Week Eight: Kirk Cousins, Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins has been a rising quarterback for several years. However, in 2023, Cousins took his game to a different level. Through eight weeks, Cousins put together an MVP-caliber campaign to start the season. Stats show that after Week Nine, he was top six in the league in passing yards, passing touchdowns, and passer rating. Unfortunately, Cousins's campaign was cut short in Week Eight when he tore his Achilles tendon and needed surgery. The Vikings traded for Joshua Dobbs and rotated through three different quarterbacks in an effort to replace Cousins. The Vikings saw promising play from each replacement, though each ended up getting benched.
