Holland Christian grad Kirk Cousins (Atlanta Falcons QB) was named the NFC Week 5 offensive Player of the Week

Atlanta Falcons QB Kirk Cousins completed 42 of 58 attempts (72.4 percent) for 509 yards and four touchdowns with a 114.8 rating in the Falcons’ 36-30 overtime win on Thursday Night Football against the Buccaneers. Cousins had a Falcons single-game franchise-record with his 509 passing yards, the 24th game in NFL history of 500-or-more passing yards.

• This is the eighth-career Player of the Week award for Cousins and his first with Atlanta:
  • 2015: Weeks 7, 10 (Washington)
  • 2016: Week 11 (Washington)
  • 2017: Week 3 (Washington)
  • 2020: Weeks 12, 17 (Minnesota)
  • 2022: Week 15 (Minnesota)
  • 2024: Week 5 (Atlanta)

• Cousins’ eight Player of the Week awards are the second-most by a former Michigan State player, trailing only kicker Morten Andersen (nine-time winner).