Kirk Cousins and the Falcons vs. the Steelers: Week 1 Stats, Matchup, Game Info
Published 8:57 pm Thursday, September 5, 2024
Kirk Cousins will be up against the 17th-ranked passing defense in the league last season when his Atlanta Falcons meet the Pittsburgh Steelers in their season opener, on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.
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Matchup Information
- Matchup: Atlanta Falcons vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
- Game Day: September 8, 2024
- Game Time: 1:00 PM
- TV: FOX
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Passing Yards Prop: Over 240.5 (-114)
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Cousins’ Current Injury Status
- Cousins is not on the injury report this week.
Cousins’ Season Stats (2023)
| Pass Comp. | Pass Att. | Comp. % | Pass Yards | Pass TDs | INTs | Pass Yards/Att. | Rush Att. | Rush Yards | Rush TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 216 | 311 | 69.5% | 2,331 | 18 | 5 | 7.5 | 14 | 25 | 0 |
Cousins’ Stat Rankings and Insights (2023)
- Cousins averaged 7.5 yards per pass attempt last year, ninth in the NFL.
- He attempted 311 passes last season, 38.9 per game (first in NFL), completing 216 of them (69.5%).
- Cousins completed 27 passes per game last season, first in the league.
- Cousins racked up 1,335 air yards on completed passes last season, 23rd in the NFL.
- He averaged 1.8 yards per carry and 3.1 yards per game last season.
- Cousins collected three yards after contact as a rusher last season.
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Opposing Defense Rankings (2023)
- Cousins will face the NFL’s 17th-ranked pass defense from a season ago, as they allowed 227.1 pass yards per game.
- The Pittsburgh pass defense ranked 17th in the league last season (23 passing TDs allowed).
- The Steelers’ defense ranked 11th in the NFL a year ago by grabbing 16 interceptions.
- By giving up 115.1 yards per game on the ground last year, Pittsburgh was the NFL’s 19th-ranked run defense.
- Cousins and the Falcons will play the NFL’s third-ranked run defense from a year ago (nine rushing touchdowns conceded).
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