Penix, Michael

Player: Penix, Michael Position: QB Team: ATL

Week	Opp	CP	ATT	Pass yds	Pass TD	Int.	Rush ATT	Rush yds	2pt.	Snap %	Wk Pts
1	@PIT	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	CAR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	@GBP	18	25	256	1	1	2	-2	1	100	15
4	@NOS
5	BAL
6	CHI
7	SFO
8	@TBB
9	CIN
10	KCC
11	bye
12	@MIN
13	DET
14	@CLE
15	@WAS
16	TBB
17	NOS
Totals:		18	25	256	1	1	2	-2	1	100	15

News for Penix, Michael
Michael Penix completed 18-of-25 passes for 256 yards, one touchdown, and one interception in the Falcons’ 35-14, Week 3 win over the Packers. 2026-09-25 00:00:02 The final stat line looks more impressive when you consider Penix started the game 1-of-5 passing with an interception, settling into the game from there to go on to complete 17 of his final 20 pass attempts. As was the case during his rookie season, Penix leaned on his top option through the air, feeding Drake London 10 targets that the talented receiver parlayed into a gaudy 194 yards, with no other pass-catcher surpassing the 19 yards receiving of running back Bijan Robinson. The Falcons improve to 1-2 on the young season while handing the Packers their first home opener loss in 14 years. Penix has all the look of an upside QB2 and deserves streaming consideration ahead of a road matchup with the Saints in Week 4.
Falcons named Michael Penix as the starter for Week 3 against the Packers. 2026-09-21 17:00:02 Penix will make his first start since Week 11 of last season, when he suffered a torn ACL against the Panthers. If he plays well enough, Penix will have a chance to secure the starting job for the remainder of the season, but he will have Tua Tagovailoa looming in the background once he is fully recovered from his oblique injury. Penix has struggled early in his career, throwing for 2,757-12-6 in 14 career games while completing just 59.6 percent of his passes. It seems unlikely that he will hold onto the job for the remaining 15 games of the season, but he’ll get the first legitimate crack at it after the Falcons were forced to start Cooper Rush for the first two weeks of the season. Penix shouldn’t be viewed as anything more than a low-end QB2 for fantasy purposes on Thursday night against the Packers.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports Michael Penix (knee) could play in Week 3 against the Packers. 2026-09-20 09:00:02 Per Schefter and Ian Rapoport, Penix is the team’s preferred starter and is nearing a return. Once he is finally ready to suit up, the job is his. They also note that the Falcons won’t cut Tua Tagovailoa, even once the team has four healthy quarterbacks. There is a possibility that a team wants to trade for Tua ahead of the midseason deadline, though we’re skeptical that there’s much of a market for him after this disastrous start to the season.
Falcons ruled out QB Michael Penix Jr. (knee) for Week 2 against the Panthers. 2026-09-18 14:00:02 Cooper Rush will draw a second consecutive start under center and will be backed up by undrafted free agent rookie Jack Strand, with Tua Tagovailoa not yet ready to return from an oblique injury. Penix is expected to enter the starting lineup once cleared to return to game action as he continues his ramp-up process following a torn ACL suffered in 2025.
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowlers reports Michael Penix (knee) is “not yet ready for live game action.” 2026-09-16 12:00:02 Fowler said Penix, still recovering from his 2025 ACL injury, “wants to be fully confident before stepping onto the field. And my understanding is the Falcons are leaving the comfort level part of his recovery up to him.” “Penix is coming off his third ACL reconstruction, which is a lot of ACL reconstructions,” ESPN’s Dan Graziano added. “I believe it takes a lot of mental work to convince yourself it’s OK to go back out there and play. If Penix needs more time, I’m sure the Falcons will give it to him, though I believe we will see him on the field at some point this season.” That would leave Tua Tagovailoa as the team’s presumed starter if Tua can play through the oblique strain that sidelined him in Week 1 against the Steelers. If Tua can’t go, the Falcons could be forced to start Cooper Rush for another game or two. Rush, who had the lowest drop back EPA of any QB in Week 1, makes Drake London and Kyle Pitts iffy starts in 12-team fantasy formats.

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