Kirk Cousins or Jalen Hurts: Who should I start in Week 6 Fantasy Football?

Kirk Cousins and Jalen Hurts have seemingly favorable matchups on Sunday, as the Philadelphia Eagles clash against the Cleveland Browns and the Atlanta Falcons will face off against the Carolina Panthers.

If you're trying to decide who to play between them, this is the right place. Let's take a look at where these two stands ahead of Week 6 and who should get the start.

Is Kirk Cousins a good pick in fantasy football Week 6?

Kirk Cousins and the Falcons are coming off a strong performance against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 5, beating the inspired Floridians 36-30 with an overtime touchdown catch from Drake London. Cousins set a record for the team, demonstrating that he's getting the hang of this offense and is ready to dominate.

The Panthers have allowed 232.40 passing yards to quarterbacks, 2.20 passing touchdowns and 22.0 fantasy points, making this a potentially disastrous matchup for their defense.

Is Jalen Hurts a good pick in fantasy football Week 6?

The Philadelphia Eagles are returning from their bye week and should be good to go against the struggling Browns. Jalen Hurts hasn't been convincing to start the season and this matchup could give him the opportunity to show that he's back at his best level.

The Browns allow 200.20 passing yards to quarterbacks but not as many touchdowns as the Panthers (0.80 per game). They allow 14.40 fantasy points on average, which isn't the most ideal.

Whom to start between Kirk Cousins and Jalen Hurts in fantasy football Week 6?

Despite having a better present than Jalen Hurts, Kirk Cousins should not start over the Eagles playmaker according to our Start/Sit tool. The difference is clear for Hurts, who is projected to produce 22.4 fantasy points against 15.3 from Cousins.

They are close in projected passing yards, with Hurts getting the edge over Cousins (221.0 against 217.6). What makes the difference here is the more than 40 rushing yards that Hurts is projected to get over Cousins (44.8 to 4.2).

The Browns' defense allows 29.80 rushing yards to quarterback and Hurts is projected to go over that number on Sunday.

Philadelphia entered the bye week surrounded by doubts and fans hope that this game is the turning point of the season. Otherwise, both Nick Sirianni and Hurts will be seeing with different eyes.