Fantasy Football: 5 Historical Vegas Trends You Should Know for Week 15

Start Kirk Cousins as a Favorite

Ooh wee! I love Kirk Cousins this week.

Washington is favored by 6.5 points at home against the Carolina Panthers and the signal-caller has done well as a favorite since taking over as the starter in 2015.

According to the Rotoviz Game Splits App, Cousins has scored an average of 25.39 fantasy points in seven games as a favorite. To put that into perspective, that's a higher average as a favorite than Drew Brees or Tom Brady over their careers.

Washington should be expected to win and even cover the 6.5-point spread based on their success this season. Washington is 9-4 against the spread, while Carolina is only 4-8-1 against the spread.

The total in this game is 50.5 points, the third-highest on the weekend slate. Games involving Washington have gone over the total 11 out of 13 times, which is tied for the highest in the NFL.

Cousins is priced at $7,500, the 19th-highest among quarterbacks on FanDuel. Cousins is an absurd value and is safe to start in all formats due to his high floor and even higher ceiling.