Cousins is 'highly likely' to start Atlanta's Week 8 game against the Dolphins, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

According to a report from ESPN, the Atlanta Falcons are expected to start Kirk Cousins at quarterback in Sunday's game against the Miami Dolphins. Cousins took many of the first-team reps in practice this week as starter Michael Penix Jr. deals with a bone bruise in his knee. The team officially listed Penix as questionable for Week 8.

Per ESPN’s Falcons beat writer Marc Raimondi, Cousins is “highly likely” to start against the Dolphins. There’s still room for that to change, but I’m not expecting it to. As Raimondi notes, Cousins’ reps have been ramping up all week, and Penix has been limited throughout. The hope for Penix is that he’ll be good to go in a week with the rest.

The Atlanta Falcons handed out a four-year $180 million contract, including a $50 million signing bonus and $100 million guaranteed to veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins last season. After a string of mishaps,

Kirk Cousins will start for the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday against the Miami Dolphins as starter Michael Penix Jr. recovers from a bone bruise in his left knee, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Saturday.

In 15 games last year, this QB-WR duo linked up for consistent fantasy production, and it's worth revisiting their chemistry in Week 8 fantasy play.

Kirk Cousins is “highly likely” to play for the Falcons in their next fixture. The Atlanta Falcons will face the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, October 26.

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr is questionable for Sunday's game against the Miami Dolphins with a knee issue, Falcons coach Raheem Morris said Friday. Penix came up limping late in the game last Sunday night against the San Francisco 49ers. He did not come out of the game.

Kirk Cousins is "highly likely" to start for the Falcons against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday with Atlanta quarterback Michael Penix recovering from a bone bruise to his left knee, ESPN reported on Saturday.