Kirk Cousins

Few throw for as many yards as Cousins and he will now be throwing to better weapons, but the Vikings are also expected to pass quite a bit less than the Redskins did. Even so, he is a safe bet to return QB1 value again in 2018.

Kirk Cousins will sign with Vikings

ESPN's Adam Schefter is reporting that the Vikings and Kirk Cousins have agreed to a three-year, fully-guaranteed contract.

Fantasy Impact

We've heard the rumblings for quite a while and it appears that the Vikings are the only team that Cousins visited. It's said to be in the range of $28 million per year, which would give him around $84 million in guaranteed money, the third-highest number the NFL has ever seen, surpassing Jimmy Garoppolo's $74 million contract. Cousins will not take a hit from a fantasy perspective, either, as he'll have Stefon Diggs, Adam Thielen, and Kyle Rudolph at his disposal, along with a better offensive line. The defense won't allow as many points, meaning he may see a reduction in pass attempts, but he's still in the mid-to-low-end QB1 range.