Kirk Cousins and the Falcons vs. the Steelers: Week 1 Stats, Matchup, Game Info

Published 7:56 pm Thursday, September 5, 2024

Kirk Cousins will be facing the 17th-ranked passing defense in the league last year 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 listed 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 season, ninth in the league.
  • He averaged 38.9 passing attempts per game, first in the NFL.
  • Cousins completed 27.0 passes per game last season, first in the league.
  • Cousins racked up 1,335 air yards on completed passes last year, 23rd in the NFL.
  • He racked up 1.8 yards per carry (25 yards on 14 attempts) last season.
  • Cousins stayed on his feet for three rushing yards after contact last season.

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Opposing Defense Rankings (2023)

  • The 227.1 yards per game given up by the Steelers through the air last season made them the NFL’s 17th-ranked pass defense.
  • Pittsburgh surrendered 23 passing touchdowns (1.4 per game) last year, which ranked its defense 17th in the league.
  • Opposing QBs tossed 16 picks against the Steelers a year ago (0.9 per game). The Steelers’ pass D ranked 11th in interceptions.
  • Cousins will match up with a Pittsburgh squad that allowed 115.1 rushing yards per game last year and was 19th-ranked in the NFL in run defense.
  • The Falcons are matching up with the NFL’s third-ranked rush D (nine TDs allowed a season ago).

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