The Atlanta Falcons will face the Seattle Seahawks in Week 7. 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 7?
Cousins is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
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 7?
You’ll notice a theme as you navigate this piece – I don’t mind bucking the season-long numbers and fully targeting the Seahawks’ defense. Their overall numbers are inflated from a light schedule to open the season, and they’ve been vulnerable when facing even average offenses.
My concern here isn’t the quality of defense but rather how their approach works against what Cousins does well. This season, the veteran ranks fifth in non-pressured passer rating; that’s great, but he checks in at 24th when feeling the heat, and this Seahawks defense, flawed as it may be, apply pressure on 41.5% of dropbacks, the second-highest rate in the NFL.
I don’t think Cousins gets to the 22 points that Jared Goff, Daniel Jones, and Brock Purdy have dropped on Seattle, but he should be better than the Bo Nix, Jacoby Brissett, and Skylar Thompson crew that this defense dominated.
Cousins is my QB13 this season, ranking behind Purdy and Baker Mayfield for context.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 7 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Kirk Cousins’ Fantasy Points Projection in Week 7
Cousins is projected to score 16.9 fantasy points in Week 7. This includes 249.9 passing yards, 1.7 passing touchdowns, and 0.6 interceptions. It also includes 1.6 rushing attempts for 3.4 yards and 0 touchdowns.
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Kirk Cousins’ Week 7 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)