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Kirk Cousins vs Lamar Jackson

Kirk Cousins has had more pass plays (180 vs 103), while Lamar Jackson has run more (19 vs 12 runs). Kirk Cousins has played 5 games and Lamar Jackson 4 games. Lamar Jackson is scoring more fantasy points a game (19.8 vs 18.5, PPR), but the chances Kirk Cousins gets usually score more: 14.5 vs 14.3 expected points a game Est..

2026 season · Weeks 1–5 · Updated Oct 12, 2026

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Kirk Cousins
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
18.5
Expected points per gameEst.
14.5

5 games with a target, carry or dropback

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Lamar Jackson
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
19.8
Expected points per gameEst.
14.3

4 games with a target, carry or dropback

Week 5 injury report: Out (Ankle)

Side by side

Season totals through week 4. 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.
Kirk Cousins and Lamar Jackson, season usage side by side
StatKirk CousinsLamar Jackson
Games54
Pass plays
Dropbacks180103
Pass attempts17296
Completions11268
Passing yards1,269967
Passing touchdowns126
Interceptions41
EPA per dropback+0.17+0.36
CPOE (accuracy)+1.4+8.1
Runs
Carries1219
Rushing yards−2144
Near the end zone
Red-zone chances05
Goal-line runs02
Touchdowns
Touchdowns01
Fantasy points
Fantasy points per game (PPR)18.519.8
Fantasy points (PPR)92.679.1
Expected points per gameEst.14.514.3
Points vs expectedEst.+3.6+5.9

Week by week

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

Pass attempts by week

Passes he threw.

  • Kirk Cousins
  • Lamar Jackson

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

Pass attempts by week
WeekKirk CousinsLamar Jackson
130against MIA25against IND
229against LAC31against NO
333against NO20against DAL
452against KC20against TEN
528against NE— no game with a target, carry or dropback

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 Kirk Cousins and Lamar Jackson
LeaderboardKirk CousinsLamar Jackson
EPA per dropback leaders#12of 37 quarterbacks#3of 37 quarterbacks
CPOE leaders#21of 37 quarterbacks#1of 37 quarterbacks
Goal-line carry leaders#41of 55 quarterbacks#10of 55 quarterbacks
Expected fantasy points leadersEst.#28of 55 quarterbacks#30of 55 quarterbacks

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