Kirk Cousins has had a combination of positive and negative moments this season, but some of it might not be his fault.
According to Kevin Cole, Cousins is the most “unlucky” quarterback in the NFL when it comes to turnover-worthy plays and actual turnovers.
Pro Football Focus has charted Cousins as having two turnover-worthy plays but five turnovers for a -3 differential. For comparison, Atlanta Falcons quarterback Desmond Ridder is the league’s luckiest quarterback with two turnovers on seven turnover-worthy plays.
PFF charted turnover-worthy plays (TWP) vs actual turnovers:
Unlucky
– Kirk Cousins: 2 TWPs, 5 turnovers (-3)Lucky
– Desmond Ridder: 7 TWPs, 2 turnovers (+5)
– Brock Purdy, Geno Smith, Jordan Love: 4 TWPs, 1 turnover (+3)— Kevin Cole (@KevinCole___) September 26, 2023
Cole later mentioned that the list includes fumbles after the catch by receivers, which Cousins has two of. Last week, T.J. Hockenson was stripped by Alohi Gilman, leading to one of those fumbles.
Cousins has been intercepted twice this season, but one of those was the result of a dropped pass by Hockenson at the end of the Chargers game.
Other than that, Cousins has thrown for 1,075 yards and nine touchdowns this season.