Michael Penix Jr. Fantasy Football Week 4: Stats and Projections vs. Saints

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. will take on the team with last season's fourth-ranked passing defense, the New Orleans Saints (179.2 yards conceded per game), in Week 4 -- beginning at 8:15 p.m. ET on Monday.

Considering Penix for your daily fantasy lineup, with his next game versus the Saints? We've got stats and info for you below.

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Michael Penix Jr. Week 4 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints
• Game Date: October 5, 2026
• Game Time: 8:15 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 15.9
• Projected Passing Yards: 250.77
• Projected Passing TDs: 1.49
• Projected Rushing Yards: 8.31
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.10

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Penix 2025 Fantasy Performance

• Penix picked up 120.2 fantasy points (13.4 per game), 33rd at his position and 114th in the league.
• Penix accumulated 14.0 fantasy points in his one game this season. He connected on 18 of 25 passes for 256 yards, throwing for one touchdown with one interception.
• Penix picked up 24.0 fantasy points -- 27-of-42 (64.3%), 298 yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs; 6 carries, 21 yards, 1 TD -- in Week 1 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, which was his best game last year.
• Penix recorded 22.7 fantasy points (22-of-37 (59.5%), 221 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs) in Week 9 against the New England Patriots, his second-best game last season.
• In his worst game of the season, Penix ended up with 3.8 fantasy points -- 18-of-36 (50%), 172 yards, 0 TDs, 2 INTs. That was in Week 3 versus the Carolina Panthers.
• In Week 2 against the Minnesota Vikings, Penix put up his second-worst fantasy total of the season, 5.3 points, via these numbers: 13-of-21 (61.9%), 135 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs.

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Saints Defensive Performance

• Looking at last season, New Orleans did not allow a QB to record over 300 passing yards against them in a matchup.
• The Saints gave up at least one passing touchdown to 12 opposing QBs last season.
• Through the air last season, New Orleans allowed at least two touchdown passes to nine opposing QBs.
• Versus the Saints last year, just three players threw for at least three touchdowns in a game.
• In terms of pass D, New Orleans didn't allow more than 100 receiving yards to an opposing player last season.
• The Saints allowed 22 players to haul in a TD pass against them last season.
• New Orleans gave up two or more receiving touchdowns through the air to just three players last season.
• In terms of run defense, the Saints allowed four players to put up more than 100 rushing yards in a game last season.
• On the ground, New Orleans allowed 11 players to score at least one rushing touchdown against them last season.
• Just one player ran for multiple TDs in a game against the Saints last year.

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