In Week 9, the Atlanta Falcons won their sixth game of the season behind another surgical performance from quarterback Kirk Cousins. The veteran signal-caller passed for 222 yards, three touchdowns and zero interceptions in the team’s 27-21 win over the Dallas Cowboys.
After nine games, the Falcons lead the NFC South and are on track for their first playoff appearance in six years. Thus far in 2024, Cousins has passed for 2,328 yards, 17 touchdowns and seven interceptions for a passer rating of 101.9.
Despite a slow start, Cousins is currently ranked fourth in total passing yards. Check out the top 32 quarterbacks ranked by passing yards entering Week 10 below:
- Geno Smith: 2,560 yards
- Baker Mayfield: 2,389 yards
- Lamar Jackson: 2,379 yards
- Kirk Cousins: 2,328 yards
- Joe Burrow: 2,244 yards
- C.J. Stroud: 2,139 yards
- Aaron Rodgers: 2,107 yards
- Brock Purdy: 2,101 yards
- Trevor Lawrence: 2,004 yards
- Josh Allen: 2,001 yards
- Dak Prescott: 1,978 yards
- Matthew Stafford: 1,969 yards
- Jayden Daniels: 1,945 yards
- Patrick Mahomes: 1,942 yards
- Sam Darnold: 1,900 yards
- Daniel Jones: 1,880
- Jared Goff: 1,840 yards
- Jordan Love: 1,820 yards
- Kyler Murray: 1,638 yards
- Jalen Hurts: 1,774 yards
- Bo Nix: 1,753 yards
- Justin Herbert: 1,725 yards
- Caleb Williams: 1,665 yards
- Gardner Minshew: 1,501 yards
- Derek Carr: 1,225 yards
- Deshaun Watson: 1,148 yards
- Justin Fields: 1,106 yards
- Andy Dalton: 989 yards
- Anthony Richardson: 958 yards
- Tua Tagovailoa: 948 yards
- Joe Flacco: 895 yards
- Jacoby Brissett: 828 yards
The Falcons will look for their third straight win this weekend as they take on the New Orleans Saints. What initially appeared to be a tough NFC South matchup for Atlanta looks significantly less intimidating now that the Saints have lost seven consecutive games.
The Saints fired head coach Dennis Allen on Monday in an effort to stop the bleeding. New Orleans named Darrell Rizzi interim head coach entering Sunday’s game against the Falcons.
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