Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins will face a middle-of-the-pack pass defense in their season opener (Sunday at 1:00 PM ET), up against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers were ranked 17th last year in terms of passing yards conceded, at 227.1 per game.

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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)

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 averaged 38.9 passing attempts per game, first in the league.
• Cousins completed 27 passes per game last year, first in the league.
• Cousins racked up 1,335 air yards on completed passes last season, 23rd in the NFL.
• He averaged 1.8 rushing yards per carry (25 yards on 14 attempts).
• Cousins racked up three rushing yards after contact 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 gave up 227.1 pass yards per game.
• Pittsburgh’s pass D allowed 23 passing TDs last year (1.4 per game) to rank 17th in the NFL.
• 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 go up against a Pittsburgh squad that gave up 115.1 rushing yards per game last year and was 19th-ranked in the NFL in run defense.
• The Steelers conceded nine rushing touchdowns a season ago. That mark ranked third in the league.

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