Kirk Cousins Fantasy

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins completed 21 of 29 passes for 172 yards and a touchdown in a 27-10 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the Divisional round. He also tossed one interception in the defeat. The 49ers Defense pressured Cousins all game long, and the Vikings' inability to get the running game going had an extremely negative effect on the offense as a whole. Cousins finished the year on a terrible note but had a career-best year with a 26/6 TD/INT ratio, over 3,600 passing yards, and a 69.1% completion percentage. There have been rumblings of the Vikings extending Cousins in the offseason as he is entering the final season of his three-year deal.

Jan. 11th • 7:44 PM

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins proved legions of doubters wrong in a thrilling 26-20 overtime win in the wild-card round over the New Orleans Saints. However, he finished with underwhelming fantasy numbers, as he threw for just 242 yards and one touchdown in the victory. Saturday's Divisional Round matchup won't prove to be any easier. The San Francisco 49ers Defense ranks in the top three in yards allowed per attempt, pass DVOA and passing yards allowed per game and rank 10th in fantasy points allowed to quarterbacks. They're also expected to get starters back from injury at all three levels of the defense. Wide receiversAdam Thielen (ankle) and Stefon Diggs (illness) are projected to play, but this defense has been a top unit all year and passing volume remains a concern in the Vikings run-heavy scheme. Cousins is not a recommended cash-game option in DFS and he should only be employed as a dart-throw contrarian play in large-field tournaments.

Jan. 9th • 7:58 PM

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins was 19-for-31 passing for 242 yards and one touchdown in Sunday's 26-20 overtime win over the New Orleans Saints. The Vikings went run-heavy in this one, feeding Dalvin Cook for 28 carries and five other players for 10 carries in an absolutely thrilling victory on the road. Cousins was a bit hesitant to throw the ball downfield this game but hit Adam Thielen on a deep 43-yard completion to set up the game-winning touchdown by Kyle Rudolph. He finished with no turnovers and a modest 7.8 yards per attempt. The 49ers and their top-three pass defense await in next week's Divisional round.

Jan. 5th • 4:43 PM