Should I Start Kirk Cousins or Sam Darnold 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.

Sam Darnold is projected for 14.5 points. Most weeks he lands between 3.4 and 23.7. This week he plays vs CHI; the game total is 46.5 and his team is favored by 3.0. 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: 246.3 passing yards (+9.9), 1.4 passing touchdowns (+5.7), 1.3 interceptions (−2.7), 0.1 touchdowns (+0.8), 7.7 rushing yards (+0.8). Last week (Week 6) he was projected for 13.0 points and scored 9.0.

Kirk Cousins is the slight lean. He projects for 15.3 points this week against 14.5 for Sam Darnold. His chance of outscoring Sam Darnold is 52%. Their ranges overlap — Kirk Cousins usually lands between 5.6 and 24.6, Sam Darnold between 3.4 and 23.7 — 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.