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Matt Waldman RSP Film Room fantasy football takes on Kirk Cousins
Every source-backed video insight STACKED has extracted from Matt Waldman RSP Film Room about Kirk Cousins.
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All Matt Waldman RSP Film Room insights about Kirk Cousins
NegativeUsageAug 17, 2026
Matt Waldman expresses skepticism toward Kirk Cousins, labeling him 'grandpa cousins' and 'phony' while criticizing his decision to initiate physical altercations with defensive ends like Maxx Crosby during practice, noting that such behavior puts the quarterback at unnecessary risk.PositiveRoleApr 6, 2026
Bob Harris is not the biggest fan of Kirk Cousins as a starter but is an absolute raving fan of the Raiders situation because Cousins learned the hard way—sitting behind Robert Griffin in Washington, making early mistakes, then developing into a Pro Bowl-caliber quarterback in West Coast offenses. Cousins has very strong knowledge of the San Francisco/Kubiak-style offense the Raiders will run (shared history with Shanahan and McVay in Washington) and will be a good journeyman teacher for Fernando Mendoza. Cousins is a worker who had to develop from fourth or fifth-round talent level (despite being drafted in round two) into a good quarterback, making him valuable for teaching Mendoza the work ethic and development path required at the NFL level.PositiveRoleApr 6, 2026
Bob Harris is not the biggest fan of Kirk Cousins as a starter, but is an absolute raving fan of the situation with Mendoza because Cousins became a good Pro Bowl-caliber starter the hard way—learning behind multiple quarterbacks in Washington, making early mistakes, and growing into a very strong West Coast offense quarterback. Cousins has very strong knowledge of the San Francisco/Kubiak-style offense (Greg Knapp, Shanahan, McVay lineage) and will be a good teacher and journeyman mentor for Mendoza. Cousins is a worker who has parlayed franchise tag situations into exceptional career earnings—either second or third most money made over a career, with $330 million in career earnings.PositiveRoleNo date
Kirk Cousins is the Raiders' starting quarterback and is expected to play for approximately half to three-quarters of the season before the team is out of contention. Cousins has a career-long affinity for throwing to tight ends and has driven them to great success historically, which benefits Brock Bowers' target projection if Bowers remains in a tight end role. Waldman expresses hope that Cousins stays on the field as long as possible to maximize Bowers' opportunity.