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

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. will be up against the 19th-ranked pass 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 DFS option for you this week, as he goes up against the Patriots? More stats and info can be found below, so check it out.

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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: 14.7
• Projected Passing Yards: 231.65
• Projected Passing TDs: 1.28
• Projected Rushing Yards: 11.95
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.11

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Penix Fantasy Performance

• With 78.6 fantasy points in 2025 (13.1 per game), Penix is the 27th-ranked player at the QB position and 57th among all players.
• Through his last three games, Penix has completed 61-of-96 throws for 804 yards, with four passing touchdowns and one interception, resulting in 45.5 total fantasy points (15.2 per game). With his legs, he's added 14 rushing yards on eight attempts.
• Penix has generated 54.6 fantasy points (10.9 per game) in his last five games, as he's racked up 1,111 yards on 92-of-153 passing, with four touchdowns and three picks. As a runner, he's tacked on 22 rushing yards on 11 carries.
• The high point of Penix's fantasy season was a Week 1 outburst against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a matchup in which he posted 24.0 fantasy points -- 27-of-42 (64.3%), 298 yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs; 6 carries, 21 yards, 1 TD.
• From a fantasy perspective, Michael Penix Jr. delivered his lowest fantasy-point total of the campaign (3.8 points) in Week 3 against the Carolina Panthers, throwing for 172 yards and zero touchdowns with two picks.

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Patriots Defensive Performance

• Two players have recorded more than 300 yards passing in a game against New England this season.
• A total of Eight players have thrown for at least one TD against the Patriots this season.
• New England has allowed four players to pass for at least two TDs in a game this year.
• No opposing quarterback has thrown for more than two touchdowns in a game against the Patriots this season.
• New England has allowed three players to pick up more than 100 yards receiving in a game this season.
• The Patriots have allowed 12 players to catch a touchdown pass against them this year.
• New England has not allowed more than one TD reception to an opposing player this season.
• The Patriots have not allowed more than 100 yards rushing to an opposing player this season.
• A total of three players have run for at least one TD against New England this season.
• No player has run for more than one touchdown versus the Patriots this season.

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