Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings square off against the Detroit Lions on Sunday on the road at Ford Field. Here’s some betting insights and tips around Cousins’ passing yards and rushing attempts prop bets in that matchup.
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Kirk Cousins Week 17 Player Props
Cousins’ Game-by-Game Stats
| Week | Opponent | Pass Comp. | Pass Att. | Pass Yards | Pass TDs | INTs | Rush Att. | Rush Yards | Rush TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Packers | 19 | 25 | 259 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 0 |
| Week 2 | @Colts | 11 | 26 | 113 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 3 | Titans | 16 | 27 | 251 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Week 4 | @Texans | 16 | 22 | 260 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Week 5 | @Seahawks | 27 | 39 | 249 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 6 | Falcons | 24 | 36 | 343 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 8 | @Packers | 11 | 14 | 160 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 9 | Lions | 13 | 20 | 220 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 10 | @Bears | 25 | 36 | 292 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Week 11 | Cowboys | 22 | 30 | 314 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Week 12 | Panthers | 34 | 45 | 307 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 0 |
| Week 13 | Jaguars | 28 | 43 | 305 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| Week 14 | @Buccaneers | 24 | 37 | 225 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 41 | 0 |
| Week 15 | Bears | 24 | 35 | 271 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 0 |
| Week 16 | @Saints | 27 | 41 | 291 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Passing Yards Betting Tips
- Sunday’s passing yards over/under for Cousins is set at 291.5, 34.2 more yards than his season average of 257.3.
- In 33.3% of his games this season (five of 15 matchups), Cousins has thrown for more than 291.5 yards.
- The Lions are the NFL’s 29th-ranked pass defense this season, yielding 291.7 yards per game through the air.
- Cousins’ average passing yards prop this season has been set at 258, which he’s fallen short of by 0.7 yards on average.
- Cousins’ season-long passing yards prop bet average is 258, a figure he’s eclipsed in nine out of 15 games this season (60%).
- Cousins has exceeded his passing yards total in 60% of his opportunities this season (nine of 15 games).
Rushing Attempts Betting Insights
- Cousins has notched 1.9 rushing attempts per game, 0.4 more than the over/under in Sunday’s game (1.5).
- Cousins has collected more than 1.5 rushing attempts in seven of 15 games this season (46.7% of his opportunities).
- Cousins’ 1.9 rushing attempts per game is 0.1 more than his average rushing attempts prop bet over/under of 1.8.
- In just seven of 15 games this year, Cousins achieved the over on rushing attempts prop bets (46.7% of his opportunities).
- Cousins has outperformed his average rushing attempts prop bet total (1.8 rushing attempts) in only 46.7% of his games (seven of 15 games).
- This season, Lions opponents have ran the ball 30.4 times per game, the third-most in the NFL.
Odds and insights reflect consensus player props available as of December 31, 2020. CLICK HERE to place your bet on Kirk Cousins or the Minnesota Vikings at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Vikings vs. Lions Betting Odds
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