Michael Penix Jr. Fantasy Football Profile, News and Stats

Michael Penix Jr.
QB
, Atlanta Falcons

Age: 25
Weight: 220 lbs
Height: 6' 2"
College: Washington

ADP: 295
Depth Chart Ranking: 1

Pts	PaYds	PaTD	Int	RuYds
44.1	775	3	3	11

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Falcons to start QB Michael Penix Jr. going forward

Pro Football Talk

Dec 17, 2024 · 9:04 PM EST

The Kirk Cousins era in Atlanta is over. There was one?

There was. For fourteen games. After five subpar performances, Cousins has been benched for rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr.

Fantasy Impact:

It’s no surprise, given the things Morris said after Monday night’s unexpectedly tight win over the Raiders, and then earlier today, the story pointed out. As the story also added, it's a pretty stunning move considering the team is coming off a win, and they gave Cousins a contract with $100 million guaranteed. Of course, Penix was the eighth overall pick in the NFL Draft this past spring. It's tough to tell what fantasy owners will get if they need to start Penix this week, as it will be a bit of a risky call given it's likely a fantasy playoff game. The weapons are certainly there for him to have some success, and, it's a home game against the Giants. Owners can probably view him in the QB2 range for those type of leagues.

Scouting report

by Justin Edwards

· Dec 30, 2024 · 9:55 AM EST

ATL QB Michael Penix Jr. - Week 17 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 17 @ Washington Commanders
Michael Penix Jr. looked quite efficient in his first career start, though he spent more time handing the ball off while dismantling the Giants than actually dropping back to pass. Things should look a little different against the high-powered Commanders here in Week 17, but we're pretty confident the Falcons will try to keep things on the ground as much as possible. Pair that with Washington ranking 6th in QB aFPA, and Penix is an easy stay-away for Championship Week.

2024 Strength of Schedule - ATL

W1	W2	W3	W4	W5	W6	W7	W8	W9	W10	W11	W12	W13	W14	W15	W16	W17	W18
1 PIT	2 @PHI	9 KC	24 NO	28 TB	31 @CAR	7 SEA	28 @TB	27 DAL	24 @NO	25 @DEN	BYE	10 LAC	21 @MIN	19 @LV	12 NYG	13 @WAS	31 CAR

Schedule difficulty based on schedule-adjusted, positional defensive ranking. Top DEF = 1, bottom DEF = 32.

Game Stats


Wk	Opp	Comp	Att	PaYds	PaTD	Int	YPA	YPR	RuAtt	Yds	TD	Fum	YPC	Pts	Snaps	%
1	PIT	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2	@PHI	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
3	KC	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
4	NO	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
5	TB	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
6	@CAR	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
7	SEA	1	1	14	0	0	14.00	14.00	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.6	7/73	9.6%
8	@TB	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
9	DAL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
10	@NO	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
11	@DEN	2	4	24	0	0	6.00	12.00	0	0	0	0	0.00	1.0	13/59	22.0%
12	BYE	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
13	LAC	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
14	@MIN	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
15	@LV	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
16	NYG	18	27	202	0	1	7.48	11.22	4	3	0	0	0.75	6.4	67/67	100.0%
17	@WAS	19	35	223	1	1	6.37	11.74	2	3	0	0	1.50	11.2	64/64	100.0%
18	CAR	21	38	312	2	1	8.21	14.86	1	5	1	0	5.00	25.0	79/79	100.0%
Per game			12.20	21.00	155.00	0.60	0.60	7.38	12.70	1.40	2.20	0.20	0	1.57	8.82	46.00/68.40	66.32%
Totals			61	105	775	3	3	7.38	12.70	7	11	1	0	1.57	44.1	230/342	66.32%

Michael Penix Jr.