Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins doesn't know where he'll play next season.
Dynasty Analysis
Cousins is now saying a shoulder injury affected his play in Atlanta before he was replaced by Michael Penix Jr last season. Regardless, that move has been made permanent and his future is now cloudy. It seems very likely he's moved in the off-season to a team not in position to get one of the NFL Draft's top-tier signal callers. Cousins still has some upside, but he also seems like a player who needs a pretty strong supporting cast to be successful at this point in his career. Regardless, he looks like a QB2 moving forward in dynasty leagues and no longer a weekly starter.
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The Falcons kept Kirk Cousins past today's roster bonus deadline.
Dynasty Analysis
The Falcons are clearly not willing to give Cousins away and are paying him another $10 million in order to possibly find a trade partner and get some draft capital as part of a trade. It's unlikely Cousins is on the roster on opening day, but it's clearly a possibility. Atlanta has proven they're willing to dig in on this one, despite everyone knowing Michael Penix is their starter next season. At this point, this looks like a story that's going to play out for a while, possibly beyond next month's NFL Draft.
The Falcons are reportedly retaining Kirk Cousins past a $10 million roster bonus due date this weekend.
Dynasty Analysis
In other words, Atlanta is eating some money in an attempt to create a trade market for Cousins. It's hard to believe they'd really keep him as the backup to Michael Penix next season. Stranger things have happened, but expect Atlanta to release Cousins at some point if no trade actually materializes in the coming weeks. If anything, they're being patient. Cousins' dynasty value is clearly in major flux at the moment, so stay tuned.
The Falcons are likely going to release KIrk Cousins prior to his bonus being due.
Dynasty Analysis
His roster bonus of $10 million isn't due until March 17, but it seems clear the Falcons are simply going to swallow any money they owe him. While Atlanta is saying they could keep him, they're likely bluffing as Cousins has a no-trade clause and will surely want to just get released and find his next home. The market for Cousins may be colder than he anticipates as he's been less than stellar this year with 18 touchdowns and 16 interceptions.
(Source: ESPN)Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins completed 24-of-39 passes with no touchdowns and four interceptions in a loss to the Chargers.
Dynasty Analysis
The Chargers have a solid defense, but this was a mess from the beginning for Cousins, who has been really up and down all year. With Atlanta now having lost three in a row, the calls for Michael Penix Jr may start to get louder if the Falcons don't turn this around. Still, Cousins has shown a knack for bouncing back from bad games. His dynasty value is stable as an aging low-end QB1 or solid QB2.
Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins completed 42-of-58 passes for 509 yards with four touchdowns and one interception in a win against Tampa Bay.
Dynasty Analysis
With the Falcons seemingly playing catch-up most of the night, Cousins just started dealing. His first month was sub-par at best as he threw for around 800 yards and four touchdowns in his first four games. Thursday night was different as he nearly doubled his fantasy output in one night. We can hope this is a sign of things to come as he comes back from a season-ending injury, but we'll need to see a few more weeks before trusting him as a true QB1.
