Kirk Cousins fantasy outlook — Week 1
Kirk Cousins (QB, LV) is our QB35 for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season, projected for 2.3 fantasy points with the team on bye. Data as of September 12, 2026 at 10:35 PM ET.
Data on this page is as of September 12, 2026 at 10:35 PM ET and refreshes automatically every 30 minutes.
- Projection
- 2.3 pts
- QB rank
- #35
- Rostered
- 3%
- Started
- 1%
What our analysts say
Sally's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Kirk Cousins (LV QB), our QB35 this week for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season against bye, projecting 2.3 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. 1% of managers already start him, and the depth-chart role behind that number looks stable. The projection sits about 86% under what a startable QB returns, so I can't pretend the price tag matches the output. He's without an opponent this week, which caps this at a roster-hold conversation. The Pepper Meter cools him to Mild, and that reading is doing its job.
Tina's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Kirk Cousins (LV QB), our QB35 this week for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season against bye, projecting 2.3 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. 1% of managers already start him, and the depth-chart role behind that number looks stable. The projection sits about 86% under what a startable QB returns, so I honestly can't pretend the price tag matches the output. He's without an opponent this week, which caps this at a roster-hold conversation. The Pepper Meter cools him to Mild, and that reading is doing its job.