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Falcons head coach Raheem Morris said Monday that Cousins remains Atlanta's starting quarterback heading into a road matchup against the Raiders on Dec. 16, Terrin Waack of the Falcons' official site reports. Morris said Cousins "is the guy who is going to lead us" heading into a primetime matchup against Las Vegas next Monday, reaffirming the notion that Atlanta still isn't considering giving rookie first-round pick Michael Penix even a spot start. Still, the Falcons now have lost four consecutive games, during which Cousins has thrown eight interceptions without a single touchdown. If Atlanta's passing game were to notably struggle once again in Week 15, Morris' commitment to Cousins could waver.
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Cousins completed 23 of 37 passes for 344 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions in the Falcons' 42-21 loss to the Vikings on Sunday. Making his return to Minnesota, Cousins' afternoon started off in fine fashion when he helmed an 11-play, 70-yard drive that culminated in a Tyler Allgeier six-yard touchdown run on the game's opening possession. However, the Vikings' aggressive defense progressively began figuring out its former teammate, allowing just three additional points during the rest of the first half with the help of one of two interceptions off Cousins during the afternoon. Cousins faltered again with just under six and a half minutes remaining, overshooting Kyle Pitts on a red-zone throw for a second pick that essentially snuffed out any hopes of an Atlanta comeback. Cousins did compile enough completions after the game was out of reach to eclipse the 300-yard mark for his third time as a Falcon, but he'll head into a Week 15 road matchup against the Raiders with an 0:8 TD:INT in his last four games. Despite the abysmal stretch of play, D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that head coach Raheem Morris confirmed after the game that "Kirk Cousins is our quarterback" when asked about the possibility of affording rookie signal-caller Michael Penix a spot start.
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Falcons coach Raheem Morris was emphatic when speaking with Fox NFL Sunday's Jay Glazer that no quarterback change was imminent between Cousins and Michael Penix. Morris reiterated that Cousins' Achilles is not the cause of his recent struggles, which have seen him throw zero touchdowns and six interceptions over his last three games. He did say that Cousins was sore all over, but that they worked on his maintenance over the week of practice. Meanwhile, Fox colleague Peter Schraeger reported that Penix didn't take any first-team reps in practice this week, buttressing Glazer's report.
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I usually love revenge games, but it's hard to trust Cousins in his return to Minnesota in Week 14. Cousins hasn't thrown a touchdown since Week 9 and has six interceptions in his past three games against New Orleans, Denver, and the Chargers. If he continues to struggle, he could get benched in favor of rookie Michael Penix Jr., and the Vikings have allowed just one quarterback to score more than 17.2 Fantasy points in their past five games. Cousins is only worth starting in Superflex and two-quarterback leagues.
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Cousins has four games all season with more than 20 Fantasy points, and two of them came against Tampa Bay. He hasn't accounted for a touchdown in his past two games, and he has combined for 15.1 Fantasy points over that span against the Saints and Broncos. Now, the Chargers have struggled lately against Will Levis, Joe Burrow, and Lamar Jackson, who each scored at least 23.1 Fantasy points in the past three games. But most of the quarterbacks who have done well against the Chargers this season have done so with their legs, and Cousins isn't going to help himself in that area. He's only worth starting in Superflex and two-quarterback leagues.
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| WK | OPP | PAATT | PACMP | PAYD | PATD | PAINT | RUYD | RUTD | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIT | 26 | 16 | 155 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | @PHI | 29 | 20 | 241 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 21 |
| 3 | KC | 29 | 20 | 230 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 13 |
| 4 | NO | 35 | 21 | 238 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 5 | TB | 58 | 42 | 509 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| 6 | @CAR | 30 | 19 | 225 | 1 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 15 |
| 7 | SEA | 35 | 24 | 232 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 9 |
| 8 | @TB | 29 | 23 | 276 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 36 |
| 9 | DAL | 24 | 19 | 222 | 3 | 0 | -11 | 0 | 24 |
| 10 | @NO | 38 | 23 | 306 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | @DEN | 27 | 18 | 173 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | BYE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 13 | LAC | 39 | 24 | 245 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | @MIN | 37 | 23 | 344 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| PROJECTION | 515 | 341 | 4029 | 30 | 7 | 111 | 2 | 323 | |
Scheduled Games
| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK | OPP FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 12/16 | @Las Vegas | 25 | 21.23 |
| 16 | 12/22 | New York | 14 | 17.54 |
| 17 | 12/29 | @Washington | 19 | 18.69 |
| 18 | 01/05 | Carolina | 26 | 22.38 |
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Career Stats
| Season | CmpPct | PaYd | PaTD | PaInt | RuYd | RuTD | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 67.0 | 3396 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 199 |
| 2023 | 69.5 | 2331 | 18 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 180 |
| 2022 | 65.9 | 4547 | 29 | 14 | 97 | 2 | 340 |
| 2021 | 66.3 | 4221 | 33 | 7 | 115 | 1 | 355 |
| 2020 | 67.6 | 4265 | 35 | 13 | 156 | 1 | 365 |
| 2019 | 69.1 | 3603 | 26 | 6 | 63 | 1 | 285 |
| 2018 | 70.1 | 4298 | 30 | 10 | 123 | 1 | 325 |
| 2017 | 64.3 | 4093 | 27 | 13 | 179 | 4 | 318 |
| 2016 | 67.0 | 4917 | 25 | 12 | 96 | 4 | 338 |
| 2015 | 69.8 | 4166 | 29 | 11 | 48 | 5 | 341 |
| 2014 | 61.8 | 1710 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 101 |
| 2013 | 52.3 | 854 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
| 2012 | 68.8 | 466 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 33 |
| 3 Year Avg | 66.7 | 3700 | 27 | 9 | 79 | 1 | 287 |
| Career | 66.9 | 42867 | 287 | 125 | 958 | 19 |