Holland Christian grad Kirk Cousins (Atlanta Falcons QB) was named the NFC Week 8 offensive Player of the Week:

Holland Christian grad (Atlanta Falcons QB) won his 2nd player of the week award following his week 8 performance.

• Cousins completed 23 of 29 attempts (79.3 percent) for 276 yards and four touchdowns with a 145.9 passer rating in the Falcons’ 31-26 win against the Buccaneers. He was the only player in Week 8 with four touchdown passes and no interceptions.

• This is the ninth-career Player of the Week award and second this season for Cousins, becoming the third Falcons quarterback to earn the honor twice in a season, joining Matt Ryan (2014 and 2016) and Michael Vick (2004):
  • 2015: Weeks 7, 10 (Washington)
  • 2016: Week 11 (Washington)
  • 2017: Week 3 (Washington)
  • 2020: Weeks 12, 17 (Minnesota)
  • 2022: Week 15 (Minnesota)
  • 2024: Weeks 5, 8 (Atlanta)

• Cousins’ nine Player of the Week awards tie Pro Football Hall of Famer Morten Andersen for the most-ever by a former Michigan State player.