With the trade deadline behind us, Week 10 features several high-profile players settling into new — or old — locker rooms.
The Vikings’ offensive embarrassment on “Monday Night Football” behooved their front office to reacquire Kirk Cousins 15 hours later, right ahead of Tuesday’s 4 p.m. ET deadline.
Cousins, who spent six seasons in Minnesota before leaving for Atlanta in 2024, was a delightful surprise for the Raiders this season.
The 38-year-old vet instantly transformed a one-dimensional and stagnant offense to the No. 2 passing attack in the NFL.
Like he never left, Cousins slides back into purple stitches and takes his second-most passing touchdowns with him into a critical divisional clash with the Packers on Sunday.
In this week’s player props to target, we’re looking at three players adjusting on the fly after being acquired by their new teams this week.
NFL Week 10 player props and predictions
Kirk Cousins Over 33.5 Passing Attempts (-116, DraftKings)
Cousins’ arrival is just in time to save Justin Jefferson’s sanity.
He gets the keys to an offense that ranks 31st in passing yards, attempts and completions. Kyler Murray and Carson Wentz combined for a putrid 29.0 QBR, good for fourth-worst in the league.
Cousins not only already knows Kevin O’Connell’s system, he has established chemistry with Jefferson and Jordan Addison, and he’s going to pepper them all day.
Minnesota’s offensive line, on the other hand, had been sketchy.
It’s allowed an NFL-high 46.9 percent pressure rate on dropbacks. That gives me pause on how Cousins will convert right away in touchdowns or yards, but only further supports his attempts volume, a department he’s averaging 35 per game in.
Keenan Allen Over 2.5 Receptions (+110, DraftKings)
It’s been a carousel of injuries in the 49ers receiving corps this season.
Keenan Allen was a low-cost, short-term plug to provide Brock Purdy a short-yardage target to rely on. He caught 40 passes for 351 yards in eight games with Indianapolis, and his ability to create separation should translate well.
The 49ers have been just fine as is through it all; they are No. 1 in EPA per play and success rate while ranking in the top three on third down and in the red zone.
The Cowboys have given up 20 points in 16 straight games, so there should be plenty enough to go around beyond just George Kittle and Christian McCaffrey.
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Josh Downs Over 21.5 Receiving Yards (-112, DraftKings)
Allen’s former Indianapolis teammate Josh Downs was shipped off to a much more run-oriented offense. With Mahomes increasingly favoring short passes and uncertainty around Downs’ immediate role, he carries a modest line.
Star running back Kenneth Walker has been ruled out for Sunday’s meeting with Atlanta, and whether backup Emmett Johnson fills his shoes, Downs provides skills the Chiefs offense currently doesn’t have.
He’s one of the game’s most reliable third-down pass catchers and is excellent at beating man coverage, which the Falcons have been running as of late.
It may be a short week after the deadline, but Mahomes has a shiny new toy, and he might as well use it.
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Sean Treppedi handicaps the NFL, NHL, MLB and college football for the New York Post. He primarily focuses on picks that reflect market value while tracking trends to mitigate risk.
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