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Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders · #8

Quarterback · 6' 3", 209 lbs · Holland, MI · Age 38

Kirk Cousins is a Quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders, drafted 102nd overall, 2012. In 2026 he passed for 1,026 yards with 11 touchdowns against 4 interceptions.

QuarterbackDrafted 102nd overall15-yr veteran
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Las Vegas Raiders · #8 · Quarterback
Kirk Cousins
Season avg1,026 pass yds · 11 td · 4 int
Career avg45,726 pass yds · 309 td · 135 int
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
Tonight's projectionmodel
1,026yds
11td
4int
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Scouting report

Kirk Cousins — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

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Passing
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Efficiency
C+
Scoring
A
Passing volume
Elite · offense
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Efficiency
Excellent · offense
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Scoring
Elite · offense
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Accuracy
Strong · offense
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Ball security
Average · offense
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Act II

Where Kirk Cousins stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
1
Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
2
Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
3
Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
4
Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
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Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #186 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
9%MVP odds
50Impact index
1419Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Kirk Cousins — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

A+
Passing
1,026 YDS
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Efficiency
99.5 RTG
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A+
Scoring
11 TD
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Ball security
4 INT
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The engine

How the model sees Kirk Cousins

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027  modeled
1370
pass yds
378–2363
10
td
7–13
5
int
0–10
92.8
rating
86.9–98.7
8
games
4–12
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 15-season history below.
What moves the pass yds line vs last season
Last season 1026 → projected 1370 pass yds
Baseline (recency-weighted)
+645.3
Age curve
-300.8
Net vs last season+344.5 pass yds
Everything it reads
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15 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
auto
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
+dev
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Position aging curve
age 38 — applied to the projection
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 14 / 10 / 4
health
The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Kirk Cousins career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGCmp%YdsTDINTRate
2012368.846643101.6
2013552.38544758.4
2014661.81,71010986.4
20151669.84,1662911101.6
20161667.04,917251297.2
20171664.34,093271393.9
20181670.14,298301099.7
20191569.13,603266107.4
20201667.64,2653513105.0
20211666.34,221337103.1
20221765.94,547291492.5
2023869.52,331185103.8
20241466.93,508181688.6
20251061.71,72110584.8
2026 in progress · 4 games464.61,02611499.5
Career17845,726309135
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the Las Vegas Raiders built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

12–5proj record
85off index
98def index
+49net
95%playoff odds
67roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades B+ (85), defense A+ (98) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 75, pass rush 99, coverage 97.
How his role moves
Projected 12–5 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Epic
Rank #26 of 2316 in NFL.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Kirk Cousins

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1988-08-19

The beginning

Kirk Cousins is a Quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders, in his 15th NFL season.

Las Vegas Raiders

Turning pro

Drafted 102nd overall, 2012 as a Quarterback.

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Kirk Cousins is a Las Vegas Raiders quarterback, drafted 102nd overall, 2012.

Chapter

Across 15 seasons (2012–2026) he has thrown for 45,726 yards and 309 touchdowns.

Chapter

Most recently he passed for 1,026 yards with 11 touchdowns and a 99.5 rating in 2026.

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 3"
Weight
209 lbs
Draft
102nd overall, 2012
Born
Holland, MI
Age
38
Jersey
#8
Background

Kirk Cousins is from Holland, MI and is 38 years old. He was drafted 102nd overall, 2012 and plays quarterback at 6' 3", 209 lbs.

Over 15 seasons (2012–2026) he has thrown for 45,726 yards and 309 touchdowns. Cousins is currently on the Las Vegas Raiders roster.

The person

Kirk Cousins is a franchise-level starting quarterback who has thrown for 45,726 yards and 309 touchdowns across 15 seasons (2012–2026).

Passing production45,726 career passing yards with 309 touchdowns and 135 interceptions.
Best seasonThrew for 4,917 yards and 25 TDs in 2016.
Ball securityA 2.3:1 career touchdown-to-interception ratio.
Draft pedigree102nd overall, 2012.
Durability178 career games played.
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FAQ

Kirk Cousins — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Kirk Cousins, answered.

What position does Kirk Cousins play?
Kirk Cousins is a Quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders.
When was Kirk Cousins drafted?
Kirk Cousins was drafted 102nd overall, 2012.
How many seasons has Kirk Cousins played?
15 (2012–2026).
What are Kirk Cousins's career stats?
He has thrown for 45,726 yards and 309 touchdowns.
Kirk Cousins career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Depth chart
QB1
listed starter
Snap share
100%
of offensive snaps
Target share
0%
WOPR 0.00
Rush share
10%
of team carries
Listed as the starter (QB1) on the current depth chartEvery-down role (100% of snaps)

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

Weekly matchups

Fantasy points allowed by position · 2026 schedule · Balladex
Next matchup
vs MIA
Week 1 · Plus
Season outlook
44
avg matchup score (0–100)
Smash / Tough
2 / 7
weeks favorable / tough
Playoff weeks
55
Wk 15–17 outlook
W1 vs MIAW2 @ LACW3 @ NOW4 vs KCW5 @ NEW6 vs BUFW7 vs LAW8 @ NYJW9 @ SFW10 vs SEAW11 @ DENW12 @ CLEW13 · BYEW14 vs LACW15 vs DENW16 vs TENW17 @ ARIW18 @ KC

Each week grades Kirk Cousins's opponent by the fantasy points that defense allowed to his position (2025), tiered Smash → Avoid. A transparent Balladex model estimate; see the full weekly matchups grid.

Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
2
since 2021
Games missed
0
listed Out
Lower-body
0
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
0
head, reported
Most recent reports
2024 Wk11 · Right Shoulder2021 Wk16 · Ribs

Home surface: grass (natural grass).

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 2 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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