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Kirk Cousins elevating this offense to like a top 10 offense because he's got Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison... This is a 30 year old 38 year old quarterback who is notoriously streaky... Kirk is always awesome in October and then starts to fall off as the season goes along... the three picks were bad. It was definitely his worst game of the season, passer rating, EPA per drawback easily his worst game of the season... I could absolutely see him falling off the map in November, December as well.
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Cousins can elevate Vikings to top-10 offense, but streaky 38-year-old with injury risk and historical late-season decli
Matt Harmon believes Kirk Cousins can elevate the Vikings offense to a top-10 level given the talent around him (Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison), though he acknowledges significant downside risk. Cousins is a 38-year-old pocket passer in his upper 30s who has been devolving over the last three weeks and is notoriously streaky—he performs well in October but historically falls off as the season progresses. His worst game of the season came against the 49ers with three interceptions, lowest passer rating, and worst EPA per play of the year. The Vikings' desperation to acquire him (trading only a third-round pick) reflects their offensive collapse under Carson Wentz and Max Brosemer. Best case: Cousins elevates the Vikings to a top-10 offense given favorable divisional matchups (Chicago and Detroit have weak secondaries/defenses). Worst case: Cousins could get hurt immediately or completely implode, especially given the weak receiving corps. Harmon notes the luster has come off Cousins over the last three weeks and he could absolutely fall off the map in November and December. The range of outcomes is described as 'completely wild'—from league-average to top-10 depending on Cousins' performance and health. His tenure is limited by Minnesota's bye week in week 13, meaning he may only start three more games for the team.
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