Kirk Cousins Fantasy Football Week 2: Stats and Projections vs. Chargers

Kirk Cousins and the Las Vegas Raiders will meet the Los Angeles Chargers -- whose passing defense was ranked fifth in the NFL last season (179.9 yards conceded per game) -- in Week 2, on Sunday at 4:05 p.m. ET.

Daily fantasy players, is Cousins worth considering for his next matchup against the Chargers? Scroll down, because we can help you make the right decision.

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Kirk Cousins Week 2 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers
• Game Date: September 20, 2026
• Game Time: 4:05 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 6.1
• Projected Passing Yards: 106.20
• Projected Passing TDs: 0.63
• Projected Rushing Yards: 0.96
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.01

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Cousins 2025 Fantasy Performance

• With 103.6 fantasy points (10.4 per game), Cousins was 35th at his position (and 144th in the NFL).
• In his one game this year, Cousins picked up 13.8 fantasy points. He finished 21-of-30 for 160 yards, with three touchdowns and two interceptions and has rushed for -6 yards on five carries.
• In Week 15 last year against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Cousins put up a season-best 26.9 fantasy points, with this stat line: 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 year), with these numbers: 21-of-35 (60%), 197 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT; 5 carries, -3 yards, 1 TD.
• In his worst game of the season -- Week 3 versus the Carolina Panthers -- Cousins finished with 1.2 fantasy points. His stat line was: 5-of-7 (71.4%), 29 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs.
• In his second-worst fantasy performance of the year, Cousins finished with 2.1 points -- 6-of-14 (42.9%), 48 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs. That was in Week 11 against the Carolina Panthers.

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Chargers Defensive Performance

• Against Los Angeles, not a single quarterback accumulated more than 300 passing yards in a game last season.
• 12 players have thrown for at least one touchdown in a contest against the Chargers last year.
• Through the air last season, Los Angeles gave up two or more touchdown passes to four opposing QBs.
• Through the air, the Chargers didn't allow more than two passing touchdowns to an opposing quarterback last year.
• Los Angeles let only three players amass over 100 receiving yards in a game last season.
• In terms of pass D, the Chargers gave up a touchdown reception to 15 players last season.
• Looking at pass defense, Los Angeles allowed just one player to catch at least two touchdown passes against it last year.
• In terms of run D, the Chargers allowed only three players to pile up more than 100 rushing yards in a game last season.
• Against Los Angeles last season, 11 players ran for at least one TD.
• The Chargers allowed at least two rushing TDs on the ground to four players last year.

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