The Atlanta Falcons will face the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 13. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding QB Kirk Cousins.
Is Kirk Cousins Playing in Week 13?
Cousins is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
We’ll continue to monitor the Falcons’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Kirk Cousins in Week 13?
Atlanta’s recent struggles have been the result of Kirk Cousins not living up to expectations. In Weeks 10-11, he completed just 60.4% of his passes with zero scores and two interceptions when not blitzed (Weeks 8-9: 82.1% with six touchdowns and zero interceptions).
That makes him a tough sell coming out of the bye against a Chargers defense that ranks in the bottom 10 in blitz rate and the top five in success rate when bringing the heat. They are a defense content to sit back and choose their spots wisely. I mentioned Cousins’ downward trending numbers when not blitzed, and his rates look even worse in those two contests when pressured:
- 23 dropbacks
- 17 attempts
- Eight completions
- 109 yards
- Zero touchdowns
- Two interceptions
I think there will be utility for Cousins coming down the stretch this season, I just think it starts next week (Weeks 14-17: Vikings, Raiders, Giants, and Commanders). He’s failed to finish better than QB15 in three straight games (and in five of his past six), struggles that I think have a better chance at continuing on Sunday than Cousins punishing you for not trusting him significantly.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 13 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Kirk Cousins’ Fantasy Points Projection in Week 13
As of 8 AM ET on Sunday morning, Cousins is projected to score 12.6 fantasy points in Week 13. This includes 181.9 passing yards, 1.3 passing touchdowns, and 0.4 interceptions. It also includes 1.2 rushing attempts for 2.6 yards and 0 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Kirk Cousins’ Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 7:00 PM ET on Friday, December 13. If you're in a Superflex league, make sure you check out our Weekly Consensus Superflex Rankings.
Week 15 QB PPR Rankings
1) Lamar Jackson | BAL (at NYG)
2) Josh Allen | BUF (at DET)
3) Jayden Daniels | WAS (at NO)
4) Jalen Hurts | PHI (vs. PIT)
5) Joe Burrow | CIN (at TEN)
6) Tua Tagovailoa | MIA (at HOU)
7) Brock Purdy | SF (vs. LAR)
8) Sam Darnold | MIN (vs. CHI)
9) Bo Nix | DEN (vs. IND)
10) Justin Herbert | LAC (vs. TB)
11) C.J. Stroud | HOU (vs. MIA)
12) Jordan Love | GB (at SEA)
13) Baker Mayfield | TB (at LAC)
14) Jared Goff | DET (vs. BUF)
15) Kyler Murray | ARI (vs. NE)
16) Patrick Mahomes | KC (at CLE)
17) Drake Maye | NE (at ARI)
18) Aaron Rodgers | NYJ (at JAX)
19) Caleb Williams | CHI (at MIN)
20) Geno Smith | SEA (vs. GB)
21) Anthony Richardson | IND (at DEN)
22) Russell Wilson | PIT (at PHI)
23) Matthew Stafford | LAR (at SF)
24) Will Levis | TEN (vs. CIN)
25) Kirk Cousins | ATL (at LV)
26) Jameis Winston | CLE (vs. KC)
27) Bryce Young | CAR (vs. DAL)
28) Cooper Rush | DAL (at CAR)
29) Drew Lock | NYG (vs. BAL)
30) Aidan O'Connell | LV (vs. ATL)
31) Mac Jones | JAX (vs. NYJ)
32) Jake Haener | NO (vs. WAS)