Washington quarterback Kirk Cousins, who’s set to make his 14th NFL start against the Falcons at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Georgia Dome, has posted a 4-9 record as a starter since he was selected in the fourth round of the 2012 draft.
Second-year coach Jay Gruden picked Cousins over former first-round pick Robert Griffin III to lead the team. Cousins is off to a 2-2 start this season and is coming off perhaps his finest moment in the league.
With Washington trailing 20-16, Cousins led a 15-play, 90-yard touchdown drive to pull out a 23-20 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. He tossed a 4-yard touchdown pass to Pierre Garcon with 26 seconds left for the win.
“That was a big drive for us,” Cousins said. “It was a great way to finish the game. Most importantly, we got the win.”
Cousins knows the Redskins are underdogs against the 4-0 Falcons.
“Now, we head to Atlanta to face a really good opponent that’s on a roll in their environment,” he said. “We have a great challenge ahead.”
Cousins, who operates a short passing attack for the Redskins, has completed 68.6 percent of his passes with four touchdowns and four interceptions.
He leans heavily on the Redskins’ rushing attack.
“We feel really good about Alfred (Morris), Chris Thompson and Matt Jones,” Cousins said. “We have three good backs who can all make plays. They are pros and great teammates.”
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