Kirk Cousins Is Poised for Huge Fantasy Performance in Week 4 vs. Giants

September 24, 2014   ·   Sean O'Donnell   ·   Jump to comments

Fantasy owners of injury-prone Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III saw their worst fear realized when the third-year signal-caller went down with an ankle injury early in the team's Week 2 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars. Those lucky enough to replace him with backup Kirk Cousins have already been rewarded.
Through two games, Cousins has been electric:
Expect that trend to continue in Week 4 against the visiting New York Giants.
With the acquisition of new head coach Jay Gruden, the 2013 version of Cousins—he appeared in five games with a passer rating of just 58.4—is long gone, and in his place is a scheme-friendly, consistent third-year player capable of putting up some serious fantasy points.
Gruden was instrumental in the development of Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton during his time there as an offensive coordinator. Dalton's improvement wasn't only a benefit to the Bengals; it was huge for fantasy owners as well. Acc...

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