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Drake Maye Or Kirk Cousins?

Our week 9 call from the head-to-head model, for PPR scoring. It updates as news and lines move.

Our call

Too close to call

Too close to call on projections (17.2 vs 17.0). If you're ahead this week take the higher floor; if you're chasing points take the higher ceiling. If you have to pick one, the numbers lean Drake Maye (50%).

Drake Maye outscores Kirk Cousins 50% of the time; Kirk Cousins 50%.

Drake Maye

QB, NE vs GB

17.2 projected PPR points

Likely range 9–27 · QB9 this week · Start

Start. Projected 17.2 points, #9 among QBs this week.

Kirk Cousins

QB, LV at SF

17.0 projected PPR points

Likely range 9–27 · QB10 this week · Start

Start. Scored 28.2 points last game against a typical 8.6 (trending up).

Side by side

Drake Maye Kirk Cousins
17.2Projected points17.0
8.9Floor (a bad day)8.8
27.1Ceiling (a big day)26.8
GB -16%MatchupSF -1%
~25 ptsTeam's expected score~21 pts
HealthyHealthHealthy
SteadyRecent formHot ▲
HighOur confidenceHigh

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The chance is a model estimate that treats the two scores as independent. Fantasy scoring is noisy, so even a 70% call loses three times in ten. Projections are estimates, not guarantees. How it works.

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