Fantasy Files: Kirk Cousins was better in 2020 than you remember
PFF Fantasy Football Podcast
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4.7 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 23 May 2021
⏱️ 13 minutes
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Summary
Host Ian Hartitz breaks down Kirk Cousins' fantasy outlook ahead of the 2021 season. The real issue for the 2020 Vikings was their atrocious defense, not Cousins, who has largely worked as a top-10 passer since taking his talents to Minnesota in 2018. The potential for the Vikings to boast an improved offensive line is great news for Cousins and everyone involved in the offense, although Ian is concerned that similar improvements on defense could lead to this team embracing one of the more run-first units in the league. Ultimately, Cousins doesn't offer the sort of fantasy-friendly rushing floor that we look for in this funky game; don't go out of your way to land him in fantasy drafts of all shapes and sizes in 2021.
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| 0:00.0 | Hello and welcome to PFF Fancy Football Podcast. |
| 0:11.7 | I'm your host Ian Hartz and we have another fancy file on the way today. |
| 0:15.6 | This time we'll be talking about Kurt Cousins who doesn't have a ton of fans out there |
| 0:20.9 | both in the real life and fantasy world. |
| 0:22.9 | I would argue a bit unfairly. |
| 0:25.2 | I understand that when you're paid as much money as this guy you want some better results. |
| 0:29.6 | I'm not saying Vikings fans you have every reason to be thrilled by this guy but let's |
| 0:34.4 | break it down here. |
| 0:35.4 | Look, they signed, the Vikings signed Kurt Cousins to a three year 84 million contract |
| 0:39.6 | in 2018. |
| 0:40.6 | They gave him a two year 66 million extension in March 2020. |
| 0:44.3 | I know some are looking at the Kellan Mon pick and saying, hey, you know, could he actually |
| 0:49.2 | be fighting with Kirk for snaps? |
| 0:51.0 | You know, if you ask RG3, he doesn't have many good things to say about what Kirk brings |
| 0:55.0 | to the table. |
| 0:56.0 | But truly people, I mean, if they go ahead and cut Kirk Cousins at any point before his |
| 1:02.6 | contract's up like they're just going to be eating so much money. |
| 1:06.5 | June 1st or whatever. |
| 1:07.8 | I mean, if they release him at any point in 2022, they're going to have $45 million of |
| 1:13.0 | dead money. |
| 1:14.0 | So if they want to get rid of him and people are not high on Kirk Cousins, which, well, |
| 1:18.6 | it's just that I don't think they should be low on the guy. |
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