Atlanta Falcons- Position
- Quarterback
- Height / Weight
- 6' 3", 224 lbs
- Born
- 21/11/1993 in Charlotte, MI
- Age
- 32
- College
- Central Michigan
- Draft
- Undrafted
- Experience
- 9th Season
- Status
- Active
Why he's performing this way
The usage, efficiency, schedule and team factors behind his recent numbers.
Cooper Rush has cooled off. He's at -0.6 fantasy pts / game (PPR) over his last game, down from 5.7.
- Recent
- -0.6
- Season
- 2.6
fantasy pts / game (PPR)
- Stable workload
His usage has held around 19.0 dropbacks and runs per game, so the swings come from what he does with the ball, not how often he gets it.
- Inefficient touches
5.9 yards per attempt on the season (the typical QB is at 7.2), and 5.1 over his last game. Production is being propped up by volume more than explosiveness.
- Touchdown-dependent
78% of his fantasy points come from touchdowns. Touchdowns swing a lot from week to week, so expect some regression unless his volume grows.
- Turnover problems
He's throwing an interception on 10.3% of his attempts. Giving the ball away stalls drives and costs him points.
- Tough recent schedule
Opponents in his last game (CAR) give up less EPA per play than the league average. He has been producing against strong opponents, so the numbers are probably underselling him.
- Struggling offense around him
ATL are averaging -0.27 EPA per play on offense. Stalled drives and fewer red-zone trips limit what he can produce.
Play style & archetype
Compares 2026 play-by-play and box score data against 32 qualified QBs across 2 games.
Archetype
Game manager
Keeps the offense on schedule without taking many risks or creating many big plays.
Pass yards / game of 114.5 ranks in the bottom 1% of qualified QBs.
INT rate of 10.3% ranks in the bottom 1% of qualified QBs.
EPA / dropback of -1.04 ranks in the bottom 1% of qualified QBs.
Sack rate of 11.3% ranks in the bottom 3% of qualified QBs.
9 NFL seasons and 3,995 career passing yards. Best year: 1,844 in 2024.
Strengths
Nothing stands out.
Areas to watch
- Pass yards / game (114.5)
- INT rate (10.3%)
- EPA / dropback (-1.04)
- Sack rate (11.3%)
Percentile vs. QBs
- Pass yards / game114.5 · 0
- Completion rate56.4% · 6
- Yards / attempt5.9 · 13
- TD rate2.6% · 19
- INT rate10.3% · 0
- Sack rate11.3% · 3
- EPA / dropback-1.04 · 0
- Deep throw ratestyle12.7% · 13
- Rush yards / gamestyle10.0 · 42
Colored bars are quality measures. Gray "style" bars show how often he does something, not whether it's good.
Career statistics
Regular season, by year and team. Career bests are highlighted.
Passing
| Season | Team | GP | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | LNG | SACK | RTG | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | DAL | 2 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42.4 | 1.0 |
| 2018 | DAL | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 | DAL | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 | DAL | 5 | 30 | 47 | 63.8 | 422 | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 73 | 3 | 105.1 | 47.8 |
| 2022 | DAL | 9 | 94 | 162 | 58.0 | 1,051 | 6.5 | 5 | 3 | 46 | 7 | 80.0 | 60.8 |
| 2023 | DAL | 7 | 18 | 24 | 75.0 | 144 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 72.2 | 52.9 |
| 2024 | DAL | 12 | 187 | 308 | 60.7 | 1,844 | 6.0 | 12 | 5 | 64 | 13 | 83.8 | 37.7 |
| 2025 | BAL | 4 | 34 | 52 | 65.4 | 303 | 5.8 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 1 | 48.8 | 26.3 |
| 2026 | ATL | 2 | 22 | 39 | 56.4 | 229 | 5.9 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 5 | 42.5 | 4.0 |
| Career | 41 | 386 | 635 | 60.8 | 3,995 | 6.3 | 21 | 18 | 73 | 30 | 78.2 | - | |
Rushing
Defense
| Season | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | STF | STFYDS | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DAL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Scoring
2026 game log
Box score lines from completed games this season.