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by Andersen Pickard
The Minnesota Vikings and quarterback Kirk Cousins discussed the possibility of him remaining with the team in 2027 prior to Tuesday's trade being finalized, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The Vikings gave the Raiders a third-round pick in exchange for the opportunity to bring Cousins back to Minnesota as their starter. He's a free agent after this year, but unlike the last time he hit the open market, it sounds like the Vikings will try to bring him back. "Team brass placed a call to agent Mike McCartney, who has represented Cousins for his entire career," Rapoport wrote. "The message delivered in the short conversation was this: The Vikings would like for Cousins' return to Minnesota to be more than a one-year rental." Cousins should offer an immediate boost to the Vikings, who watched Kyler Murray (hamstring) suffer a multi-week injury and limped to the finish line of Monday Night Football in Week 9 with Carson Wentz as their starter. Cousins represents a healthy and productive alternative after racking up 2,340 passing yards, 22 total touchdowns, and eight turnovers across nine games with the Raiders this year. From a fantasy perspective, Cousins should maintain his fringe top-12 quarterback status while throwing to Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison (thumb).
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2026 STATS SNAPSHOT
| GP | P ATT / G | CMP% | YDS/CMP | PASS TD | INT | RUSH ATT | YDS | RUSH TD | PTS | PTS / GM | P-RANK | |||||||||||||||
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| 9 | 35 | 64.1 | 11.6 | 20 | 8 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 172 | 19.1 | - | 172.3 | 19.1 | - | 172.3 | 19.1 | - | 172 | 19.1 | - | 186.3 | 20.7 | - | 186.3 | 20.7 | - |
INJURY STATUS & HISTORY
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as of Nov 15, 10:53am ET
Weekly injury report
Not on the injury report this season.
Weekly injury report
Not on the injury report this season.
Weekly injury report
Not on the injury report this season.
Weekly injury report
Not on the injury report this season.
| Season | Games Played | Weeks on Injury Report | Injuries |
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| 2026 | 9 (in progress) | 0 | None |
| 2025 | 10 of 17 | 0 | None |
| 2024 | 14 of 17 | 0 | None |
| 2023 | 8 of 17 | 0 | None |
Status changes are tracked from Oct 2026. Weekly rows come from official NFL injury reports.
UPCOMING MATCHUPS
| WEEK | OPPONENT | MATCHUP RATING | PROJECTED PTS | ||
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| WEEK 10 | @GB | 103.7 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| WEEK 11 | @SF | 114.0 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Who Should I Start? Compare Kirk Cousins vs. Others
DRAFT RANK AND ADP
| NICK'S RANK | O-RANK | P-RANK | BB-RANK | $ |
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| 296 | 296 | 14 | 277 | 1 |
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Who Should I Draft? Compare Kirk Cousins vs. Others
FANTASY OUTLOOK
Kirk Cousins 2026 Fantasy Football Outlook: Raiders Starting QB Until Mendoza is Ready
Kirk Cousins was released by the Atlanta Falcons earlier in the offseason and later signed a two-year, $12.5 million contract with the Las Vegas Raiders. Cousins filled in as the Falcons' starting quarterback midseason once Michael Penix Jr. (knee) suffered a season-ending injury. The 37-year-old appeared to have lost a step, throwing for 1,721 yards, 10 touchdowns, read more...
Kirk Cousins was released by the Atlanta Falcons earlier in the offseason and later signed a two-year, $12.5 million contract with the Las Vegas Raiders. Cousins filled in as the Falcons' starting quarterback midseason once Michael Penix Jr. (knee) suffered a season-ending injury. The 37-year-old appeared to have lost a step, throwing for 1,721 yards, 10 touchdowns, and five interceptions, and adding a rushing score through 10 games for Atlanta last season. He threw for over 200 yards just twice, and his 6.4 YPA was ranked 29th in the league. Now with the Raiders, Cousins is reunited with new head coach Klint Kubiak, who worked with the Vikings as an OC and QBs coach during some of the veteran's best years. However, the Raiders selected Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, setting the stage for Cousins to serve as the bridge quarterback until Mendoza is ready to take over. Star running back Aston Jeanty and All-Pro tight end Brock Bowers return while the Raiders signed former Vikings wide receiver Jalen Nailor to a three-year contract this offseason. Cousins/Mendoza will have Jeanty, Bowers, Nailor, Tre Tucker, Michael Mayer, and Jack Bech as their main targets, but the o-line is shaky at best outside center Tyler Linderbaum. Cousins is ranked QB33 in the latest RotoBaller rankings and, at best, is an option in redraft superflex leagues to pair with Mendoza.less...
PLAYER PROJECTIONS
| ATT/GM | YDS/CMP | RUSH ATT | YDS | YPA | TD | PTS | ||||
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36.5 | 10.8 | 3 | 244 | 2.7 | 2 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 15.5 |
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40.9 | 10.6 | 3.2 | 277.7 | 6.7 | 2.5 | 19.8 | 19.8 | 19.8 | 19.8 |
STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
STATS AND POINTS
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