FantasyPros - Fantasy Football Podcast on Kirk Cousins

PodcastFantasy Football Week 8 Rankings: Best QB & TE Starts, Sits & Sleepers (Ep. 230...October 29, 2026

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I'm starting Caleb over guys like that or Kirk cousins or Baker Mayfield guys with better matchups.

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Kirk Cousins benched for Caleb Williams in Week 8 rankings.

Ranked below Caleb Williams in Week 8 QB rankings; the source prefers Caleb Williams over Kirk Cousins despite Cousins having a better matchup, indicating Cousins is not a preferred start this week.

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Kirk CousinsNegativeProjection

Kirk Cousins ranks 23rd in dynasty QB rankings with 33 trade value.

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Kirk CousinsPositiveProjection

Cousins' 6.7% TD rate is best since 2020; 1.8% INT rate lowest since 2023 with Raiders.

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Kirk CousinsPositiveProjection

Cousins' 6.7% TD rate is highest since 2020; 1.8% INT rate lowest since 2023.

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Kirk CousinsPositiveProjection

Cousins' high pass volume and favorable matchup support high-end QB2 ranking.

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Kirk CousinsNegativeMatchup

Cousins faces elite 49ers pass rush after allowing 11 sacks on four-or-fewer rushers.

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Kirk CousinsNeutralMatchup

Cousins must rely on elite Raiders OL blocking vs. top-5 49ers defense in Week 9.

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