Jared GofforKirk Cousins?
Week 8 start/sit decision, quarterback versus quarterback.
Our call
Start Jared Goff
Jared Goff outscores Kirk Cousins in 56% of simulations.
Kirk Cousins still comes out ahead in the other 44%, so Jared Goff is the better bet, not a sure thing. Jared Goff projects 0.6 half-PPR points ahead in Week 8. Kirk Cousins has the better matchup against the New York Jets (11% more than average to QBs); Jared Goff faces the Minnesota Vikings (42% fewer than average to QBs). Jared Goff still wins more often despite that.
Range of outcomes, half-PPR
- Floor
- 9.4
- Median
- 16.4
- Ceiling
- 25.7
- Big game (25+):
- 12%
- Dud (under 12):
- 24%
- Floor
- 7.8
- Median
- 15.5
- Ceiling
- 26.6
- Big game (25+):
- 13%
- Dud (under 12):
- 30%
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 | Jared GoffQB, DET, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ET | Kirk CousinsQB, LV, Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m. ET |
|---|---|---|
| Half-PPR projection | 17.2 | 16.6 |
| PPR projection | 17.2 | 16.6 |
| Standard projection | 17.2 | 16.6 |
| Rank this week | QB7 | QB10 |
| Matchup | vs MIN | at NYJ |
| Injury | None | None |
| 2026 points per game | 22.2 | 18.8 |
| Last season per game | 17.5 | 10.4 |
| Snap share, last game | 100% | 100% |
| Trade value | 22 | — |