Should I start Kirk Cousins or Sam Darnold in Week 8 (2026, PPR)?

THE RESULT

Week 8 is completed

Kirk Cousins scored 10.7 more fantasy points. These are actual results in PPR scoring.

Kirk Cousins finished higher: 28.2 points for Kirk Cousins, 17.5 for Sam Darnold in Week 8 PPR.

Forecast updated Nov 3, 2026, 7:55 AM ET · PPR

HIGHER SCORE

Kirk Cousins

QB · LVStats & schedule

28.2actual points

at NYJ

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Sam Darnold

QB · SEAStats & schedule

17.5actual points

vs CHI

Mon 8:15 PM ET

Why this pick?

Kirk Cousins

Fortified15.8

ESPN16.6

Sleeper16.8

FantasyPros16.2

Kirk Cousins faces NYJ in Week 8.

Sam Darnold

Fortified15.4

ESPN14.5

Sleeper14.9

FantasyPros16.4

Sam Darnold faces CHI in Week 8.

Kirk Cousins scored 10.7 more fantasy points. These are actual results in PPR scoring. Historical advanced-metric snapshots are unavailable; later metrics are excluded. FantasyPros live refresh is unavailable. Stored same-week projections are used (oldest provider fetch Nov 3, 2026, 5:38 AM ET).

Updated Nov 3, 2026, 7:55 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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PPR awards one point per reception; half-PPR awards 0.5; standard awards none. Custom league rules can change the result. Confirm active status, kickoff and lineup locks. Projections are estimates; completed-week scores are actuals.