Drew Lock · Kirk Cousins · 2026 week 2

Drew Lock or Kirk Cousins?

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

Start Kirk Cousins — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.3 points. The matchup leans Kirk Cousins (LAC allow the 16th-most QB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 2	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Drew Lock	@ ARI	13.3	22nd	12.8	58	healthy
Kirk Cousins START	@ LAC	13.6	16th	15.8	45	healthy

QBs vs ARI recently: Justin Herbert 14.3 pts (W1).

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

Who wins a straight-up trade?

Drew Lock carries the higher trade value — 58 against 45 (a 22% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Drew Lock gets the most. Momentum: Drew Lock +58 and Kirk Cousins +1 over the last 30 days.

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

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.