Start Bo Nix or Kirk Cousins? Week 3

Our Week 3 call

Start Bo Nix over Kirk Cousins in Week 3.

De-vigged player props project Bo Nix at 16.9 points and Kirk Cousins at 15.9, a gap of 1.1. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Both numbers are scaled up from a partial market: the books have not posted every stat the position needs, so the rest is estimated from what they have.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 17.0 fantasy points for Bo Nix, with 100 percent of the markets a QB needs posted.

The books have Bo Nix at 212.5 passing yards, 1.5 passing touchdowns and 16.5 rushing yards, with a 18% chance to score a touchdown (15, 16, 13 and 15 books).

Player prop markets imply 15.9 fantasy points for Kirk Cousins, with 80 percent of the markets a QB needs posted.

The books have Kirk Cousins at 211.5 passing yards and 1.5 passing touchdowns, with a 5% chance to score a touchdown (15, 16 and 15 books).

That puts Bo Nix 1.1 points ahead of Kirk Cousins on the books.

Injury status

Bo Nix is not on the injury report.

Kirk Cousins is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 3

Through Week 2, Bo Nix played 100 percent of DEN snaps, dropped back 64 times and threw an average of 6.1 air yards per attempt.

Bo Nix, Week 1 against KC: 51 of 51 snaps, 17 of 28 passes for 131 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception, 2 carries for 3 yards.

Bo Nix, Week 2 against JAX: 62 of 62 snaps, 22 of 31 passes for 288 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception, 2 carries for 9 yards.

Through Week 2, Kirk Cousins played 100 percent of LV snaps, dropped back 63 times and threw an average of 8.6 air yards per attempt.

Kirk Cousins, Week 1 against MIA: 68 of 68 snaps, 21 of 30 passes for 160 yards, 3 touchdowns and 2 interceptions, 2 carries for 0 yards.

Kirk Cousins, Week 2 against LAC: 63 of 63 snaps, 19 of 29 passes for 253 yards, 3 touchdowns and 1 interception, 1 carry for 4 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Bo Nix played 17 games for DEN and scored 315.8 PPR points, 18.6 a game, finishing QB7.

He completed 388 of 612 passes for 3931 yards, 25 touchdowns and 11 interceptions, and ran 83 times for 356 yards and 5 touchdowns.

He was on the field for 100 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Bo Nix, Week 18 of 2025 against LAC: 14 of 23 passes for 141 yards, 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions, 8 carries for 49 yards, 10.5 PPR points.

In 2025, Kirk Cousins played 10 games for ATL and scored 108.5 PPR points, 10.9 a game, finishing QB35.

He completed 166 of 269 passes for 1721 yards, 10 touchdowns and 5 interceptions, and ran 14 times for 7 yards and 1 touchdown.

He was on the field for 46 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Kirk Cousins, Week 18 of 2025 against NO: 18 of 32 passes for 180 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception, 3 carries for 0 yards, 10.2 PPR points.

Their other Week 3 calls

• Start Bo Nix over Aaron Rodgers.
• Start Bo Nix over Baker Mayfield.
• Start Bryce Young over Bo Nix.
• Start Kirk Cousins over Aaron Rodgers.
• Start Baker Mayfield over Kirk Cousins.
• Start Kirk Cousins over Cam Ward.