The Cousins experience built real momentum for the Falcons until the wheels came off. The Falcons have dropped four straight games since beating the Dallas Cowboys in early November to get to that 6-3 record, and Cousins’ substandard play has been a leading contributor to the decline.

The Atlanta Falcons nearly blew Monday night’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders but the team’s dynamic safety duo came up big in the fourth quarter. Justin Simmons intercepted Raiders quarterback Desmond Ridder with nine minutes left.

Raiders QB Desmond Ridder is expected to start tonight vs. the Falcons, per sources. Raiders QB Aidan O’Connell is listed as questionable and is expected to work out pregame to see if he can play, but Ridder is expected to start for now.

The Las Vegas Raiders fell to the Atlanta Falcons on Monday Night Football. Quarterback Desmond Ridder addressed the media after the game.

For Ridder, the start comes against his old team, who drafted the Cincinnati product in the third round of the 2022 draft. He compiled an 8-9 record as a starter over two seasons in Atlanta before being traded to the Arizona Cardinals in March. Las Vegas signed Ridder off of Arizona’s practice squad in October.

According to a report from NFL insider Adam Schefter, the Las Vegas Raiders will start Desmond Ridder at quarterback against the Atlanta Falcons.

Raiders will start QB Desmond Ridder against the Falcons Monday Night. Ridder started 17 games with the Falcons the past two seasons.

T he Las Vegas Raiders are set to play host to the Atlanta Falcons on Monday night, and when they do, they are expected to have Desmond Ridder under center. The team is slated to

The Falcons are in must-win mode, and their former quarterback could help extend their losing streak on "Monday Night Football."

The Atlanta Falcons snapped their four-game losing streak, but that was all Atlanta could say in a 15-9 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders Monday night. The Falcons scored just 15 points and survived a late charge against a Raiders team led by Desmond Ridder for the victory.

Raiders QB Desmond Ridder is expected to start tonight vs. the Falcons, per sources. Raiders QB Aidan O'Connell is listed as questionable and is expected to work out pregame to see if he can play, but Ridder is expected to start for now.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Aidan O'Connell was inactive for Monday night's game against the Atlanta Falcons, clearing the way for Desmond Ridder to start against his former team. O'Connell bruised his left knee on Dec. 8 at Tampa Bay.