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Start Daniel Jones or Kirk Cousins? Week 10

Updated Nov 10, 1:11 PM ET.

Start Kirk Cousins over Daniel Jones

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Kirk Cousins

QB · LV · vs SEA

Market projects
13.7
recent weeks avg
SEA D vs QB
11.9
2nd fewest to QBs (2026)
Upside
Limited
30 of 100 at QB
Snap share
98%
Through Week 9
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Daniel Jones

QB · IND · vs MIA

Market projects
12.5
recent weeks avg
MIA D vs QB
20.6
4th most to QBs (2026)
Upside
Rising
73 of 100 at QB
Snap share
98%
Through Week 9

Should I drop Daniel Jones for Kirk Cousins?

Not on these numbers alone. Daniel Jones projects 104 market-implied PPR points from Week 10 through Week 17 (14.8 a game over 7 games) and Kirk Cousins 104 (14.8 a game over 7 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 10 the call starts Kirk Cousins over Daniel Jones.

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Our Week 10 call

Start Kirk Cousins over Daniel Jones in Week 10.

Market-based projections have Kirk Cousins at 13.7 points and Daniel Jones at 12.5, a gap of 1.2. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. No player market is posted for Kirk Cousins this week yet, so his 13.7 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 7, 8 and 9 (15.1, 14.8 and 11.2); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. No player market is posted for Daniel Jones this week yet, so his 12.5 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 7, 8 and 9 (11.5, 11.3 and 14.6); the call is rebuilt when his market posts.

What the market projects

No Week 10 player market is posted for Kirk Cousins yet. His market-based projections were 15.1, 14.8 and 11.2 points in Weeks 7, 8 and 9, an average of 13.7, which stands in until his Week 10 market posts.

No Week 10 player market is posted for Daniel Jones yet. His market-based projections were 11.5, 11.3 and 14.6 points in Weeks 7, 8 and 9, an average of 12.5, which stands in until his Week 10 market posts.

That puts Kirk Cousins 1.2 points ahead of Daniel Jones on these projections.

Week 10 matchups

Kirk Cousins and LV host SEA on Sunday at 4:05 PM ET.

SEA allowed 11.9 fantasy points a game to QBs this season over 8 games, the 2nd fewest in the league.

Quarterbacks threw for 169 yards and 1.1 touchdowns a game against SEA, with an interception a game.

Daniel Jones and IND host MIA on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

MIA allowed 20.6 fantasy points a game to QBs this season over 7 games, the 4th most in the league.

Quarterbacks threw for 231 yards and 2.3 touchdowns a game against MIA, with 0.6 interceptions a game.

By points allowed to the position, Daniel Jones has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Kirk Cousins is not on the injury report.

Daniel Jones is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 10

Through Week 9, Kirk Cousins played 98 percent of LV snaps, dropped back 328 times and threw an average of 8.1 air yards per attempt.

Kirk Cousins, Week 6 against BUF: 66 of 66 snaps, 23 of 41 passes for 313 yards, 2 touchdowns and 1 interception.

Kirk Cousins, Week 7 against LAR: 68 of 68 snaps, 26 of 44 passes for 295 yards, 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions, 3 carries for 6 yards.

Kirk Cousins, Week 8 against NYJ: 63 of 63 snaps, 19 of 26 passes for 247 yards, 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions, 3 carries for 5 yards.

Kirk Cousins, Week 9 against SF: 50 of 50 snaps, 22 of 32 passes for 216 yards, 1 touchdown and 3 interceptions, 2 carries for 0 yards.

Through Week 9, Daniel Jones played 98 percent of IND snaps, dropped back 337 times and threw an average of 7.5 air yards per attempt.

Daniel Jones, Week 6 against TEN: 83 of 83 snaps, 22 of 41 passes for 269 yards, 1 touchdown and 2 interceptions, 3 carries for 30 yards.

Daniel Jones, Week 7 against MIN: 58 of 58 snaps, 13 of 22 passes for 108 yards, 0 touchdowns and 1 interception, 4 carries for 13 yards.

Daniel Jones, Week 8 against JAX: 48 of 61 snaps, 19 of 28 passes for 144 yards, 1 touchdown and 2 interceptions, 3 carries for 8 yards.

Daniel Jones, Week 9 against DAL: 64 of 64 snaps, 20 of 34 passes for 180 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception, 3 carries for 11 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

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.

In 2025, Daniel Jones played 13 games for IND and scored 234.4 PPR points, 18.0 a game, finishing QB17.

He completed 261 of 384 passes for 3101 yards, 19 touchdowns and 8 interceptions, and ran 45 times for 164 yards and 5 touchdowns.

He was on the field for 91 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 10 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 10, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

  • Should I drop Daniel Jones for Kirk Cousins?

    Not on these numbers alone. Daniel Jones projects 104 market-implied PPR points from Week 10 through Week 17 (14.8 a game over 7 games) and Kirk Cousins 104 (14.8 a game over 7 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 10 the call starts Kirk Cousins over Daniel Jones.

  • Should I drop Kirk Cousins for Daniel Jones?

    Not on these numbers alone. Kirk Cousins projects 104 market-implied PPR points from Week 10 through Week 17 (14.8 a game over 7 games) and Daniel Jones 104 (14.8 a game over 7 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 10 the call starts Kirk Cousins over Daniel Jones.

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