The Atlanta Falcons revealed that quarterback Kirk Cousins woke up with an illness on Sunday morning, which is good news for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but bad news for the Carolina Panthers.

Cousins has racked up 69.5 fantasy points (13.9 per game) in his past five games. He is 100-of-162 for 1,092 yards, with seven touchdowns and three interceptions and has rushed for -2 yards on six carries with one TD.

In the 19-17 victory over the New Orleans Saints, Cousins completed 18-of-32 passes for 180 yards, a touchdown, and an interception. The offense took a massive step backwards from last weekend, but the quarterback play was again just adequate, which isn't good enough for a playoff hopeful team. Continue reading

The model has Cousins at 180.4 passing yards on Monday, well below his prop line. The veteran did throw for 373 yards and three touchdowns in a win over the Buccaneers a few weeks ago but has finished below 200 passing yards in four of his six starts. Matthew Stafford: 33.5 (Over -126, Under -102) Kirk Cousins: 33.5 (Over -111, Under -115)

New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan records sack 10.5 of the 2025 NFL season with a takedown of Atlanta Falcons QB Kirk Cousins during Week 18 action.

As highlighted in our Week 16 WR/CB Matchups, Dike is on our love list this week. He will see a lot of Chamarri Conner, who rates awfully in the slot. The Titans are now only (3) point underdogs against a finished Chiefs team.