Michael Penix Jr.
Tore his left ACL in Week 11 of 2025; Week 1 availability is uncertain, and Atlanta signed Tua Tagovailoa to start until he's cleared. His projection carries both recovery and job-timing risk.ESPN on the Falcons quarterback plan
Fantasy points per game — 2026 so far · ESPN PPR
Ranking Trend
Rank among QBs by value over a replacement starter. Lower is better.
Full data
| Season | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2024 | #44 |
| 2025 | #29 |
| 2026 | n/a |
Stat Trend
Track role, durability, and production growth by season. Points: ESPN PPR
Full data
| Season | PTS |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 8.8 |
| 2025 | 13.4 |
| 2026 | 13.4 |
Within-Season Trend
PTS week by week across the 2026 regular season, ESPN PPR. Useful for spotting role changes, injury dips, and late-season surges. Change the stat with the selector above.
Full data
| Week | PTS |
|---|---|
| 2026 week 3 | 14 |
| 2026 week 4 | 12.7 |
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Depth Chart
ATL at QB — ESPN's currentdepth chart, with each player's 2026 workload, fantasy finish, and our 2026 projection. How locked-in is the job, and who's coming for the touches?
| # | Player | 2026 snap shareAverage share of offensive snaps in the games he played, 2026 regular season so far. Green = entrenched, amber = rotational, gray = fringe. Check GP: a backup can post a real share in mop-up games while barely playing all season. | GPGames he appeared in, 2026 regular season so far — the denominator behind the snap share | 2026 rank2026 position rank by PPR points so far | 2026 projModel Zero's projected 2026 rank at the position (PPR) | ADPAverage draft position in real drafts this week — whether the market is drafting him at all is its own threat signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Penix Jr. | 100%Snap share is averaged over the games he actually played (2). | 2 | QB33 | QB31 | undrafted |
| 2 | Tua Tagovailoa | — | — | no games yet | QB26 | undrafted |
| 3 | Cooper Rush | 79%Snap share is averaged over the games he actually played (2). | 2 | QB41 | QB61 | undrafted |
Snap share and rank are 2026 so far; projections and ADP are 2026 (Model Zero, PPR). "Undrafted" means no ADP in real drafts this week.
Season History
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| SeasonNFL season | AgeAge on September 1 of that season | TeamTeam | GPGames played | RankOverall finish by value over a replacement starter, PPR (averages) | PTSFantasy points, ESPN PPR (averages) | Pass YdsPassing yards per game | Pass TDPassing touchdowns per game | INTInterceptions thrown per game | Rush AttRushing attempts per game | Rush YdsRushing yards per game | Rush TDRushing touchdowns per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026In progress | 26 | ATL | 2 | — | 13.4 | 239.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | -2.0 | 0.0 |
| 2026V0 projections | 26 | ATL | 10 | #274 | 13.6 | 223.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 7.9 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 25 | ATL | 9 | #242 | 13.4 | 220.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 7.8 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 24 | ATL | 5 | #399 | 8.8 | 155.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 0.2 |