When it comes to Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins, it’s all about stats. For some, it’s about how he’s leading the NFL in passing yards, attempts, completions and touchdowns. For others, it’s about the advanced metrics and how they equate to his performance.
In reality, they all matter to a degree, but some don’t matter nearly as much as others.
If you lead the league in attempts and completions, you should probably also lead the league in yards. Touchdowns are inherently random overall, but leading the league is a good thing.
In order to truly quantify what Cousins is, looking at the advanced metrics and the all-22 are the ways to have a real understanding of where things are at with him. These stats are the most important to describing the play of Cousins so far this season and epitomize where he is at.