Bo Nix · Kirk Cousins · 2026 week 5

Bo Nix or Kirk Cousins?

Wondering who you should start this week — Bo Nix or Kirk Cousins? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Bo NixBo Nix projects 2.8 PPR points clear of Kirk Cousins in week 5, drawing LAC — the 14th-ranked matchup for QBs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.

Player	Wk 5	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Bo Nix START	@ LAC	17.5	14th	17.9	523	healthy
Kirk Cousins	@ NE	14.7	25th · tough	22.3	402	healthy

QBs vs LAC recently: Kirk Cousins 21.2 pts (W2) · Josh Allen 18.5 pts (W3) · Sam Darnold 14.3 pts (W4).

QBs vs NE recently: Aaron Rodgers 5 pts (W2) · Trevor Lawrence 20.8 pts (W3) · Josh Allen 19.5 pts (W4).

🎓 The coach's read

Bo Nix projects 2.8 points higher in PPR.
Bo Nix faces LAC, 14th most generous to QBs.
Kirk Cousins faces NE, 25th most generous to QBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Bo Nix carries the higher trade value — 523 against 402 (a 23% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Bo Nix gets the most. Momentum: Bo Nix -919 and Kirk Cousins +343 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.