Minnesota Vikings QB Kirk Cousins will be up against the eighth-ranked passing defense of the Atlanta Falcons (194.6 yards conceded per game) in Week 9, at 1:00 PM ET on Sunday.

Daily fantasy players, is Cousins worth a look for his upcoming matchup against the Falcons? See below, because we can help you make the right call.

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Cousins vs. Falcons Game Info

• Matchup: Minnesota Vikings at Atlanta Falcons
• Game Day: November 5, 2023
• Game Time: 1:00 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 14.07
• Projected Passing Yards: 255.64
• Projected Passing TDs: 1.15
• Projected Rushing Yards: 7.00
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.06

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Cousins Fantasy Performance

• Cousins has put up 149.9 fantasy points in 2023 (18.7 per game), which ranks him sixth at the QB position. Overall, he's the No. 8 player in fantasy football.
• Through his last three games, Cousins has connected on 79-of-107 throws for 833 yards, with five passing touchdowns and one interception, resulting in 49.6 total fantasy points (16.5 per game). With his legs, he's added three rushing yards on six attempts.
• Cousins has put up 79.1 fantasy points (15.8 per game) in his last five games, completing 120-of-173 passes for 1,256 yards, with nine touchdowns and three interceptions. He's added eight rushing yards on 10 carries.
• The highlight of Cousins' fantasy season so far was Week 2 against the Philadelphia Eagles, when he carried zero times for zero yards on his way to 28.6 fantasy points.
• From a fantasy standpoint, Kirk Cousins had his worst performance of the season in Week 6 against the Chicago Bears, when he posted 8.7 fantasy points -- 21-of-31 (67.7%), 181 yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs.

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Falcons Defensive Performance

• Atlanta has not allowed a player to register over 300 yards passing against them in a game yet this year.
• The Falcons have allowed eight players to pass for at least one TD in a game this season.
• Atlanta has allowed three players to throw for at least two TDs in a game this year.
• Three players have thrown for at least three TDs in a game against the Falcons this year.
• Atlanta has allowed two players to pile up more than 100 yards receiving in a game this season.
• A total of 12 players have hauled in a touchdown pass against the Falcons this season.
• Atlanta has allowed at least two receiving TDs to two players this year.
• One player has collected over 100 yards rushing in a game against the Falcons this year.
• Atlanta has allowed one player to score at least one rushing TD against them this year.
• No player has run for more than one TD versus the Falcons this season.

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