Michael Penix Jr. Fantasy Football Week 9: Stats and Projections vs. Patriots

Atlanta Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr. will match up with the 19th-ranked passing defense of the New England Patriots (224.4 yards allowed per game) in Week 9, at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.

Is Penix a daily fantasy option for you this week, as he plays the Patriots? More stats and info can be found in this article, so take a look.

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Michael Penix Jr. Week 9 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Atlanta Falcons at New England Patriots
• Game Date: November 2, 2025
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 7.5
• Projected Passing Yards: 121.05
• Projected Passing TDs: 0.62
• Projected Rushing Yards: 6.22
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.06

Projections provided by numberFire

Penix Fantasy Performance

• Penix is currently the 27th-ranked fantasy player at his position (56th overall), posting 78.6 total fantasy points (13.1 per game).
• Over his last three games, Penix has tallied 45.5 fantasy points (15.2 per game), as he's compiled 804 yards on 61-of-96 passing with four touchdowns and one pick. As a runner, he's tacked on 14 rushing yards on eight carries.
• Penix has amassed 54.6 fantasy points (10.9 per game) in his last five games, connecting on 92-of-153 throws for 1,111 yards, with four touchdowns and three interceptions. He's added 22 rushing yards on 11 carries.
• The peak of Penix's fantasy season was a Week 1 performance against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a matchup in which he posted 24.0 fantasy points (6 carries, 21 yards, 1 TD).
• From a fantasy perspective, Michael Penix Jr. stumbled to his worst performance of the season in Week 3 against the Carolina Panthers, throwing for 172 yards and zero touchdowns with two interceptions with nine yards on two attempts on the ground (3.8 fantasy points).

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Patriots Defensive Performance

• New England has allowed two players to record more than 300 yards passing in a game this year.
• A total of Eight players have thrown for at least one TD versus the Patriots this season.
• New England has allowed four players to pass for at least two touchdowns in a game this season.
• The Patriots have not allowed a player to throw more than two touchdowns versus them in a game this year.
• New England has given up more than 100 yards receiving to three players this year.
• A total of 12 players have hauled in a touchdown pass versus the Patriots this year.
• New England has not allowed an opposing player to catch two or more touchdown passes in a game this season.
• The Patriots have not given up more than 100 yards rushing to an opposing player this season.
• A total of three players have rushed for at least one touchdown against New England this year.
• The Patriots have not allowed an opposing player to score more than one rushing TD versus them this year.

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