The Atlanta Falcons have ended their five-game losing streak, thanks to Kirk Cousins. The veteran threw for 199 yards and two touchdowns in his second start this season as the Falcons beat the New Orleans Saints 24-10 on Sunday.

Kirk Cousins threw for 199 yards and two touchdowns as the Atlanta Falcons snapped a five-game losing streak with a 24-10 win over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday.

Kirk Cousins pasó para 199 yardas y dos touchdowns en su segunda titularidad esta temporada, y los Falcons de Atlanta rompieron una racha de cinco

Kirk Cousins is once again the starting quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons. After Michael Penix Jr.'s season-ending surgery, Cousins took over under center and got his first start of the season on Sunday. He helped the Falcons to a 24-10 win over their divisional rival in his first start since last December.

While the Atlanta Falcons have struggled at linebacker since the injury to Divine Deablo, a former defender of theirs, gets a big contract extension in LA.

Kickoff is set for 4:25 p.m. ET from Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. According to the latest NFL odds, the Saints are favored by 1.5 points, while the over/under for total points scored is 40.5. The Saints are -124 money line favorites (risk $124 to win $100), while the Falcons are +105 underdogs.

The Carolina Panthers will be down three starters for their first prime-time showcase in two seasons. As expected, inside linebackers Trevin Wallace (shoulder) and Christian Rozeboom (hip/hamstring) have been ruled out of Monday's contest against the San Francisco 49ers.