Kirk Cousins or Jalen Hurts?

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

In week 5, 942 real fantasy leagues had a team with both Kirk Cousins and Jalen Hurts that started one of them. 57% started Kirk Cousins. Kirk Cousins scored 13.7 to Jalen Hurts's 13.0, so the 57% who started him got it right. Week 10: Kirk Cousins faces SEA, which has allowed 11.7 PPR points a game to QBs since week 3 (31st most of 32); Jalen Hurts is on a bye in week 10.

Player	Week 10 matchup	Started, week 5	Points a week	Last 3 games	Value
Kirk Cousins LV	vs SEA 11.7 a game to QBs, 31st most	57%	20.0	20.4, 28.2, 15.6	<1
Jalen Hurts PHI	Bye	43%	16.6	13.6, 13.5, 13.0	<1

Kirk Cousins has outscored Jalen Hurts in 4 of 5 weeks both played this season. Real leagues' rest-of-season values: Kirk Cousins under 1, Jalen Hurts under 1.

Every week managers chose between them

Week by week

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).

More calls at every position on the week 10 start/sit page.