2026 season · Week 5 · QB

Jordan Love vs Kirk Cousins: Who Should I Start in Week 5?

Start Love over Cousins in PPR. NE allows the fewest QB points; Projects 15.0 vs 14.4 PPR points.

Scoring

Start Love over Cousins in PPR

StartQB2 · #16

Jordan LoveGBQBvs CHI

14.9 PPR pts

625

Floor 6 · median 13.8 · ceiling 25

Plays: 98%
Implied total: 21.3 (dog by 3)
Matchup: Neutral · 14th
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NE allows the fewest QB points; Projects 15.0 vs 14.4 PPR points.

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FlexQB2 · #17

Kirk CousinsLVQB@ NE

14.4 PPR pts

624

Floor 6 · median 13.5 · ceiling 24

Plays: 98%
Implied total: 21.0 (dog by 3.5)
Matchup: Tough · 1st
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NE allows the fewest QB points; Projects 14.4 vs 15.0 PPR points.

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How this works

Both players come from the same weekly projection: a mean and an 80% range from 2,000 simulated games, scored in your format, and the chance he plays. Start goes to the higher expected points (chance to play × projection); within 10% is a Flex-level close call. The tier ranks each player against everyone at his position this week. Reasons are templates filled with the model's numbers.

Updated Tue, Oct 6, 2:39 PM ETFull methodology

Frequently asked questions

Should I start Jordan Love or Kirk Cousins in Week 5?

Start Love over Cousins in PPR. NE allows the fewest QB points; Projects 15.0 vs 14.4 PPR points.

Who has the higher ceiling, Jordan Love or Kirk Cousins?

Jordan Love: his 90th-percentile outcome is 25 PPR points against 24 for Kirk Cousins, from 2,000 simulated games each.

Who is the safer start, Jordan Love or Kirk Cousins?

Jordan Love: a floor (10th percentile) of 6 PPR points vs 6, and a 98% chance to play vs 98%.

What are Jordan Love's and Kirk Cousins's Week 5 projections?

PPR: Love 15.0, Cousins 14.4; half-PPR: Love 15.0, Cousins 14.4; standard: Love 15.0, Cousins 14.4 (points if he plays).

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