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Cousins completed 21 of 30 passes for 160 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions and rushed five times for minus-6 yards in the Raiders' 27-13 win over the Dolphins on Sunday. As his final line indicates, the majority of Cousins' passing line was far from scintillating from a fantasy perspective, but his three touchdown passes were an entirely different story. Cousins hit Jack Bech from 15 yards out for his first scoring strike of the afternoon in the first quarter, and his subsequent pair of TD passes both went for 13 yards apiece to Ashton Jeanty. Cousins' overall numbers also should be viewed within the context of Brock Bowers (knee) being unavailable, and reports indicate the veteran signal-caller could have the star tight end at his disposal for a Week 2 divisional road matchup against the Chargers next Sunday.
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Cousins is expected to be named starting quarterback for the Raiders, Matt Zenitz of CBSSports.com reports. Raiders coach Klint Kubiak had refused to announce a decision on Las Vegas' Week 1 quarterback throughout the preseason, but Cousins has been listed as the No. 1 QB on the team's depth chart during training camp and the exhibition slate. The veteran signal-caller was also more effective than rookie No. 1 draft pick Fernando Mendoza during preseason play, completing 13 of 17 passes for 101 yards and a touchdown with no interceptions to Mendoza's 25-for-45 line with one TD and two pickoffs. Cousins will thus have the first opportunity to helm the Raiders offense, which features an elite tight end in Brock Bowers but one of the NFL's shallowest wide-receiver corps. Should Cousins and/or the team struggle, Mendoza could eventually be given a chance to start later in the campaign, though it's possible he'll be asked to observe and learn from the bench for his entire rookie season.
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Coach Klint Kubiak said after Thursday's preseason game against the 49ers that he hasn't made a decision between Cousins and rookie first overall pick Fernando Mendoza regarding who will be the Week 1 starting quarterback, Vincent Bonsignore of the California Post reports. Cousins opened training camp as the Raiders' starting QB and has been listed as No. 1 on the depth chart throughout camp and exhibition season. On Thursday, he started and completed eight of 11 passes for 51 yards, no touchdowns and no interceptions, which seemingly wasn't enough to lock down the job over Mendoza. As a result, this situation remains the top lingering job battle in advance of Week 1.
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Cousins completed eight of 11 passes for 51 yards in the Raiders' 18-12 preseason loss to the 49ers on Thursday. The Raiders' presumptive starting quarterback to open the 2026 season drew the start and led the Raiders to field goals on each of his two drives. Cousins' longest completion was a relatively modest 14-yard connection with Tre Tucker, and he also hit top target Brock Bowers for the first time in a game setting for a six-yard gain on the opening possession. Cousins was also efficient in his other preseason appearance against the Cardinals two games ago, seemingly leaving him ready to face off with the Dolphins at home in a Week 1 matchup on Sunday, Sept. 13.
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Coach Klint Kubiak refused to name Cousins as the Raiders' starting quarterback following Thursday night's preseason game against the Texans, Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com reports. All signs continue to point to Cousins being under center for the Raiders in Week 1 against the Dolphins. As Cousins was given the night off with a host of other presumed starters, No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza was in uniform and had a night to forget, as he completed just eight of 15 passes for 86 yards (5.7 YPA), including a pick-six on his first series.
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Completed Games
| WK | OPP | PAATT | PACMP | PAYD | PATD | PAINT | RUYD | RUTD | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIA | 30 | 21 | 160 | 3 | 2 | -6 | 0 | 20 |
| PROJECTION | 103 | 70 | 669 | 5 | 4 | 9 | - | 38 | |
Scheduled Games
| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK | OPP FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 09/20 | @Los Angeles | 3 | 13.56 |
| 3 | 09/27 | @New Orleans | 5 | 15.41 |
| 4 | 10/04 | Kansas City | 10 | 16.06 |
| 5 | 10/11 | @New England | 7 | 15.48 |
| 6 | 10/18 | Buffalo | 12 | 16.26 |
| 7 | 10/25 | Los Angeles | 15 | 18.00 |
| 8 | 11/01 | @New York | 29 | 22.18 |
| 9 | 11/08 | @San Francisco | 19 | 19.16 |
| 10 | 11/15 | Seattle | 4 | 15.20 |
| 11 | 11/22 | @Denver | 11 | 16.21 |
| 12 | 11/29 | @Cleveland | 6 | 15.41 |
| 13 | BYE | - | - | - |
| 14 | 12/13 | Los Angeles | 3 | 13.56 |
| 15 | 12/20 | Denver | 11 | 16.21 |
| 16 | 12/27 | Tennessee | 25 | 20.71 |
| 17 | 01/03 | @Arizona | 21 | 19.88 |
| 18 | 01/10 | @Kansas City | 10 | 16.06 |
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Career Stats
| Season | CmpPct | PaYd | PaTD | PaInt | RuYd | RuTD | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 70.0 | 160 | 3 | 2 | -6 | 0 | 20 |
| 2025 | 61.7 | 1721 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 117 |
| 2024 | 66.9 | 3508 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 207 |
| 2023 | 69.5 | 2331 | 18 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 180 |
| 2022 | 65.9 | 4547 | 29 | 14 | 97 | 2 | 340 |
| 2021 | 66.3 | 4221 | 33 | 7 | 115 | 1 | 355 |
| 2020 | 67.6 | 4265 | 35 | 13 | 156 | 1 | 365 |
| 2019 | 69.1 | 3603 | 26 | 6 | 63 | 1 | 285 |
| 2018 | 70.1 | 4298 | 30 | 10 | 123 | 1 | 325 |
| 2017 | 64.3 | 4093 | 27 | 13 | 179 | 4 | 318 |
| 2016 | 67.0 | 4917 | 25 | 12 | 96 | 4 | 338 |
| 2015 | 69.8 | 4166 | 29 | 11 | 48 | 5 | 341 |
| 2014 | 61.8 | 1710 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 101 |
| 2013 | 52.3 | 854 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
| 2012 | 68.8 | 466 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 35 |
| 3 Year Avg | 66.3 | 2520 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 162 |
| Career | 66.7 | 44700 | 298 | 131 | 965 | 20 |