Falcons Start Cooper Rush vs Steelers as Tua Tagovailoa Ruled Out With Oblique Injury
Atlanta Falcons head coach Kevin Stefanski names backup Cooper Rush the starter for Sunday's season opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers after ruling out Tua Tagovailoa due to an oblique injury.
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The odds
All 15 sources published before price tracking began
Price data
| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 0% |
| 13 Sept, 21:48 UTC | 0% |
| 13 Sept, 12:59 UTC | 1% |
| 13 Sept, 05:26 UTC | 1% |
The story so far
4 publishers have covered this in 15 articles since 9 Sept 2026. SI Feed published first, on 9 September at 23:05 UTC; feeds.bleacherreport.com followed 17h 09m later. The most recent article, from feeds.bleacherreport.com, appeared on 12 September at 20:17 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: www.espn.com (major outlet), SI Feed, feeds.bleacherreport.com, CBS Sports Headlines.
3 prediction markets price this story:
- Tua Tagovailoa: Passing Yards O/U 149.5 — resolved “Under” on 13 Sept 2026.
- Falcons vs. Steelers — resolved “Steelers” on 13 Sept 2026.
- Spread: Steelers (-6.5) — resolved “Steelers” on 13 Sept 2026.
Odds are the market's probability that the outcome happens, updated every few minutes. They are information about what traders expect, not a forecast we make and not investment advice.
How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- SI FeedFalcons QB Tua Tagovailoa Sends Clear Message with New Opportunity vs. Steelers
- feeds.bleacherreport.comMike Tomlin Shades Tua Tagovailoa Ahead of QB's Falcons Debut vs. Aaron Rodgers, Steelers
- SI FeedFormer Steelers HC Mike Tomlin Takes Shot at Tua Tagovailoa
- SI FeedTua Tagovailoa, Atlanta Falcons Suffer Injury Scare as Steelers Loom
- SI FeedSteelers Could Face Falcons Third-String QB After Tua Tagovailoa Injury
- CBS Sports HeadlinesTua Tagovailoa suffers injury during Thursday's practice, added to Falcons' injury report: Who's up next?
- SI FeedTua Tagovailoa Lands on Atlanta Falcons Injury Report after Thursday's Practice
- SI FeedHow Tua Tagovailoa's Injury Could Change Everything for Falcons
- SI FeedWhy Kevin Stefanski’s Wild QB Past Matters for Falcons' Tua Tagovailoa
- CBS Sports HeadlinesFalcons rule out Tua Tagovailoa vs. Steelers, Cooper Rush to start at quarterback
Show 5 later sources
- feeds.bleacherreport.comTua Tagovailoa Out for Falcons vs. Steelers, Latest Injury Updates with Cooper Rush Set to Start
- SI FeedWhat's Next for Falcons after QB Tua Tagovailoa Ruled Out vs. Steelers?
- www.espn.comFalcons' Tagovailoa out, Rush to start vs. Steelers
- SI FeedFalcons Final Injury Report: Tua Tagovailoa, Michael Penix Jr. Among Week 1 Absences
- feeds.bleacherreport.comCooper Rush Injury Update Ahead of Falcons vs. Steelers After Tua Ruled Out With Oblique Issue
Sources
Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.
- Falcons' Tagovailoa out, Rush to start vs. Steelers www.espn.com ·
- Cooper Rush Injury Update Ahead of Falcons vs. Steelers After Tua Ruled Out With Oblique Issue feeds.bleacherreport.com
- Falcons Final Injury Report: Tua Tagovailoa, Michael Penix Jr. Among Week 1 Absences SI Feed
- What's Next for Falcons after QB Tua Tagovailoa Ruled Out vs. Steelers? SI Feed
- Tua Tagovailoa Out for Falcons vs. Steelers, Latest Injury Updates with Cooper Rush Set to Start feeds.bleacherreport.com
- Falcons rule out Tua Tagovailoa vs. Steelers, Cooper Rush to start at quarterback CBS Sports Headlines
Show 9 more sources
- Why Kevin Stefanski’s Wild QB Past Matters for Falcons' Tua Tagovailoa SI Feed
- How Tua Tagovailoa's Injury Could Change Everything for Falcons SI Feed
- Tua Tagovailoa Lands on Atlanta Falcons Injury Report after Thursday's Practice SI Feed
- Tua Tagovailoa suffers injury during Thursday's practice, added to Falcons' injury report: Who's up next? CBS Sports Headlines
- Steelers Could Face Falcons Third-String QB After Tua Tagovailoa Injury SI Feed
- Tua Tagovailoa, Atlanta Falcons Suffer Injury Scare as Steelers Loom SI Feed
- Former Steelers HC Mike Tomlin Takes Shot at Tua Tagovailoa SI Feed
- Mike Tomlin Shades Tua Tagovailoa Ahead of QB's Falcons Debut vs. Aaron Rodgers, Steelers feeds.bleacherreport.com
- Falcons QB Tua Tagovailoa Sends Clear Message with New Opportunity vs. Steelers SI Feed
Related prediction markets
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- Resolved Tua Tagovailoa: Passing Yards O/U 149.5 Under 42d ago
The market favoured Under at 100% a day out, and it won. How often it's right
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- Resolved Falcons vs. Steelers Steelers 42d ago
The market favoured Steelers at 73% a day out, and it won. How often it's right
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- Resolved Spread: Steelers (-6.5) Steelers 42d ago
The market favoured Falcons at 52% a day out, but Steelers won. How often it's right
Wrong market?
In this story
- Tua Tagovailoa
- Cooper Rush
- Atlanta Falcons
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Kevin Stefanski