Deshaun Watson · Kirk Cousins · 2026 week 2

Deshaun Watson or Kirk Cousins?

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

Start Deshaun Watson — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.3 points. The matchup leans Deshaun Watson (TB allow the 20th-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 2	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Deshaun Watson START	@ TB	13.9	20th	15	–	healthy
Kirk Cousins	@ LAC	13.6	16th	15.8	–	healthy

QBs vs TB recently: Joe Burrow 15.2 pts (W1).

QBs vs LAC recently: Jacoby Brissett 16.5 pts (W1).

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Their trade values are effectively even — a one-for-one is a fair swap on the numbers.

Open in Start/Sit (any scoring) Open in the Trade Analyzer

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.