Kirk Cousins completed 19-of-26 passes for 247 yards and three touchdowns in the Raiders’ 38-33, Week 8 win over the Jets, adding a rushing score.

With the Fernando Mendoza chatter increasing as the Raiders were mired in a four-game losing streak, Cousins responded with his fourth three-touchdown effort through the air, albeit his first since Week 3. Cousins has now provided multiple scores in 7-of-8 starts, and is up to 20 overall on the season. This, with Tre Tucker as his No. 1 receiver. Of course, Tucker is merely Cousins’ No. 1 wideout. Brock Bowers is his No. 1 pass catcher, and the elite tight end stacked up 7/92/2 in the new Meadowlands. Cousins seemed to look Bowers’ way on all the most critical downs, and he was richly rewarded. Fantasy managers also continue to be rewarded with Cousins in streamer spots, though that will be put to the test in Week 9 against the 49ers on the road. With only two teams on bye, we would be looking elsewhere in our quarterback spots.