Justin HerbertorKirk Cousins?

Week 10 start/sit decision, quarterback versus quarterback.

Our call

Lean Justin Herbert

Justin Herbert outscores Kirk Cousins in 51% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Kirk Cousins comes out ahead in the other 49%. Lean Justin Herbert, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Kirk Cousins projects 0.1 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. Justin Herbert has the better matchup against the Baltimore Ravens (8% more than average to QBs); Kirk Cousins faces the Seattle Seahawks (26% fewer than average to QBs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Justin Herbert
Floor
6.9
Median
12.8
Ceiling
21.1
Big game (25+):
4%
Dud (under 12):
44%
Kirk Cousins
Floor
6.4
Median
12.6
Ceiling
21.6
Big game (25+):
5%
Dud (under 12):
46%

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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StatJustin HerbertQB, LAC, Mon, Nov 16, 8:15 p.m. ETKirk CousinsQB, LV, Sun, Nov 15, 4:05 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection13.513.6
PPR projection13.513.6
Standard projection13.513.6
Rank this weekQB17QB16
Matchupat BALvs SEA
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game10.119.1
Last season per game17.910.4
Snap share, last game79%100%
Trade value——