Michael Penix Jr. Fantasy Football Week 3: Stats and Projections vs. Packers

Michael Penix Jr. and the Atlanta Falcons will meet the Green Bay Packers -- whose pass defense was ranked 11th in the league last season (194.1 yards allowed per game) -- in Week 3, on Thursday at 8:15 p.m. ET.

Thinking about Penix for your daily fantasy lineup, with his next game versus the Packers? We've got stats and information for you in this article.

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Michael Penix Jr. Week 3 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Atlanta Falcons at Green Bay Packers
• Game Date: September 24, 2026
• Game Time: 8:15 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 13.3
• Projected Passing Yards: 232.62
• Projected Passing TDs: 1.16
• Projected Rushing Yards: 8.10
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.08

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Penix 2025 Fantasy Performance

• With 120.2 fantasy points (13.4 per game), Penix was 33rd at his position (and 114th in the league).
• In his best game last year -- Week 1 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- Penix accumulated 24.0 fantasy points. His stat line: 27-of-42 (64.3%), 298 yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs; 6 carries, 21 yards, 1 TD.
• In his second-best game of the year, Penix accumulated 22.7 fantasy points -- 22-of-37 (59.5%), 221 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs -- in Week 9 against the New England Patriots.
• Penix accumulated 3.8 fantasy points -- 18-of-36 (50%), 172 yards, 0 TDs, 2 INTs -- in his worst game last season. That was in Week 3 versus the Carolina Panthers.
• Penix accumulated 5.3 fantasy points -- 13-of-21 (61.9%), 135 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs -- in his second-worst game of the season. That was in Week 2 versus the Minnesota Vikings.

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Packers Defensive Performance

• Green Bay allowed more than 300 passing yards to only two QBs last season.
• The Packers gave up at least one passing touchdown to 12 opposing QBs last season.
• In the passing game, Green Bay allowed nine players to throw two or more touchdowns in a game last year.
• Versus the Packers last year, only two players threw for at least three touchdowns in a game.
• Against Green Bay last season, four players racked up more than 100 receiving yards in a game.
• Against the Packers last season, 22 players hauled in a TD pass.
• Against Green Bay last year, two players caught more than one touchdown pass in a game.
• In terms of run D, the Packers allowed just two players to amass more than 100 rushing yards in a game last season.
• In terms of run defense, Green Bay gave up at least one rushing touchdown to 10 players last season.
• In the ground game, the Packers allowed only three players to score at least two rushing touchdowns against them last year.

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