2024 Falcons win total projection (addition of Kirk Cousins ​​raises expectations in Atlan

The Atlanta Falcons have had a busy offseason, and with it, higher expectations heading into the 2024 season.

The Falcons, a year removed from a season of inconsistent quarterback play, made a splash in free agency by bringing in Kirk Cousins ​​​​from the Minnesota Vikings to lead the team now led by Raheem Morris in a wide open picture of the NFC playoffs.

Atlanta has plenty of capable players, including second-year running back Bijan Robinson and budding star Drake London at Cousins’ wide receiver position, or perhaps even top-10 pick Michael Penix Jr., to work in a system revamped offensive.

The Falcons enter the season as favorites in the NFC South, and below are the team’s regular season win totals according to FanDuel Sportsbook.

The Falcons are projected to win 10 or more games about 60% of the time according to the odds listed above.

Atlanta hasn’t been able to stay on track offensively, but the hope is that with Cousins ​​on the roster, the team will have the stability at quarterback to utilize the elite weapons of the team.

The team will benefit from an easier schedule after missing the playoffs, playing just four teams that made the playoffs last year, excluding the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In a strange scheduling quirk, the Falcons play three of four teams in the first three weeks of the season: opening at home against the Steelers, playing the Eagles and hosting the Chiefs in Week 3.

The only other team that made the playoffs on the Falcons’ non-division schedule this season is the Cowboys (who will travel to Atlanta).

With an improved quarterback room with a solid defensive coach in Morris, who has head coaching experience, the Falcons should embrace a looser schedule and make the playoffs early and often.

Game odds are updated periodically and are subject to change.

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