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Cousins locked in as Raiders QB1 to start camp; Mendoza benched behind him.

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Kirk Cousins will open Raiders training camp as the starting quarterback ahead of No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza. Raiders HC Klint Kubiak confirmed Cousins is "the guy" and will get "a ton of reps" because "he's played really good football." Cousins played most first-team reps during spring workouts (OTAs and mandatory minicamp) and was signed in free agency to serve as the Week 1 starter while Mendoza sits and learns.

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"When we go out to practice [Wednesday], Kirk Cousins is the starting quarterback. He's the guy, and he's gonna get a ton of reps. And he deserves it because he's played really good football."
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What did Yahoo Sports NFL say about Kirk Cousins?
Kirk Cousins will open Raiders training camp as the starting quarterback ahead of No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza. Raiders HC Klint Kubiak confirmed Cousins is "the guy" and will get "a ton of reps" because "he's played really good football." Cousins played most first-team reps during spring workouts (OTAs and mandatory minicamp) and was signed in free agency to serve as the Week 1 starter while Mendoza sits and learns.
Is this good or bad for Kirk Cousins's fantasy football value?
STACKED tags this as a positive fantasy football signal for Kirk Cousins (QB). Cousins locked in as Raiders QB1 to start camp; Mendoza benched behind him.
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Kirk Cousins's complete 2026 fantasy football outlook — projections, ADP movement across every platform, injury context, and all source-backed STACKED insights — is on their STACKED player profile.
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