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

Atlanta Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr. will be up against the team with last year'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.

Is Penix a DFS option for you this week, as he faces the Saints? More stats and information can be found in this article, so check it out.

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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: 14.8
• Projected Passing Yards: 235.54
• Projected Passing TDs: 1.49
• Projected Rushing Yards: 7.96
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.09

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Penix 2025 Fantasy Performance

• Ranked 33rd at his position and 114th overall, Penix picked up 120.2 fantasy points (13.4 per game) last season.
• In his one game this season, Penix picked up 14.0 fantasy points. He finished 18-of-25 for 256 yards, with one touchdown and 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 versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, which was his best game last year.
• In Week 9 versus the New England Patriots, Penix recorded 22.7 fantasy points (his second-highest total of the season), with this stat line: 22-of-37 (59.5%), 221 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs.
• In Week 3 versus the Carolina Panthers, Penix finished with a season-low 3.8 fantasy points, thanks to this stat line: 18-of-36 (50%), 172 yards, 0 TDs, 2 INTs.
• In his second-worst game of the year (Week 2 against the Minnesota Vikings), Penix finished with 5.3 fantasy points -- 13-of-21 (61.9%), 135 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs.

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Saints Defensive Performance

• Against New Orleans, not a single quarterback recorded more than 300 passing yards in a game last year.
• Last year, the Saints allowed 12 QBs to throw at least one touchdown pass in a game.
• Through the air last season, New Orleans gave up two or more touchdown passes to nine opposing QBs.
• In the passing game, the Saints gave up three or more passing touchdowns to just three opposing quarterbacks last year.
• In terms of pass D, New Orleans didn't give up more than 100 receiving yards to an opposing player last season.
• Against the Saints last season, 22 players caught a TD pass.
• Looking at pass defense, New Orleans allowed only three players to catch at least two touchdown passes against it last year.
• Looking at run D, the Saints yielded more than 100 rushing yards to four players last season.
• Against New Orleans last season, 11 players rushed for at least one TD.
• In the running game, the Saints allowed just one player to score at least two rushing touchdowns against them last year.

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