Kirk Cousins and the Falcons vs. the Steelers: Week 1 Stats, Matchup, Game Info
Published 12:56 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 year, 17th in the league.
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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 does not appear 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 was first in the NFL with 27 completed passes per game last season (216 total completions).
- Cousins was 23rd in the NFL with 1,335 air yards on completed passes last year.
- He racked up 1.8 yards per carry (25 yards on 14 attempts) last season.
- Cousins collected three yards after contact as a rusher last year.
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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 season.
- Pittsburgh’s pass D gave up 23 passing TDs last season (1.4 per game) to rank 17th in the NFL.
- The Steelers recorded 16 interceptions a year ago, ranking them 11th in the NFL.
- Pittsburgh, in terms of defending against the run, finished 19th in the NFL last year after conceding 115.1 rushing yards per game.
- A year ago, the Steelers gave up nine rushing scores, which ranked third in the NFL.
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