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Kirk Cousins

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Kirk Cousins is the starting QB for the Las Vegas Raiders.

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Kirk Cousins this week

The Las Vegas Raiders play next in Week 6, at home against the Buffalo Bills on Sun, Oct 18 (CBS). Kirk Cousins is listed as the starter at QB going into that game.

At QB for the Las Vegas Raiders, Fernando Mendoza and Aidan O'Connell are next in line behind him.

Kirk Cousins's 2026 game log, most recent 3 games: L 17-45 at NE (Oct 11); L 27-30 vs KC (Oct 4); W 35-27 at NO (Sep 27).

Kirk Cousins wears No. 8, is 38 years old, is listed at 6' 3", 209 lbs, has 15 years of NFL experience, came out of Michigan State.

Is Kirk Cousins playing this week?

Kirk Cousins is expected to start at QB for Las Vegas Raiders. No injury listed (updated Oct 15, ESPN).

LV QB Depth

1Kirk CousinsStarter
2Fernando Mendoza
3Aidan O'Connell

Las Vegas Raiders Starting Lineup

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Age
38
Height
6' 3"
Weight
209
Experience
15 yrs

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    Season Stats

    SeasonTeamGCmpAttPass YdsPass TDINTSackedCarRush YdsRush TD
    2026LV51121721269124812-20
    2025ATL101662691721105131471
    2024ATL1430345335081816282300
    2023MIN821631123311851714250
    2022MIN17424643454729144631972
    2021MIN16372561422133728291151
    2020MIN163495164265351339321561
    2019MIN1530744436032662831631
    2018MIN164256064298301040441231
    2017WAS163475404093271341491794
    2016WAS16406606491725122334964
    2015WAS16379543416629112626485
    2014WAS6126204171010987200
    2013WAS5811558544754140
    2012WAS333484664333220
    Career15 yrs179404660714596931013535335396320

    Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Oct 15, 2026.

    2026 vs. 2025

    Pass Yds
    1269
    +81.7/gm vs 2025
    Pass TD
    12
    +1.4/gm vs 2025
    INT
    4
    +0.3/gm vs 2025

    Career Totals

    Seasons
    15
    Games
    179
    Pass Yds
    45969

    #8 of 55 at QB in Passing Yards (2026)

    Advanced

    SeasonPassing Air YardsPassing YACPassing First DownsPassing EPACPOEPACRRushing First DownsRushing EPA
    202614105046634.341.390.900-8.15
    2025187098386-0.93-2.800.924-2.49
    20243374168716321.130.961.042-16.77
    2023225299611237.104.291.0461.69
    20224821196723020.681.300.94111.23
    20214573181319268.791.350.928-4.48
    20204103193621295.064.581.04160.70
    20193391178916586.204.381.068-6.17
    201843961947218-10.802.610.9812-22.56
    20174153214019116.450.840.99171.74
    201652681969225113.254.970.9314-2.80
    20154352187520498.255.720.9682.85
    201417819017514.26-3.210.963-2.81
    2013124331941-32.59-11.300.6920.06
    20124451932012.066.931.051-2.94
    Career47432210192200———112—

    Rate/share stats (target share, air yards share, WOPR, RACR/PACR, CPOE, EPA) are per-season only — never summed into a career total.

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    Home / Road Split

    Home · 2 games

    Comp %
    63.4%
    Pass Yds
    525
    TD
    5
    INT
    3

    Road · 3 games

    Comp %
    66.7%
    Pass Yds
    744
    TD
    7
    INT
    1

    2026 Game Log

    Oct 11L@ NEYDS 243
    CMP-ATT
    19-28
    YDS
    243
    TD
    1
    INT
    0
    CAR
    0
    YDS
    0
    TD
    0

    Final L 17-45

    Oct 4Lvs KCYDS 365
    CMP-ATT
    31-52
    YDS
    365
    TD
    2
    INT
    1
    CAR
    0
    YDS
    0
    TD
    0

    Final L 27-30

    Sep 27W@ NOYDS 248
    CMP-ATT
    22-33
    YDS
    248
    TD
    3
    INT
    0
    CAR
    3
    YDS
    3
    TD
    0

    Final W 35-27

    Sep 20W@ LACYDS 253
    CMP-ATT
    19-29
    YDS
    253
    TD
    3
    INT
    1
    CAR
    4
    YDS
    1
    TD
    0

    Final W 26-14

    Sep 13Wvs MIAYDS 160
    CMP-ATT
    21-30
    YDS
    160
    TD
    3
    INT
    2
    CAR
    5
    YDS
    -6
    TD
    0

    Final W 27-13

    Kirk Cousins's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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    Team Role

    Starter
    Kirk Cousins plays 97% of his team's offensive snaps in games he appears in (2026, 5 games).
    Snap share97%

    College

    Michigan State

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