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Michael Penix Jr.

Pos: QB3 Team: ATL YoE: 2
Draft: RD 1, PICK 8
Injury Status: H

I. Player News & Analysis

ESPN

RotoWire

Trends

"Penix is entering his second NFL season and his first as Atlanta's starter. The 2024 No. 8 pick played only three full games as a rookie, with mixed results. He threw for 200-plus yards and one INT in all three, totaling three passing TDs during the stretch. Though he did produce one rushing TD, he was (as expected) a nonfactor with his legs, totaling 11 yards on seven carries. Penix will benefit from a very good supporting cast led by Drake London and Bijan Robinson, but he'll be working in an offense that was third-run-heaviest in the league last season and he's unlikely to add much (if any) value with his legs. Penix should be viewed as no more than a late-round lottery ticket."

""We are working through the medical process to determine the severity of the injury," the Falcons said in a statement Monday. "[Penix] will be placed on the reserve/injured list and miss a minimum of four games. With the move, Kirk Cousins will assume the starting quarterback role for the Falcons at this time." It's been reported by Ian Rapoport of NFL Network that Penix aggravated an existing bone bruise and knee sprain while also suffering damage to the ACL in his left knee, the same one in which Penix already had the ACL reconstructed twice previously during his college days. Penix won't be eligible to return until Week 16 against the Cardinals at the earliest."

	Michael Penix Jr.'s passing yards per attempt has decreased by 27.65% over the past 6 weeks.
	Michael Penix Jr.'s rushing yards per attempt has increased by 93.33% over the past 8 weeks.
	Michael Penix Jr.'s rushing yards have increased by 41.18% over the past 6 weeks.
	Michael Penix Jr.'s completion percentage has decreased by 16.81% over the past 6 weeks.
	Michael Penix Jr.'s passing yards have decreased by 16.15% over the past 6 weeks.

II. Historical Performance

Season

Week

Home

Score

Away

PASS%

RUSH%

FPTS

2025

11

CAR

30 - 27

ATL

0.517

0.483

7.9

2025

10

ATL

25 - 31

IND

0.491

0.509

7.9

2025

9

ATL

23 - 24

NE

0.698

0.302

22.58

2025

7

ATL

10 - 20

SF

0.655

0.345

11.8

2025

6

BUF

14 - 24

ATL

0.5

0.5

13.92

2025

4

WSH

27 - 34

ATL

0.413

0.587

20.48

2025

3

ATL

0 - 30

CAR

0.652

0.348

3.78

2025

2

ATL

22 - 6

MIN

0.35

0.65

4.22

2025

1

TB

23 - 20

ATL

0.6

0.4

23.66

2024

18

CAR

44 - 38

ATL

0.5

0.5

24.9

2024

17

ATL

24 - 30

WSH

0.603

0.397

12.74

2024

16

NYG

7 - 34

ATL

0.415

0.585

6.38

2024

11

ATL

6 - 38

DEN

0.596

0.404

0.96

2024

7

SEA

34 - 14

ATL

0.529

0.471

0.56

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I. Player News & Analysis

ESPN

RotoWire

Trends

"Harvey was selected by Denver in the second round of April's draft. He is on the small side (5-foot-8, 205 pounds), but he plays tough and is productive, having run for 10-plus yards on a class-best 23% of his carries last season. Size and age (24) concerns aside, he showed well at the combine, including a 4.40 40, 38-inch vertical and 127-inch broad jump. Harvey's landing spot is very good, as fellow newcomer J.K. Dobbins is his primary competition for work. The duo may split carries, but Harvey is a good bet to emerge as the primary receiving back, which is notable in a Sean Payton offense that often leans heavily on RBs in the passing game. Harvey is a fringe RB2 target, but there's upside for even more."

"Harvey was bottled up from the get-go Sunday, averaging less than 2.0 yards per carry while failing to make an impact as a receiver. The rookie's poor performance was compounded by his inability to extend the five-game scoring streak he entered the contest with. Harvey put together a strong fantasy campaign with 896 combined yards from scrimmage and 12 total touchdowns across 17 games. The 2025 second-round pick started the year as a backup and took over for J.K. Dobbins (knee) as the starter in Week 11 after the latter was placed on injured reserve. Harvey should continue leading Denver's backfield when the AFC's No. 1 seed resumes play in the divisional round of the playoffs."

	RJ Harvey's rushing yards have increased by 194.94% over the past 8 weeks.
	RJ Harvey's rushing attempt share has increased by 257.55% over the past 12 weeks.
	RJ Harvey's rushing attempts have increased by 252.17% over the past 12 weeks.
	RJ Harvey's rushing yards per attempt has increased by 77.38% over the past 8 weeks.
	RJ Harvey's targets have increased by 57.14% over the past 10 weeks.

II. Historical Performance

Season

Week

Home

Score

Away

PASS%

RUSH%

FPTS

2025

18

LAC

3 - 19

DEN

0.426

0.574

4.3

2025

17

DEN

20 - 13

KC

0.543

0.457

18.6

2025

16

JAX

34 - 20

DEN

0.734

0.266

22.1

2025

15

GB

26 - 34

DEN

0.523

0.477

10.5

2025

14

DEN

24 - 17

LV

0.551

0.449

22.0

2025

13

DEN

27 - 26

WSH

0.662

0.338

21.2

2025

11

KC

19 - 22

DEN

0.644

0.356

8.0

2025

10

LV

7 - 10

DEN

0.509

0.491

3.8

2025

9

DEN

18 - 15

HOU

0.617

0.383

16.6

2025

8

DAL

24 - 44

DEN

0.509

0.491

24.1

2025

7

NYG

32 - 33

DEN

0.676

0.324

7.2

2025

6

DEN

13 - 11

NYJ

0.536

0.464

6.5

2025

5

DEN

21 - 17

PHI

0.574

0.426

6.0

2025

4

CIN

3 - 28

DEN

0.525

0.475

19.8

2025

3

DEN

20 - 23

LAC

0.543

0.457

4.6

2025

2

DEN

28 - 29

IND

0.556

0.444

3.4

2025

1

TEN

12 - 20

DEN

0.571

0.429

7.9