Las Vegas Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak has officially named Kirk Cousins as the team's Week 1 starter. Cousins will be under center when the team faces off with the Miami Dolphins in their season opener.
Raiders HC Klint Kubiak on the expected selection of Kirk Cousins as his opening day starting QB: “He played really good football. I’m really happy with all three of our quarterbacks. Kirk’s had a really good offseason, very good camp and he's earned it.” pic.twitter.com/wE1Sq1gDhF— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 2, 2026This was expected as we got closer to the season, but first-overall pick Fernando Mendoza will continue to loom over Cousins if he does not play well and the team begins to lose games.
Fantasy Impact
QB Kirk Cousins, Las Vegas Raiders
Despite Cousins now being locked in as the starter, he is not a fantasy option as anything more than a DFS flier. Even against a Miami Dolphins team that is projected to be among the worst in the league, you should not consider starting him.
