Kirk Cousins Fantasy Football News

Kirk Cousins
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, Las Vegas Raiders

Age: 38
Weight: 205 lbs
Height: 6' 3"
College: Michigan State

ADP: 233
Depth Chart Ranking: 1

Pts	PaYds	PaTD	Int	RuYds
131.5	1877	16	5	4

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Raiders sticking with QB Kirk Cousins

Pro Football Talk

Oct 26 · 4:29 PM EDT

There won’t be a quarterback change in Las Vegas this week.

Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak opened his Monday press conference by saying that Kirk Cousins will be the team’s starter for their Week 8 game against the Jets.

Related players: Fernando Mendoza

Fantasy Impact:

The announcement came a day after Kubiak said the team is “thinking about everything to fix our problems” when asked about turning to Mendoza. The story added Kubiak said, “There is no controversy there. He’s playing at a very high level. The story said that Kubiak did say Mendoza is “going to play at some point,” but reiterated that Cousins is playing well and that the Raiders are “in the hunt” with a 3-4 record on the season.

Raiders not ruling out turning to QB Fernando Mendoza

NFL.com

Oct 26 · 8:58 AM EDT

The Las Vegas Raiders dropped their fourth straight game on Sunday, falling below .500 for the first time this season and raising questions about when No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza might see his first start.

Following the 35-21 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, Raiders coach Klint Kubiak wasn’t ready to make any definitive statements about Kirk Cousins, Mendoza or the rest of his squad.

"We have to go watch the film," Kubiak said, via ESPN.

Fantasy Impact:

Kubiak went on to say, at this point, the team is, "thinking about everything to fix our problems, how to fix our issues in the red zone, in the third quarter, personnel [and] scheme. We've got to talk about all of it." Several weeks ago, we reported a CBS Sports story about a possible timeline the Raiders could make a QB change based on their schedule getting more difficult. So far, that timeline looks to be accurate as Vegas is now 3-4. Our report speculated the earliest it could happen would be Week 8 against the Jets. The story also pointed out that while Cousins struggled in the first half, he has 16 TD passes and the running game hasn't done much, while the defense is getting run over. A move to Mendoza likely isn't going to fix all of that. But it seems logical that at some point this season the team will make a switch. It will be something to watch heading into Week 8.

Raiders WR Jalen Nailor returns to limited practice Thursday

Raiders

Oct 16 · 8:15 AM EDT

Jalen Nailor practiced on a limited basis Thursday, his first practice since suffering a concussion in Week 4 against Kansas City.

Fantasy Impact:

Nailor is worth monitoring in deeper leagues, but managers should wait for confirmed concussion clearance before considering him for a FLEX spot. His return would create more competition for the secondary receivers’ routes. Tucker remains the strongest Raiders WR option, while Bowers remains an elite TE1.

Raiders have discussed giving Ashton Jeanty a week to heal

Dan Graziano

Oct 14 · 1:50 PM EDT

Las Vegas has internally discussed giving Ashton Jeanty a week off at some point to recover from his ankle and foot injuries, Dan Graziano reports. Jeanty wants to continue playing. The team believes Mike Washington Jr. could handle the lead role if it decides to rest Jeanty.

Fantasy Impact:

Washington is a priority contingency pickup if he's still on waiver wires anywhere. If Jeanty misses a game and Washington handles the lead workload, he could jump into RB2 consideration. Laube would have deeper PPR FLEX appeal if his receiving work expands. Keep Jeanty in starting plans while monitoring his availability; the report describes a possible future rest game, not an announced absence against Buffalo.