Kirk Cousins Fantasy Football Week 1: Stats and Projections vs. Dolphins

Kirk Cousins and the Las Vegas Raiders will face the Miami Dolphins -- whose passing defense was ranked 18th in the league last season (216.4 yards allowed per game) -- in Week 1, on Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET.

Daily fantasy players, is Cousins worth a look for his next game against the Dolphins? See below, because we can help you make the right call.

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Kirk Cousins Week 1 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Las Vegas Raiders vs. Miami Dolphins
• Game Date: September 13, 2026
• Game Time: 4:25 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 6.7
• Projected Passing Yards: 109.58
• Projected Passing TDs: 0.73
• Projected Rushing Yards: 1.03
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.01

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Cousins 2025 Fantasy Performance

• In 2025, Cousins was 35th at his position (and 144th overall) in fantasy points, with 103.6 (10.4 per game).
• In Week 15 last year against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Cousins put up a season-best 26.9 fantasy points, with these numbers: 30-of-44 (68.2%), 373 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs.
• In Week 16 against the Arizona Cardinals, Cousins recorded 17.6 fantasy points (his second-highest total of the season), with this stat line: 21-of-35 (60%), 197 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT; 5 carries, -3 yards, 1 TD.
• In Week 3 versus the Carolina Panthers, Cousins finished with a season-low 1.2 fantasy points, thanks to these numbers: 5-of-7 (71.4%), 29 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs.
• In Week 11 versus the Carolina Panthers, Cousins put up his second-worst fantasy total of the year, 2.1 points, via this stat line: 6-of-14 (42.9%), 48 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs.

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Dolphins Defensive Performance

• Last season, Miami allowed only three quarterbacks to rack up over 300 passing yards in a game.
• Last year, the Dolphins allowed 14 QBs to throw at least one touchdown pass in a game.
• Through the air last season, Miami allowed at least two touchdown passes to 10 opposing QBs.
• Versus the Dolphins last year, only three players threw for at least three touchdowns in a game.
• Versus Miami last season, four players collected more than 100 receiving yards in a game.
• In terms of pass defense, the Dolphins allowed a touchdown reception to 27 players last season.
• Miami gave up at least two receiving touchdowns through the air to just two players last season.
• In terms of run D, the Dolphins allowed five players to pile up more than 100 rushing yards in a game last season.
• In terms of run defense, Miami allowed at least one rushing touchdown to 13 players last season.
• Four players rushed for multiple TDs in a game versus the Dolphins last year.

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