Kirk Cousins and the Falcons vs. the Steelers: Week 1 Stats, Matchup, Game Info
Published 1:58 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 conceded 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 is currently not listed 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 averaged 7.5 yards per pass attempt last season, ninth in the league.
- He threw 311 passes last season, an average of 38.9 per matchup (first in NFL).
- Cousins completed 216 of 311 pass attempts last year. That’s 27 completions per game, which was first in the league.
- Cousins racked up 1,335 air yards on completed passes last year, 23rd in the NFL.
- He averaged 1.8 rushing yards per carry (25 yards on 14 attempts).
- Cousins stayed on his feet for three rushing yards after contact last year.
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Opposing Defense Rankings (2023)
- The 227.1 passing yards the Steelers allowed on average per game a year ago. That made them the NFL’s 17th-ranked pass defense.
- The Pittsburgh pass defense ranked 17th in the NFL last year (23 passing TDs allowed).
- Opposing QBs tossed 16 picks against the Steelers a year ago (0.9 per game). The Steelers’ pass D ranked 11th in interceptions.
- Pittsburgh allowed 115.1 rushing yards per game last year, ranking it as the NFL’s 19th-ranked run D.
- A year ago, the Steelers allowed nine rushing scores, which ranked third in the league.
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