Kirk Cousins and the Falcons vs. the Steelers: Week 1 Stats, Matchup, Game Info
Published 1:56 pm Thursday, September 5, 2024
Kirk Cousins has a decent matchup when his Atlanta Falcons play the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 1 (Sunday, 1:00 PM ET). The Steelers gave up 227.1 passing yards per game last season, 17th in the NFL.
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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 currently on this week’s injury report.
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 was ninth in the NFL with 7.5 yards per pass attempt last season (2,331 total yards passing).
- He attempted 311 passes last year, 38.9 per game (first in NFL), completing 216 of them (69.5%).
- Cousins was first in the NFL with 27 completed passes per game last season (216 total completions).
- Last year Cousins was 23rd in the NFL in air yards on completed passes, with 1,335.
- He averaged 1.8 yards per carry and 3.1 yards per game last season.
- Cousins stayed on his feet for three rushing yards after contact last season.
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Opposing Defense Rankings (2023)
- The Steelers gave up 227.1 passing yards per game, ranking them 17th in the NFL against the pass last year.
- Pittsburgh allowed 23 passing touchdowns (1.4 per game) last year, which ranked its defense 17th in the NFL.
- The Steelers’ defense intercepted opposing quarterbacks 16 total times a year ago (0.9 per game), which ranked 11th in the league.
- Cousins will go up against a Pittsburgh squad that allowed 115.1 rushing yards per game last season and was 19th-ranked in the NFL in run defense.
- Cousins and the Falcons will take on the NFL’s third-ranked run defense from a season ago (nine rushing touchdowns conceded).
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