C.J. Stroud or Kirk Cousins?

By Fantasy Hall of Fame · Data as of November 12, 2026

In week 9, 1,059 real fantasy leagues had a team with both C.J. Stroud and Kirk Cousins that started one of them. 54% started C.J. Stroud. C.J. Stroud scored 36.4 to Kirk Cousins's 15.6, so the 54% who started him got it right. Week 10: C.J. Stroud faces CLE, which has allowed 13.5 PPR points a game to QBs since week 3 (28th most of 32); Kirk Cousins faces SEA, which has allowed 11.7 PPR points a game to QBs since week 3 (31st most of 32).

Player	Week 10 matchup	Started, week 9	Points a week	Last 3 games	Value
C.J. Stroud HOU	vs CLE 13.5 a game to QBs, 28th most	54%	20.8	24.0, 16.5, 36.4	13
Kirk Cousins LV	vs SEA 11.7 a game to QBs, 31st most	46%	20.0	20.4, 28.2, 15.6	<1

C.J. Stroud has outscored Kirk Cousins in 4 of 8 weeks both played this season. Real leagues' rest-of-season values: C.J. Stroud 13, Kirk Cousins under 1.

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A call: a team with both players at the same position on its roster, both of whom played that week, that started one and benched the other. Leagues: the leagues where a team made that call; a week's list shows calls at least 100 leagues made, with at least 15% going the other way. Calls come from Yahoo, Sleeper and ESPN leagues. Points are PPR. Matchup: the PPR points a game his week 10 opponent has allowed to his position since week 3, ranked across the league. Value: real leagues' rest-of-season Trade Values, the median across leagues, with the top player at 100 (see the rankings).

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