Kirk Cousins or Tua Tagovailoa
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| Season Total | 307.3 | 190.9 | - |
| Avg Game | 19.2 | 14.7 | - |
| Avg Projection | 291.0 | 281.9 | - |
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Kirk Cousins QB - MIN Kirk Cousins QB - MIN | Tua Tagovailoa QB - MIA Tua Tagovailoa QB - MIA | |
| 2022 Schedule | ||
| Week 1 | vs. GB | vs. NE |
| Week 2 | at PHI | at BAL |
| Week 3 | vs. DET | vs. BUF |
| Week 4 | at NO | at CIN |
| Week 5 | vs. CHI | at NYJ |
| Week 6 | at MIA | vs. MIN |
| Week 7 | BYE WEEK | vs. PIT |
| Week 8 | vs. ARI | at DET |
| Week 9 | at WAS | at CHI |
| Week 10 | at BUF | vs. CLE |
| Week 11 | vs. DAL | BYE WEEK |
| Week 12 | vs. NE | vs. HOU |
| Week 13 | vs. NYJ | at SF |
| Week 14 | at DET | at LAC |
| Week 15 | vs. IND | at BUF |
| Week 16 | vs. NYG | vs. GB |
| Week 17 | at GB | at NE |
| Week 18 | at CHI | vs. NYJ |
Kirk Cousins QB - MIN Kirk Cousins QB - MIN | Tua Tagovailoa QB - MIA Tua Tagovailoa QB - MIA | |
| Passing | ||
| Pass Att | 569.6 | 574.9 |
| Pass Cmp | 375.2 | 379.7 |
| Pass Yards | 4,255.2 | 4,036.5 |
| Pass TDs | 30.7 | 25.5 |
| Ints | 10.9 | 14.5 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rush Attempts | 28.8 | 55.6 |
| Rush Yards | 106.1 | 197.7 |
| Rush TDs | 1.0 | 3.1 |
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| Fumbles | 3.9 | 2.7 |
| Points | ||
| Fantasy Points | 291.0 | 281.9 |
Kirk Cousins QB - MIN Kirk Cousins QB - MIN | Tua Tagovailoa QB - MIA Tua Tagovailoa QB - MIA | |
| 2021 Points | ||
| Week 1 | 22.0 | 17.2 |
| Week 2 | 25.3 | 0.5 |
| Week 3 | 25.1 | ‐ |
| Week 4 | 11.1 | ‐ |
| Week 5 | 14.4 | ‐ |
| Week 6 | 28.5 | 22.4 |
| Week 7 | ‐ | 28.5 |
| Week 8 | 13.2 | 16.2 |
| Week 9 | 21.6 | ‐ |
| Week 10 | 17.5 | 12.3 |
| Week 11 | 25.2 | 18.5 |
| Week 12 | 16.5 | 13.2 |
| Week 13 | 20.2 | 17.9 |
| Week 14 | 16.0 | ‐ |
| Week 15 | 11.5 | 15.7 |
| Week 16 | 17.3 | 11.0 |
| Week 17 | ‐ | 5.3 |
| Week 18 | 21.9 | 12.2 |
| Total | 307.3 | 190.9 |
| Average | 19.2 | 14.7 |
Kirk Cousins QB - MIN Kirk Cousins QB - MIN | Tua Tagovailoa QB - MIA Tua Tagovailoa QB - MIA | |
| Expert | ||
| Justin Lampkin Clock Management Fantasy Football | This is a risk I'm avoiding. there are plenty of talented QB's out there that have shown more than Tua with less weapons. The addition of Tyreek makes this a great trap at the QB position that I will not be falling into. | |
| Andrew Erickson FantasyPros | Somebody on the Miami Dolphins is in for a rude awakening come September. Mike Gesicki, Jaylen Waddle and Tyreek Hill are all being pushed up the rankings/draft boards with hopes that Tua Tagovailoa takes a massive step forward in Year 3 under first-year head coach Mike McDaniel. I am not as optimistic that Tagovailoa can be the vehicle to deliver fantasy goodness to all these pieces in South Beach because this offense is going to be run-heavy. McDaniel made his way up the coaching ranks under Kyle Shanahan as a standout run-game coordinator. And should he follow in the footsteps of Shanahan as the offensive mastermind in Miami, fantasy managers should expect a lot of rushing and YAC schemes. 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo ranked 29th in aDOT in 2021 (7.6) after ranking 39th and 35th in the category the two years prior. Tagovailoa's aDOT was 34th in the league (7.6) in 2021. Jimmy G's most productive seasons have seen him average just north of 16 fantasy points per game - good for QB17 in 2021. Tagovailoa has yet to eclipse 14 fantasy points per game two years into his career. He also ranked 31st in throwing at the intermediate level (62.5 PFF grade) among 37 qualifying passers last season. So although Tua is viewed as a popular late-round quarterback among fantasy circles, I have to admit I won't be pulling the trigger on him in 1QB redraft formats. Especially with his brutal early schedule. New England, Baltimore and Buffalo are hardly the stream-worthy spots you will be confident in starting the southpaw QB. In the Dolphins quarterback's four combined starts versus those teams in 2021, his fantasy finishes were QB23, QB24, QB18 and QB16. | |
| 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 | 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. | Tua's 2021 season revealed him to be more of a game manager than a playmaker. The average depth of his throws was 7 yards, and he looked more comfortable throwing underneath than downfield. Tua topped 300 yards just once in 12 games and threw for fewer than 200 yards in 4 of his last 8 starts. The addition of WR Tyreek helps, but can Tua take full advantage of Hill's speed? Tua's rushing contributions are more window dressing than needle-moving. |
| Derek Lofland FantasyPros | 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. | Tagovailoa is under a lot of pressure entering his third year, expectations will be through the roof with Tyreek Hill on the team. He is a QB2 with upside given the upgrades on offense. |
| Wolf of Roto Street Roto Street Journal | Among the biggest QB winners of the offseason w/ insane weapons cabinet now w/ Tyreek | |
