The Atlanta Falcons will face the Denver Broncos in Week 11. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding QB Kirk Cousins.
Is Kirk Cousins Playing in Week 11?
The Falcons only held a walkthrough on Wednesday, but QB Kirk Cousins would have been limited by right shoulder and elbow injuries.
Notably, this was Cousins’ first inclusion on an Atlanta injury report this season.
However, he was upgraded to a full participant on Thursday and Friday before being officially removed from the Falcons’ injury report. However, he’s not a recommended fantasy option against a Broncos defense that ranks third in EPA per pass.
We’ll continue to monitor the Falcons’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Kirk Cousins in Week 11?
Kirk Cousins was the highest-scoring fantasy QB in Week 5 but hasn’t given us top-15 numbers in a single game since. The lack of rushing equity certainly plays into that, but so does a limited yardage ceiling through the air.
We remember the 509-yard game against the Bucs, but did you know that Cousins has reached 245 passing yards just two other times this season?
The aggressive Broncos figure to make Cousins uncomfortable on his dropbacks and could result in Atlanta looking to leverage Bijan Robinson and the run game. At the end of the day, I think Cousins has a narrow range of outcomes, and I can’t get him inside of my top 15 this week without a top-five upside.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 11 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Kirk Cousins’ Fantasy Points Projection in Week 11
As of Sunday morning, Cousins is projected to score 12.6 fantasy points in Week 11. This includes 181.9 passing yards, 1.3 passing touchdowns, and 0.4 interceptions. It also includes 1.2 rushing attempts for 2.6 yards and 0 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Kirk Cousins’ Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 8:30 AM ET on Sunday, January 12. If you're in a Superflex league, make sure you check out our Wild Card Superflex Rankings.
Wild Card QB PPR Rankings
1) Josh Allen | BUF (vs. DEN)
2) Lamar Jackson | BAL (vs. PIT)
3) Jalen Hurts | PHI (vs. GB)
4) Jayden Daniels | WAS (at TB)
5) Baker Mayfield | TB (vs. WAS)
6) Sam Darnold | MIN (at LAR)
7) Bo Nix | DEN (at BUF)
8) Justin Herbert | LAC (at HOU)
9) Jordan Love | GB (at PHI)
10) Matthew Stafford | LAR (vs. MIN)
11) Russell Wilson | PIT (at BAL)
12) C.J. Stroud | HOU (vs. LAC)
13) Justin Fields | PIT (at BAL)
14) Kenny Pickett | PHI (vs. GB)
15) Jimmy Garoppolo | LAR (vs. MIN)
16) Kyle Trask | TB (vs. WAS)
17) Devin Leary | BAL (vs. PIT)
18) Nick Mullens | MIN (at LAR)
19) Mitchell Trubisky | BUF (vs. DEN)
20) Marcus Mariota | WAS (at TB)
21) Jarrett Stidham | DEN (at BUF)
22) Easton Stick | LAC (at HOU)
23) Davis Mills | HOU (vs. LAC)
24) Malik Willis | GB (at PHI)