Falcons' Predictable Offense and Cousins' Prime-Time Woes Spell Trouble in Philadelphia

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Sep 16, 2024, 20:03 IST

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The Falcons' defense has issues with planned quarterback runs, a vulnerability the Eagles could exploit. Kirk Cousins struggles in Monday night games, raising concerns about Atlanta's offensive capabilities. The Eagles are expected to leverage their strengths in both offense and defense to control the game and challenge the Falcons' chances of securing a win.

Falcons' Predictable Offense and Cousins' Prime-Time Woes Spell Trouble in Philadelphia

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This season, only the Raiders have given up more rushing yards to quarterbacks on planned runs than the Falcons. This shows a big problem in Atlanta’s defense that the Eagles probably plan to take advantage of.
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Prediction

The Falcons haven’t shown they know how to run a strong or steady offense with Kirk Cousins as the quarterback. He tends to have problems when playing right behind the center.This makes people wonder if they can perform well, especially in a tough away game on Monday night. Cousins has had problems in these big games, with a 3-10 record on Monday night games. This doesn’t give much hope he will lead a good attack when the stakes are high.

Even with Brown missing, the Eagles still have many strengths they can use against Atlanta’s defense. There are a few mismatches they can attack. Through throwing or using planned runs, the Eagles can attack the Falcons in different ways.
At the same time, the Falcons depend a lot on their running game, but that could be an issue because it’s predictable. Philadelphia probably knows this and will be ready to stop one of Atlanta’s only strong points. Without better offensive options, Atlanta will struggle to score or control the game’s pace, especially with the Eagles having a good defense.

In short, Cousins generally doesn’t play well in important night games, and Atlanta relies too much on the run. It seems hard to believe the Falcons can come out with a win. The Eagles look stronger and likely will control the game, taking advantage of Atlanta’s defense and using their own offensive strengths to win on Monday night.

About Falcons and Cousins

The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League as a member club of the league's National Football Conference South division.
Kirk Daniel Cousins is an American professional football quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He ranks fifth all-time in completion percentage with at least 1,500 pass attempts and is eighth in the NFL's all-time regular season career passer rating
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