Kirk Cousins or Derek Carr
Who Should I Draft?
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Derek Carr QB - LV  Derek Carr QB - LV | Kirk Cousins QB - MIN  Kirk Cousins QB - MIN |  | |
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30% Recommended by 33 of 109 experts |
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| ECR | # 14 | # 15 | - |
| Best Rank | # 10 | # 10 | - |
| Worst Rank | # 21 | # 21 | - |
| Fantasy Points | |||
| Season Total | 286.0 | 307.3 | - |
| Avg Game | 15.9 | 19.2 | - |
| Avg Projection | 287.7 | 291.0 | - |
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| SOS Rank | 25 | 24 | - |
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Derek Carr QB - LV Derek Carr QB - LV | Kirk Cousins QB - MIN Kirk Cousins QB - MIN | |
| 2022 Schedule | ||
| Week 1 | at LAC | vs. GB |
| Week 2 | vs. ARI | at PHI |
| Week 3 | at TEN | vs. DET |
| Week 4 | vs. DEN | at NO |
| Week 5 | at KC | vs. CHI |
| Week 6 | BYE WEEK | at MIA |
| Week 7 | vs. HOU | BYE WEEK |
| Week 8 | at NO | vs. ARI |
| Week 9 | at JAC | at WAS |
| Week 10 | vs. IND | at BUF |
| Week 11 | at DEN | vs. DAL |
| Week 12 | at SEA | vs. NE |
| Week 13 | vs. LAC | vs. NYJ |
| Week 14 | at LAR | at DET |
| Week 15 | vs. NE | vs. IND |
| Week 16 | at PIT | vs. NYG |
| Week 17 | vs. SF | at GB |
| Week 18 | vs. KC | at CHI |
Derek Carr QB - LV Derek Carr QB - LV | Kirk Cousins QB - MIN Kirk Cousins QB - MIN | |
| Passing | ||
| Pass Att | 598.5 | 569.6 |
| Pass Cmp | 403.3 | 375.2 |
| Pass Yards | 4,524.6 | 4,255.2 |
| Pass TDs | 27.3 | 30.7 |
| Ints | 13.1 | 10.9 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rush Attempts | 39.1 | 28.8 |
| Rush Yards | 133.4 | 106.1 |
| Rush TDs | 1.2 | 1.0 |
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| Fumbles | 4.9 | 3.9 |
| Points | ||
| Fantasy Points | 287.7 | 291.0 |
Derek Carr QB - LV Derek Carr QB - LV | Kirk Cousins QB - MIN Kirk Cousins QB - MIN | |
| 2021 Points | ||
| Week 1 | 25.0 | 22.0 |
| Week 2 | 24.2 | 25.3 |
| Week 3 | 22.2 | 25.1 |
| Week 4 | 15.4 | 11.1 |
| Week 5 | 8.2 | 14.4 |
| Week 6 | 21.5 | 28.5 |
| Week 7 | 20.0 | ‐ |
| Week 8 | ‐ | 13.2 |
| Week 9 | 12.3 | 21.6 |
| Week 10 | 19.2 | 17.5 |
| Week 11 | 9.6 | 25.2 |
| Week 12 | 21.0 | 16.5 |
| Week 13 | 12.4 | 20.2 |
| Week 14 | 11.5 | 16.0 |
| Week 15 | 11.1 | 11.5 |
| Week 16 | 9.5 | 17.3 |
| Week 17 | 12.2 | ‐ |
| Week 18 | 15.3 | 21.9 |
| Total | 286.0 | 307.3 |
| Average | 15.9 | 19.2 |
Derek Carr QB - LV Derek Carr QB - LV | Kirk Cousins QB - MIN Kirk Cousins QB - MIN | |
| Expert | ||
| Andrew Erickson FantasyPros | The biggest winner in the aftermath of the Davante Adams trade is Derek Carr. He now has the luxury of throwing to a surplus of offensive weapons including arguably the best wide receiver in the NFL in his old college teammate. Let's not forget that when Carr had everybody available last season, the Raiders quarterback ranked second in the NFL in passing yards and 15th in fantasy points per game. However, his ceiling was limited due to his lack of mobility and weaponry; Carr did not finish better than a top-8 quarterback at any point in 2021. But Adams figures to provide Carr with a red-zone weapon like no other that will unlock his fantasy ceiling. He's the exact positive touchdown regression that should launch Carr's fantasy numbers. Carr's 3.7 TD rate in 2021 was below his career average (4.3). And his 23 total passing touchdowns were seven below expectation. Fully anticipate Carr throwing for 30-plus laser scores bare minimum with Adams at his disposal. Every quarterback last season that threw for at least 30 touchdowns finished inside the top-10 in 2021. | |
| Derek Brown FantasyPros | Kirk Cousins is the ugly duckling fantasy quarterback who found his way inside the top 12 producers (QB11, QB12) in back-to-back seasons. Cousins did so last season by directing a surprisingly up-tempo and more pass-heavy Vikings offense. Last year Minnesota was eighth and 12th in neutral pace and passing rate. With Kevin O'Connell at the controls this season, the passing rate could continue to be healthy (LAR, seventh), but the neutral pace could decline (LAR, 16th). If this happens and Adam Thielen takes a step back entering his age 32 season, Cousins will be rendered as a mid QB2. | |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | Carr threw for 4,804 yards in 2021, beating his previous single-season high by 701 yards. However, he threw only 23 TD passes in 17 games and ranked outside the top 15 among QBs in fantasy points per game. Carr has reached 30 TD passes only once in eight NFL seasons, and he doesn't run much. The addition of WR Davante Adams, Carr's former college teammate at Fresno State, raises the ceiling here. Still, it's probably best to view Carr as a midrange QB2. | The walking definition of a league-average quarterback. Cousins' 2021 season was basically a carbon copy of his 2020 season, and he finished QB11 in fantasy scoring both years. It's possible he plays somewhere other than Minnesota in 2022, but a $35 million base salary will make him hard to move. For fantasy purposes, he's a safe, boring investment. |
| Derek Lofland FantasyPros | Carr had a very nice season with 4,618 passing yards and 21 passing touchdowns in the fantasy season. The Raiders should be a good offense under Josh McDaniels and Carr has QB1 upside in a good offensive system that became even more dangerous with the addition of Davante Adams. | Cousins problem is consistency, he had seven fantasy weeks where he was a Top-10 option and five weeks where he finished outside the Top-15. He's a QB2, because he cannot be trusted to bring it every week. |
| Wolf of Roto Street Roto Street Journal | Now gets to throw to the best WR in the game, division looks like shootout central. Such a safe QB1 now | |
