Cousins
QB · LV @ NYJ
Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET
Projected points14.9pts
Shough
QB · BYE
Bye
Projected points—
Kirk Cousins or Tyler Shough: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Start Kirk Cousins.
Highlights
CousinsStartQB · LV @ NYJUsually 18.8−3.9pts this week
Helps him
- 39.1dropbacksHe drops back 39.1 times a game.
- steadyHis weekly scores stay close to his average.
Hurts him
- −3.1ptspass TDsHis lines put him at 1.50 passing TDs, below his usual 2.29.
- −1.1ptspass yardsHis lines put him at 239.5 passing yards, below his usual 268.1.
- 12.5floorA quiet week could drop to about 12.5 points.
Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week.
Stat comparison
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Stat
Scoring
ProjectionCousins: 14.9Shough: On bye
Rush TD pointsof the projectionCousins: 0.2Shough: On bye
Rush TDs expectedthis weekCousins: 0.04Shough: On bye
Projected team pointsCousins: 22.0Shough: On bye
Goal line carriesper gameCousins: 0.0Shough: 0.9 (best)
Red zone carriesper gameCousins: 0.0Shough: 1.3 (best)
Pass attempts / gameCousins: 36.7Shough: 39.0 (best)
Role
Snap shareCousins: 98%Shough: 100% (best)
Touch shareCousins: 4%Shough: 7% (best)
Touches / gameCousins: 2.1Shough: 3.4 (best)
Yards per attemptCousins: 7.3 (best)Shough: 6.3
Pass TD rateCousins: 6% (best)Shough: 5%
Rush yards / gameCousins: 0.6Shough: 15.9 (best)
Points from rushingCousins: 0.3%Shough: 18%
Rushing points / gameCousins: 0.1 pts / gameShough: 3.3 pts / game (best)
Rushing floorCousins: 0.1 pts / gameShough: 2.0 pts / game (best)
Designed runs / gameCousins: 0.3Shough: 1.9 (best)
Scrambles / gameCousins: 0.7Shough: 1.3 (best)
Dropbacks / gameCousins: 39.1Shough: 42.4 (best)
Designed runs inside the 10 / gameCousins: 0.0Shough: 0.9 (best)
Sacks per dropbackCousins: 4% (best)Shough: 5%
INT rateCousins: 1.9% (best)Shough: 2.2%
Pass aDOTCousins: 8.1Shough: 7.2
High value touches / gameCousins: 0.0Shough: 0.9 (best)
Goal line carry shareCousins: 0%Shough: 40% (best)
Red zone touches / gameCousins: 0.0Shough: 1.3 (best)
Rush success rateCousins: 14%Shough: 45% (best)
Breakaway rate (20+ yd runs)Cousins: 0%Shough: 9.1% (best)
Range
FloorCousins: 12.5Shough: On bye
CeilingCousins: 19.0Shough: On bye
Points from TDssteadier when lowerCousins: 0%Shough: 10%
Big weeks (25+ pts)Cousins: 0%Shough: 14% (best)
Dud weeks (under 12 pts)lower is betterCousins: 0% (best)Shough: 14%
SteadinessCousins: Very steady (best)±3.7 pts · 7 gamesShough: Steady±9.2 pts · 7 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionCousins: B-2026, 7 gmShough: On bye
Game scriptCousins: Expected to trailShough: On bye
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterCousins: 1.1Shough: On bye
Defense funnelCousins: NeutralShough: On bye
Opp pass yds allowedCousins: 5th (tough)Shough: On bye
Opp sacks / gameCousins: 2.7Shough: On bye
Roof / surfaceCousins: OpenturfShough: On bye
Rest / scheduleCousins: NormalShough: On bye
Opp paceCousins: 28th (slow)Shough: On bye
Opp pressure rateCousins: 21%14th (average)Shough: On bye
Pressure facedCousins: 25%Shough: 21% (best)
Opp rush yds allowedCousins: 24th (soft)Shough: On bye
Opp stuff rateCousins: 14%26th (soft)Shough: On bye
Opp yards per carry allowedCousins: 4.317th (average)Shough: On bye
Opp deep targets allowed / gameCousins: 2.64th (tough)Shough: On bye
Opp catch rate allowedCousins: 65%9th (tough)Shough: On bye
Form
Last 3 avgCousins: 17.5 (best)Shough: 13.5
Last 5 avgCousins: 19.5 (best)Shough: 16.1
vs seasonCousins: −1.2 (Steady) (best)Shough: −4.5 (Cooling)
Yards per carryCousins: 0.3Shough: 4.6 (best)
Carries / gameCousins: 2.1Shough: 3.4 (best)
Pass volume trendCousins: RisingShough: Rising
Crowd
Started in leaguesCousins: 50%Shough: On bye
Nuvela position ranklower is betterCousins: QB20Shough: On bye
Yards linepassingCousins: 239.5Shough: On bye
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