Brock Bowers suffered through a Week 1 PCL sprain and bone bruise, yet he still managed 14.7 Fantasy Points Per Game, ranking No. 2 at the position.
Now fully healthy, he returns to Klint Kubiak’s offense that helped him post an impressive 23.6-percent Target Share and 22.2-percent Target Rate despite his health-compromised 2025 season. Raiders team reporter Levi Edwards also reported, “it seems the Raiders’ coaching staff will give TE Brock Bowers every opportunity to replicate his historic rookie campaign.”
The talent profile is undeniable, making him a prime candidate to recapture the overall TE1 crown this year. At just 23-years old, Bowers is an absolute smash in the first round in all fantasy football formats based on position scarcity, especially dynasty leagues.
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Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Kirk Cousins signed a ...
The Las Vegas Raiders are going through all the right motions giving 37-year-old veteran Kirk Cousins the vast majority of first-team reps in practice, leaning into his experience despite the presence of a true franchise quarterback directly behind him. On paper, it makes sense to have the No. 1 overall pick and reigning Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza—who enters the league boasting an elite 90.3 College QBR and a 94th-percentile 9.3 College Yards Per Attempt—initially sit and cook with the rookies and third-teamers.
The brain trust of Klint Kubiak, John Spytek, and Tom Brady are unified in letting the elite rookie prospect marinate. Once the bullets start flying and Mendoza outperforms Cousins routinely in practice, he will be thrust into the starting lineup at least by the Raiders’ Week 13 bye week, though likely much sooner. The smart money is on Mendoza starting games sooner rather than later.
Kirk Cousins is the Leverage King, securing his 11th consecutive season of fully guaranteed money. Every NFL player admires Cousins’ cojones. He has orchestrated an absolute masterclass in wealth accumulation, fleecing both the Falcons ($8.7M) and Raiders ($1.3M) for a total of $10 million this year, plus another $10M roster bonus from Las Vegas in 2027.
Even at 38 years old, Cousins is shrewdest negotiator in NFL history, simply biding his time until he hits the open market, demanding fully guaranteed deals, and then moving on to the next mark. Cousins has no fantasy value outside superflex leagues, and even in a 2QB format, he will back-up Fernando Mendoza with a league-bottom wide receiver room in 2026.
After earning $100-million for 22 starts, Kirk Cousins’ time in Atlanta has come to an end. Per Atlanta general manager Ian Cunningham, the franchise will release the 14-year veteran on March 11, the start of the new league year. The release concludes an up-and-down stint in Atlanta, where Cousins went 12-10 as a starter. He signed a four-year deal in 2024, only for the team to draft QB Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 overall pick a few weeks later. After struggling down the stretch of the 2024 season, Cousins was benched for Penix and served as the backup last year until Penix suffered a season-ending knee injury.
Cousins should draw interest in his services as a potential bridge QB. He looked pretty pedestrian last year — outside of one monstrous performance against the Buccaneers, 18.6 fantasy points was his best weekly output. But he’s now another year removed from the Achilles tear he suffered in 2023, and brings a résumé that includes 44,700 passing yards and 298 passing TDs. A reunion with the Vikings makes a lot of sense. The QB-needy Jets also could be an option. For fantasy, Cousins can be safely ignored in all single-QB formats, but will be a QB3 in Superflex leagues if he lands a starting job.
Author: Wolf Trelles-Heard (@DynastyFFWolf )
The Atlanta Falcons are widely expected to release veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins before the start of the 2026 NFL league year in March, after two seasons in Atlanta that didn’t lead to playoff success. This move gives Cousins the opportunity to decide where he wants to play next or even consider retirement.
Cousins, 37, started for the Falcons once Michael Penix Jr. tore his ACL in 2025. Cousins went 5-3 as a starter but the team has new leadership at the helm. One potential for Cousins if released is reunited with the Minnesota Vikings, which he spent six seasons prior to joining the Falcons. Expect there to be demand for Cousins this offseason with a weaker quarterback draft class.
Author: Jake Lewis (@Lewylewis5)
When Michael Penix suffered a partially torn left ACL in Week 11, it cast an ominous cloud over his future. Backup Kirk Cousins took over and the Falcons just missed the playoffs in a 3-way tie in the NFC South where the Panthers held the tie breaker.
New Falcons Head Coach Kevin Stefanski recently spoke to his excitement for Penix heading into 2026. Stefanski spoke highly of his rehab process and talked about things on tape that he excels, such as layering his throws and pushing the ball to different areas of the field.
Stefanski was a little bit more cool on Kirk Cousins acknowledging their existing relationship, but stopping shy of a ringing endorsement. From a dynasty perspective, Penix returning would be excellent for wide receiver Drake London. Just prior to Penix’s injury, London had 3 WR1 overall weeks in the span of 4 games.
Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)
