Kirk Cousins, QB - Minnesota Vikings
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Kirk Cousins, QB Minnesota Vikings Proj Pts: pts FanDuel: Proj Ownership: -- Draftkings: Proj Ownership: -- Age: 30 Years Exp: 6 Bye: 10 Dynasty: 7 WPV: 516.35 |
| Season | Tm | Com | Yds | TD | Int | R Yds | TD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 (ROS) | MIN | 164 | 1,133 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 1 | 80.42 |
| 2018-19 | MIN | 425 | 4,314 | 30 | 10 | 115 | 1 | 286.96 |
| 2018-19 (proj) | MIN | 370 | 4,425 | 28 | 16 | 136 | 1 | 292.60 |
| 2017-18 | WAS | 347 | 4,093 | 27 | 13 | 154 | 4 | 288.12 |
| 2016-17 | WAS | 406 | 4,917 | 25 | 12 | 96 | 4 | 312.28 |
| 2015-16 | WAS | 379 | 4,166 | 29 | 11 | 48 | 5 | 300.44 |
| 2014-15 | WAS | 126 | 1,710 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 97.40 |
Season Stats
| Wk | Opp | Result | Com | Yds | TD | Int | Rsh | Yds | TD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs SF | W 24-16 | 20 | 244 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 20.36 |
| 2 | at GB | T 29-29 | 35 | 425 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 32.50 |
| 3 | vs BUF | L 6-27 | 40 | 296 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11.04 |
| 4 | at LAR | L 31-38 | 36 | 422 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 29.68 |
| 5 | at PHI | W 23-21 | 30 | 301 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -7 | 0 | 13.34 |
| 6 | vs ARZ | W 27-17 | 24 | 233 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 18.62 |
| 7 | at NYJ | W 37-17 | 25 | 241 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 17.54 |
| 8 | vs NWO | L 20-30 | 31 | 359 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 21.66 |
| 9 | vs DET | W 24-9 | 18 | 164 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7.86 |
| 11 | at CHI | L 20-25 | 30 | 262 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 16.98 |
| 12 | vs GB | W 24-17 | 29 | 342 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 27.38 |
| 13 | at NE | L 10-24 | 32 | 201 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.04 |
| 14 | at SEA | L 7-21 | 20 | 208 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10.82 |
| 15 | vs MIA | W 41-17 | 14 | 215 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 16.30 |
| 16 | at DET | W 27-9 | 21 | 269 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22.86 |
| 17 | vs CHI | L 10-24 | 20 | 132 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 9.98 |
| Wk | Opp | Result | Com | Yds | TD | Int | Rsh | Yds | TD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs PHI | L 17-30 | 23 | 240 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 11.60 |
| 2 | at LAR | W 27-20 | 18 | 179 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 11.86 |
| 3 | vs OAK | W 27-10 | 25 | 365 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26.80 |
| 4 | at KC | L 20-29 | 14 | 215 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 38 | 0 | 20.40 |
| 6 | vs SF | W 26-24 | 25 | 330 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 1 | 28.80 |
| 7 | at PHI | L 24-34 | 30 | 303 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 24.92 |
| 8 | vs DAL | L 19-33 | 26 | 263 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.52 |
| 9 | at SEA | W 17-14 | 21 | 247 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8.28 |
| 10 | vs MIN | L 30-38 | 26 | 327 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 28.58 |
| 11 | at NWO | L 31-34 | 22 | 322 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 25.98 |
| 12 | vs NYG | W 20-10 | 19 | 242 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 17.08 |
| 13 | at DAL | L 14-38 | 26 | 251 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 14.64 |
| 14 | at LAC | L 13-30 | 15 | 151 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 9.84 |
| 15 | vs ARZ | W 20-15 | 18 | 196 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15.84 |
| 16 | vs DEN | W 27-11 | 19 | 299 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 23.76 |
| 17 | at NYG | L 10-18 | 20 | 158 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 10.52 |
Dynasty/Keeper Outlook
Cousins' move to the Vikings was some of the biggest offseason news and started a domino effect among NFL quarterbacks changing teams. And while Cousins was a top 10 fantasy quarterback and certainly gets an offensive upgrade by moving to Minnesota, we shouldn't overlook how often he was asked to throw the ball in Washington. Jay Gruden's pass heavy offense and the lack of a real bellcow back, often forced Cousins to carry the offense for the Redskins. With Dalvin Cook in the backfield and a much stingier defense, Cousins simply may not have to be as aggressive as a Viking. That said, he also has better weapons around him. In addition to Cook, the duo of Stefon Diggs and Adam Thielen are head and shoulders above the receiving crew he was saddled with last season, and it's not like the Vikings gave Cousins $84 million in guaranteed money over the next three seasons just to watch him hand off the football.
2018 Season Outlook
Cousins draft day price tag heading into the summer is probably a bit on the high side. Many are excited about the prospect of Cousins in the Vikings offense, but going to a new team and a new system will likely mean some growing pains. He's relatively safe from a production standpoint, but he's a player to target when he falls, not one to chase. Additionally, if he starts slow in 2018, he makes a good quarterback to target in trades as the numbers should normalize over the course of the season.
2017-18 Performance Chart
Minnesota Vikings Depth Chart
| 1 Kirk Cousins | Sn | ||
| 2 Trevor Siemian | Sn | ||
| 3 Kyle Sloter | Sn |
| 1 Dalvin Cook | Sn | ||
| 2 Latavius Murray | Sn | ||
| 3 Mike Boone | Sn | ||
| 3 Roc Thomas | Sn | ||
| 4 Ameer Abdullah | Sn |
| 1 Stefon Diggs | Sn | ||
| 2 Adam Thielen | Sn | ||
| 4 Laquon Treadwell | Sn | ||
| 5 Brandon Zylstra | Sn | ||
| 5 Aldrick Robinson | Sn | ||
| 6 Tavarres King | Sn | ||
| 8 Cayleb Jones | Sn |
| 1 Kyle Rudolph | Sn | ||
| 2 David Morgan | Sn | ||
| 3 Tyler Conklin | Sn |
| 1 Daniel Carlson | Sn | ||
| 2 Kai Forbath | Sn |
| 1 Minnesota Defense | Sn |
2018 Minnesota Vikings Schedule
| Week 1 | San Francisco at Minnesota |
| Week 2 | Minnesota at Green Bay |
| Week 3 | Buffalo at Minnesota |
| Week 4 | Minnesota at LA Rams |
| Week 5 | Minnesota at Philadelphia |
| Week 6 | Arizona at Minnesota |
| Week 7 | Minnesota at NY Jets |
| Week 8 | New Orleans at Minnesota |
| Week 9 | Detroit at Minnesota |
| Week 11 | Minnesota at Chicago |
| Week 12 | Green Bay at Minnesota |
| Week 13 | Minnesota at New England |
| Week 14 | Minnesota at Seattle |
| Week 15 | Miami at Minnesota |
| Week 16 | Minnesota at Detroit |
| Week 17 | Chicago at Minnesota |