Kirk Cousins Fantasy Overview

Raiders QB Kirk Cousins delivered his fifth top-12 fantasy line among the past six weeks in Sunday's loss to the Rams. He threw for 295 yards on 26-of-44 passing, with 2 TDs and no turnovers. It was the second straight game and third among the past four in which Cousins attempted at least 40 passes. All thre of those games also found him completing less than 60% of his throws bue tallying 295+ yards. Cousins has hit 2+ TD passes in six of seven games for the year and currently leads the league with 16 scoring tosses.

QB Kirk Cousins remains the Raiders' starter, HC Klint Kubiak said Monday. Cousins completed just 59% of his passes at 6.7 yards per attempt as Vegas lost their fourth straight game in Week 7. But Kubiak claims Cousins is still "playing at a very high level." Kubiak added that, "Fernando Mendoza is going to play at some point, but it's not going to be this week." The Raiders get a winnable Week 8 game against the Jets, but that's followed by the 49ers, Seahawks, and Broncos. We'll see if Cousins can survive that stretch. Vegas' bye doesn't come until Week 13, and there's a chance they wait until then to make the move to Mendoza. Regardless, superflex managers shouldn't count on having Cousins for the entire season.

Raiders HC Klint Kubiak was asked after Sunday's loss to the Rams whether he'll consider a change at QB to rookie Fernando Mendoza. "I think at this point, we’re thinking about everything," Kubiak said. "How to fix our problems, how to fix our issues in the red zone, in the third quarter. Personnel, scheme, we’ve got to talk about all of it." QB Kirk Cousins somehow came away from Week 7 with a 295-2-0 passing line, but he was bad for most of the game, benefiting mostly from a pair of long catch-and-runs from WR Tre Tucker. The Raiders have lost 4 straight and the upcoming schedule isn't favorable. They get the Jets next week, but that's followed by the 49ers, Seahawks, and Broncos. Cousins seems like a poor bet to make it through that stretch. Now is a fine time to grab and stash Mendoza in 2-QB and superflex leagues.

Raiders TE Brock Bowers overcame a shaky performance from the Vegas offense to post 8 catches, 110 yards, and 1 score against New England. Bowers' PPR point totals have now gone 22.6, 17.6, and 21.0 since returning from a meniscus procedure.