Should I Start Kirk Cousins or Michael Penix Jr. in Week 7?

Kirk Cousins is projected for 15.3 points. Most weeks he lands between 5.6 and 24.6. This week he plays at NYJ; the game total is 45.5 and his team is a 0.5-point underdog. The number is built from live market data across 2 books, with the stats no book prices filled in from his role and Sleeper’s numbers, in half-PPR scoring, and has held steady since the lines opened. How it adds up: 232.3 passing yards (+9.3), 1.5 passing touchdowns (+6.2), 0.4 interceptions (−0.8), 3.4 rushing yards (+0.3), 0.1 touchdowns (+0.3). Last week (Week 6) he was projected for 15.9 points and scored 18.5.

Michael Penix Jr. is projected for 14.4 points. Most weeks he lands between 4.9 and 23.3. This week he plays at TB; the game total is 46.5 and his team is a 2.0-point underdog. The number is built from live market data across 2 books, with the stats no book prices filled in from his role and Sleeper’s numbers, in half-PPR scoring, and has held steady since the lines opened. How it adds up: 226.6 passing yards (+9.1), 1.4 passing touchdowns (+5.4), 0.5 interceptions (−1.0), 0.1 touchdowns (+0.7), 3.4 rushing yards (+0.3). Last week (Week 6) he was projected for 14.2 points and scored 21.1.

Kirk Cousins is the slight lean. He projects for 15.3 points this week against 14.4 for Michael Penix Jr.. His chance of outscoring Michael Penix Jr. is 54%. Their ranges overlap — Kirk Cousins usually lands between 5.6 and 24.6, Michael Penix Jr. between 4.9 and 23.3 — so either can win the week.

Market data last pulled Monday, October 26 at 8:40 PM PDT. Lines refresh every 15 minutes through kickoff.