The Washington Redskins quarterback carousel continues to turn.

News out of the nation's Capitol today indicates that Kirk Cousins will be the Redskins starting quarterback for Week 1 of the regular season. 

After  Robert Griffin III was sidelined due to concerns over a concussion, Cousins got the start in Saturday's preseason game against Baltimore. After a rough start, he finished 20-27 for 190 yards, with one touchdown and one interception.

It appears that the clock has struck midnight for RGIII in Washington. 

The back and forth debate over parting ways with Griffin will likely continue in the Redskins front office, but Cousins now has the opportunity to become a fantasy producer. Can he cash in?

Cousins' History in Washington

Looking back at Kirk Cousins' performances in Washington over his first three seasons doesn't exactly give me that warm and fuzzy feeling as a potential fantasy owner. 

His performances have been a roller coaster ride, to be honest. However, in fairness to him, he has seen action in only 14 games, starting nine of those games over three seasons.

Looking at Cousins according to our  DeSean Jackson and Pierre Garcon at wide receiver and Jordan Reed at tight end, Cousins will have the weapons to produce numbers that fantasy owners are looking for.

Garcon had a rough season in 2014, according to our Reception NEP, he finished 50th among wide receivers who had at least 50 receptions. But he has shown in recent years that he can be an extremely productive fantasy asset. In 2013, he was 13th in the same metric on his league leading 113 receptions.

DeSean Jackson is still a game breaking play-maker, who finished fourth among 87 receivers with at least 50 targets last season in Reception NEP per target (0.94). 

As for Reed, if he can stay healthy, the 2013 season showed us a glimpse of what he can do. His 55.85 Reception NEP was seventh among all tight ends, right behind the great Rob Gronkowski, and among 30 tight ends with at least 50 targets, his Reception NEP per target (0.95) was best. He scored only three touchdowns, so he wasn't just depending on touchdowns, as some tight ends tend to do.

At season's end -- if he plays every game for the team -- his metrics might not be flashy. Nothing in his past suggests they will be. Still, last year, Cousins averaged 285 passing yards and 2 touchdowns per game however ultimately average the performances may have been.

As a quarterback streamer, that is music to my ears.