Usage comparison · Quarterbacks

Justin Herbert vs Kirk Cousins

Kirk Cousins has had more pass plays (267 vs 201), while Justin Herbert has run more (29 vs 15 runs). Justin Herbert has played 6 games and Kirk Cousins 7 games. Kirk Cousins is scoring more fantasy points a game (18.8 vs 10.4, PPR), but the chances Justin Herbert gets usually score more: 16.2 vs 16.0 expected points a game Est..

2026 season · Weeks 1–7 · Updated Oct 27, 2026

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Justin Herbert
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
10.4
Expected points per gameEst.
16.2

6 games with a target, carry or dropback

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Kirk Cousins
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
18.8
Expected points per gameEst.
16.0

7 games with a target, carry or dropback

Side by side

Season totals through week 7. Shares are of each player's team totals in the games he played. For counts and shares, the bigger number is in bold and the bars grow from the centre line.
Justin Herbert and Kirk Cousins, season usage side by side
StatJustin HerbertKirk Cousins
Games67
Pass plays
Dropbacks201267
Pass attempts180257
Completions107161
Passing yards1,1411,877
Passing touchdowns516
Interceptions85
EPA per dropback−0.26+0.13
CPOE (accuracy)−5.7−2.0
Runs
Carries2915
Rushing yards1684
Near the end zone
Red-zone chances60
Goal-line runs20
Touchdowns
Touchdowns00
Fantasy points
Fantasy points per game (PPR)10.418.8
Fantasy points (PPR)62.4131.5
Expected points per gameEst.16.216.0
Points vs expectedEst.−5.1+2.4

Week by week

Each bar is one game. Pick a stat to compare.

Pass attempts by week

Passes he threw.

  • Justin Herbert
  • Kirk Cousins

— no game with a target, carry or dropback that week.

Pass attempts by week
WeekJustin HerbertKirk Cousins
127against ARI30against MIA
227against LV29against LAC
334against BUF33against NO
431against SEA52against KC
524against DEN28against NE
637against KC41against BUF
7— no game with a target, carry or dropback44against LA

Next to each number: that week's opponent. — no game with a target, carry or dropback that week.

Where they rank

Each player's place among players at his position who meet the leaderboard's minimum. Open a leaderboard for the full list.
Leaderboard ranks for Justin Herbert and Kirk Cousins
LeaderboardJustin HerbertKirk Cousins
EPA per dropback leaders#40of 40 quarterbacks#13of 40 quarterbacks
CPOE leaders#37of 40 quarterbacks#31of 40 quarterbacks
Goal-line carry leaders#15of 56 quarterbacks#41of 56 quarterbacks
Expected fantasy points leadersEst.#17of 56 quarterbacks#18of 56 quarterbacks

Talking points

Fact-checked notes from the weekly usage report, with the numbers behind them.

Justin Herbert

QB efficiency

Justin Herbert is at -0.27 EPA per dropback over 201 dropbacks, 40th of 40 QBs with 50+.

EPA rank
40 of 40 qualified QBs
EPA per dropback
−0.27
Dropbacks
201

Weeks 1–6 · 6 games

Kirk Cousins

No talking points for him in this week's report.

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