Pat Fantasy Dog Pound pointed to Kirk Cousins as an egregious mis-price in SuperFlex drafts, noting he just snagged Cousins at pick 186 while the live ADP sits at 187. He reminded viewers that Cousins was pacing for a top-10 fantasy finish before the Achilles tear and now steps into Arthur Smith’s pass-friendly offense with Drake London and Kyle Pitts. Pat believes the only reason for the slide is vague recovery timelines, but he emphasized the contest will not even reach its 12-week regular season if Cousins is still sidelined. Because quarterback thirst pushes marginal starters like Daniel Jones into the 120s, Cousins’ combination of ceiling and dollar-store cost makes him a perfect QB3 stash on two-early-QB builds and a high-leverage leverage pick whose ADP ‘still has plenty of room to move up’.

Jonathan Jones advised bettors to pump the brakes on any Day‑2 or Day‑3 trade props involving Kirk Cousins. Jones said Atlanta is insisting the acquiring club absorb essentially the entire two‑year, $90‑million deal Cousins signed in March, a financial ask he called "a non‑starter" for most teams. Front‑office sources told Jones the Falcons have placed a fourth‑ or fifth‑round valuation on Cousins, but those rounds do not begin until Saturday. If no partner agrees to swallow the money this weekend, Atlanta would wait and accept 2026 draft compensation instead of discounting the salary. Jones concluded that the market is overestimating the likelihood of a draft‑weekend deal and recommended bettors look to the "No" side on any Cousins‑trade specials.