Teams that traded for Kirk Cousins in 2026 so far won 2.3 useful points a week on average, and came out ahead in 68% of graded trades.
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Real trades for Kirk Cousins
Trades for Kirk Cousins made in at least 10 real leagues: the same players for the same players, newest season first, and the useful points a week the team that got him won or lost over the rest of the season, on average.
| Season | Team got | For | Points a week won or lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |  Kirk Cousins17.9 points/week |  Derek Carr15.4 points/week | +3.6 |
Who Kirk Cousins is traded for, 2024
In 2026 so far, he has most often been traded for Dak Prescott, Matthew Stafford, and Justin Herbert. Too few of those trades are graded yet, so the table is 2024.
The players most often on the other side of a trade for Kirk Cousins in 2024, most common first, and the useful points a week the team that got Kirk Cousins won or lost on the whole trade. Some of these trades had more players on either side.
| Traded for | Pos | Points a week |
|---|---|---|
 Baker Mayfield | QB | −3.7 |
 Patrick Mahomes | QB | −1.8 |
 Anthony Richardson Sr. | QB | −0.4 |
 Jayden Daniels | QB | −5.1 |
 Sam Darnold | QB | −2.9 |
 Kyler Murray | QB | −0.7 |
 Tua Tagovailoa | QB | −1.6 |
 Brock Purdy | QB | −1.1 |
 Bo Nix | QB | – |
 Geno Smith | QB | +0.7 |
Kirk Cousins trades by season
| Season | Points a week | Most often traded for |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far | +2.3 |  Dak Prescott Matthew Stafford Justin Herbert |
| 2025 | +0.7 | – |
| 2024 | −1.7 | Baker MayfieldPatrick MahomesAnthony Richardson Sr. |
| 2023 | −1.6 |  Joe BurrowPatrick MahomesGeno Smith |
| 2022 | +2.7 | Justin HerbertKyler Murray Russell Wilson |
| 2021 | +0.6 | Patrick MahomesRussell Wilson Ryan Tannehill |
| 2020 | +1.2 | – |
| 2019 | +0.3 | Patrick MahomesRussell Wilson Jimmy Garoppolo |
| 2018 | −1.0 |  Aaron RodgersRussell Wilson Cam Newton |
| 2017 | +1.9 |  Tom Brady Marcus Mariota Philip Rivers |
| 2016 | +3.5 | – |
| 2015 | +6.6 | – |
| 2014 | −1.1 | – |
Points a week: the useful points a week the team that got him won or lost, on average, over the rest of that season.
Common questions
Is trading for Kirk Cousins a good idea?
In 2026 so far, teams that traded for Kirk Cousins won 2.3 useful points a week on average and came out ahead in 68% of graded trades. What you give up matters most: see what each trade partner returned.
Who is Kirk Cousins usually traded for?
In 2026 so far redraft leagues, Kirk Cousins was most often traded for Dak Prescott, Matthew Stafford, and Justin Herbert. Some of those trades had more players on either side.
What is Kirk Cousins's trade value?
0 in week 10 PPR leagues, QB21 at his position, on a scale where the top player is 100: 0.0 useful points a week over the best waiver pickup for the rest of the season.
How are these trades graded?
Each trade is graded from what both teams received: the useful points a week those players scored for their new team over the rest of the season, above a typical starter at their position that week. A trade is even when the two sides finished close, and a clear edge when one side came out well ahead. Draft picks count at the usual value of a pick at that spot. Redraft leagues only.
Where do these trades come from?
From real redraft leagues connected to Fantasy Hall of Fame from Yahoo, Sleeper, ESPN, CBS, MFL, Fleaflicker and Fantrax. A player, trade partner or trade shows only when it covers at least 10 leagues, and no league or manager is identified.