Jalen HurtsorKirk Cousins?
Week 6 start/sit decision, quarterback versus quarterback.
Our call
Start Jalen Hurts
Jalen Hurts outscores Kirk Cousins in 59% of simulations.
Kirk Cousins still comes out ahead in the other 41%, so Jalen Hurts is the better bet, not a sure thing. Jalen Hurts projects 1.8 half-PPR points ahead in Week 6. The matchups don't separate them: Jalen Hurts faces the Carolina Panthers (6% fewer than average to QBs), Kirk Cousins faces the Buffalo Bills (average to QBs).
Range of outcomes, half-PPR
- Floor
- 9.0
- Median
- 15.5
- Ceiling
- 25.1
- Big game (25+):
- 10%
- Dud (under 12):
- 27%
- Floor
- 6.4
- Median
- 13.4
- Ceiling
- 24.2
- Big game (25+):
- 9%
- Dud (under 12):
- 41%
Each week is simulated thousands of times from the projection and the player’s usual week-to-week swing. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile: 8 weeks in 10 land between them.
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| Stat | Jalen HurtsQB, PHI, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ET | Kirk CousinsQB, LV, Sun, Oct 18, 4:25 p.m. ET |
|---|---|---|
| Half-PPR projection | 16.4 | 14.6 |
| PPR projection | 16.4 | 14.6 |
| Standard projection | 16.4 | 14.6 |
| Rank this week | QB14 | QB18 |
| Matchup | vs CAR | vs BUF |
| Injury | None | None |
| 2026 points per game | 16.0 | 18.5 |
| Last season per game | 18.8 | 10.4 |
| Snap share, last game | 100% | 83% |
| Trade value | — | — |