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Michael Penix Jr.

Michael Penix Jr.
Player Profile
QB ATL

Height

6'2"

Weight

220 lbs.

Experience

1 yrs.

Bye

12

Birthday

May 08, 2000

Age

24.7

College

Washington

NFL Draft Pick

2024 - Rd 1, Pk 8

Fantasy Rankings

Weekly
BYE
Season
QB -
Dynasty
QB21

Injury Status

Week Status

No Active Injuries

Projection & Matchup

Week 18 Projection

Floor 0
3D Projection 0
Ceiling 0
--
Consensus 0

Matchup: @CAR

Rank vs Pos

N/A

Adj. Pts Allowed

-

Rest of Season

Pass Yds

0

TDs

0

INT

0

Rush Yds

0

Fantasy Pts

0

Schedule

WeekTeamSOSFantasy

1

@ PIT

-19%

QB55

2

PHI

-16.4%

QB72

3

@ KC

-1%

QB74

4

@ NO

-4.2%

QB59

5

@ TB

21.7%

QB36

6

CAR

22.7%

QB60

7

@ SEA

-2%

QB38

8

TB

21.7%

QB46

9

@ DAL

16.2%

QB50

10

NO

-4.2%

QB53

11

DEN

-5.5%

QB31

12

13

@ LAC

-4.5%

QB63

14

MIN

-7.8%

QB47

15

LVR

4.9%

QB75

16

@ NYG

-6.5%

QB30

17

WAS

-8.2%

QB24

18

@ CAR

22.7%

QB4

Advanced Stats

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Fantasy Finish

Points Per Game

3 PPG (QB 46)

Season

53.1 (QB 45)

Shark Bites

Michael Penix Jr. QB ATL

1:36pm EST 12/30/24

Numbers Not There Yet, But Michael Penix Jr. Plays Well

Numbers Not There Yet, But Michael Penix Jr. Plays Well

Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr. posted modest numbers in Sunday night's loss to the Commanders. He finished with 223 yards, 1 TD, and 1 INT on 19-of-35 passing. That's 54.3% completions and 6.4 yards per attempt against a Washington defense that entered the game ranked just 20th in pass DVOA. But Penix did pilot a scoring drive late in the fourth quarter to tie the game and then helped set up what would have been the game-winning FG attempt at the end of regulation (which fell short).

Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr. proved no better than OK in his first NFL start Sunday. He went 18-of-27 passing for 202 yards, 0 TDs, and 1 INT. He also took no sacks in a run-heavy, lopsided win that saw the defense score twice.

The Falcons are benching QB Kirk Cousins and going to QB Michael Penix, according to both NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and ESPN's Adam Schefter. Atlanta stuck with Cousins for too long, losing four of the last five and falling out of first place in the NFC South. They beat the Raiders on Monday night in spite of Cousins, who completed just 11 of 17 passes for 112 yards, one TD, and one INT. Penix obviously lacks Cousins' experience but should prove to be a big upgrade in terms of arm talent. We'd still expect the Falcons to be a run-heavy offense going forward, especially as big favorites over the Giants this weekend.

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