Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins ​​was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week following his surgical performance against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last Sunday.

Cousins ​​completed 23 of 29 passes for 276 yards, four touchdowns and zero interceptions in a 31-26 win. The Falcons got off to a slow start but have won four of their last five games, thanks in large part to Cousins' emergence.

The veteran quarterback climbed into the top five in passing yards after Week 8. Check out where Cousins ​​ranks among the top 32 quarterbacks in passing yards entering Week 9 of the 2024 NFL season below:

1. Geno Smith: 2,197 meters
2. Baker Mayfield: 2,189 meters
3. CJ Stroud (9 games): 2,139 meters
4. Aaron Rodgers (9 games): 2,107 meters
5. Kirk Cousins: 2,106 meters
6. Brock Purdy: 2,101 meters
7. Lamar Jackson: 2,099 meters
8. Joe Burrow: 1,993 meters
9. Dak Prescott: 1,845 meters
10. Trevor Lawrence: 1,845 meters
11. Josh Allen: 1,766 meters
12. Jayden Daniels: 1,736 meters
13. Daniel Jones: 1,706 meters
14. Jared Goff: 1,695 meters
15. Matthew Stafford: 1,671 meters
16. Patrick Mahomes: 1,651 meters
17. Kyler Murray: 1,638 meters
18. Sam Darnold: 1,610 meters
19. Jordan Love: 1,547 meters
20. Jalen hurts: 1,544 meters
21. Bo Nix: 1,530 meters
22. Caleb Williams: 1,448 meters
23. Justin Herbert: 1,443 meters
24. Gardner Minshew: 1,377 meters
25. Deshaun Watson: 1,148 meters
26. Justin Fields: 1,106 meters
27. Andy Dalton: 989 meters
28. Derek Carr: 989 meters
29. Anthony Richardson: 958 meters
30. Jacoby Brissett: 828 meters
31. Tua Tagovailoa: 717 meters
32. Joe Flacco: 716 meters

Next up for the Falcons is a matchup against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 9. Sunday's game begins at 1 p.m. ET at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.