Kirk Cousins Fantasy Week 1: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Buccaneers

Minnesota Vikings QB Kirk Cousins will take on the team with last year's ninth-ranked pass defense, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (203.6 yards conceded per game), in Week 1 -- beginning at 1:00 PM ET on Sunday.

With Cousins' next game against the Buccaneers, should you consider him for your daily fantasy lineup? See below for more stats and info.

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Cousins vs. Buccaneers Game Info

• Matchup: Minnesota Vikings vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Game Day: September 10, 2023
• Game Time: 1:00 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 16.18
• Projected Passing Yards: 242.98
• Projected Passing TDs: 1.92
• Projected Rushing Yards: 6.04
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.05

Cousins 2022 Fantasy Performance

• In 2022, Cousins picked up 291.6 fantasy points (17.2 per game) -- eighth at his position, eighth in the NFL.
• Cousins picked up 32.4 fantasy points -- 34-of-54 (63%), 460 yards, 4 TDs, 2 INTs -- in his best game last year (Week 15 against the Indianapolis Colts).
• In his second-best game of the season, Cousins accumulated 25.0 fantasy points -- 31-of-41 (75.6%), 425 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs -- in Week 14 against the Detroit Lions.
• In his worst game of the season, Cousins ended up with 2.2 fantasy points -- 12-of-23 (52.2%), 105 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs. That was in Week 11 against the Dallas Cowboys.
• In his second-worst game of the year (Week 17 versus the Green Bay Packers), Cousins finished with 7.9 fantasy points -- 18-of-31 (58.1%), 205 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs; 3 carries, 37 yards.

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Buccaneers Defensive Performance

• Last season, Tampa Bay allowed one quarterback to put up more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• Last season, the Buccaneers allowed 16 QBs to throw at least one touchdown pass in a game.
• In the passing game, Tampa Bay allowed nine players to throw at least two touchdowns in a game last year.
• Last season, the Buccaneers allowed three players to throw for at least three TDs in a game.
• Tampa Bay let three players pile up over 100 receiving yards in a game last year.
• Against the Buccaneers last season, 29 players hauled in a TD pass.
• Through the air, Tampa Bay did not allow an opposing player to catch more than one touchdown pass against it last year.
• In terms of run D, the Buccaneers allowed four players to rack up more than 100 rushing yards in a game last season.
• On the ground, Tampa Bay allowed 12 players to score at least one rushing touchdown against them last season.
• In terms of run defense, the Buccaneers didn't allow two or more rushing touchdowns to any opposing players last year.

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