TDs with 1 (0.06 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +54.68, Turnovers: EVEN Sacks: +4, INTs: -1, TDs: +1, Points Allowed: +2.26,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 43, INT: 10, TDS: 4, PA/G: 26.5, YDS/G: 370.6
Matchups Jonathon Brooks

Week 1
Carolina Panthers VS Chicago Bears

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
24.32353.2133234023.70
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 13th with 119.00 total points (6.26 avg).
  • Currently 108 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 6.3.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 2 in turnovers with 33 (1.94 per game) and is currently ranked 1st among DST.
  • Ranked 30th in rush defense with 2473 (145.47 per game).
  • Ranked 20th in pass defense with 4238 (249.29 per game).
  • Top 2 in interceptions with 23 (1.35 per game) and currently ranked 1st among DST.
  • One of the worst in points against with 24.41 per game and currently ranked 23rd among DST.
  • Currently ranked 16th in Total TDs with 2 (0.12 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -15.91, Turnovers: +8 Sacks: +3, INTs: +8, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: +3.56,
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 35, INT: 15, TDS: 3, PA/G: 25.9, YDS/G: 384.4
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Kirk Cousins
10.42
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Jonathon Brooks
15.73
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Kirk Cousins
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
ON PACE 50 8640 62% 54 27 86.6 54 5 5
3-YEAR AVG 11 2586 66% 16 9 92.5 12 0 2
Totals 176 45171 67% 302 132 97.0 975 21 60
Career Jonathon Brooks
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2024 CAR 3 9 22 2.4 0 3 3 23 7.7 0
ON PACE 14 41 99 2.4 0 14 14 104 7.7 0
3-YEAR AVG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 3 9 22 2.4 0 3 3 23 7.7 0
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