Kirk Cousins

Kirk Cousins said his future with the Falcons remains "uncertain."

Fantasy Impact

"I definitely feel like I have a lot of good football left in me," Cousins said. "Time will tell. It's still kind of uncertain. We'll get to March and know a lot more. But I think the focus for me really is getting healthy. That's really my focus is I got to get healthy." Cousins struggled in his final month as a starter this past season before Michael Penix Jr. took over. There should be more clarity on Cousins and his status with the Falcons in March.

Falcons GM Terry Fontenot said the team is comfortable moving forward with Kirk Cousins as a backup.

Fantasy Impact

It seems unlikely that the Falcons will move forward with Cousins and his $40 million cap hit next season. It is possible the Falcons look to trade him. If they're unable to, they'll likely eventually release him. He holds a pre-June 1 dead cap hit of $65 million and a post-June 1 dead cap hit of $40 million.

The Falcons are expected to release Kirk Cousins before his $10 million roster bonus is due on March 17th.

Fantasy Impact

There are NFL executives who are expecting Cousins to be released. Michael Penix Jr. is getting his first career start on Sunday and it sounds like he is expected to keep the starting job. Atlanta is likely to cut ties with Cousins before his roster bonus is tie.

The Atlanta Falcons have decided to bench Kirk Cousins.

Fantasy Impact

It seemed to be only a matter of time. The Falcons ended a four-game losing streak on Monday, but Cousins still didn't play well. He had just one touchdown to eight interceptions in his past five games. Michael Penix Jr. will start the remainder of the season for Atlanta.

Kirk Cousins completed 11-of-17 passing attempts for 112 yards, one touchdown, and one interception in Monday's 15-9 win over the Las Vegas Raiders.

Fantasy Impact

Cousins has been struggling recently, and he wasn't able to have any kind of a bounce-back game on Monday. He only had 17 attempts on the night, which left him with just over 100 yards to go with one score and one interception. HC Raheem Morris acknowledged after the game that they need better play at the quarterback position, so it's worth keeping tabs on Cousins' performance over the next couple of weeks.