Who Should I Start? Tua Tagovailoa or Michael Penix Jr.
Week 1 Projections
| Fant. Pts. |
Rush. Yds. |
Rush TD |
Rec. | Rec. Yds. |
Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.7 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Tua Tagovailoa News
Saturday, August 15, 7:15 AM
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Tua Tagovailoa earned the start in Friday's 27-7 preseason home loss to the Broncos, playing two series in the first quarter before giving way to backup QB Cooper Rush. Tagovailoa was 3-of-5 passing for 22 yards, with four of his five passes being directed to tight end Kyle Pitts, and he was credited with one rush for no gain after the left-handed signal caller fumbled a snap but was able to recover the ball. It was reported on Saturday by ESPN's Jeremy Fowler that the former first-round draft pick has the "inside track " for the starting job in Atlanta while Michael Penix Jr. (knee) finishes up rehabbing his knee, and this performance likely does nothing to change that, with his next chance to secure the gig coming next Saturday against the Colts in a preseason contest on the road. Assuming he does secure it, it does little for his fantasy prospects, with the Alabama product currently sitting at No. 30 in RotoBaller's latest QB rankings.
Week 1 Projections
| Fant. Pts. |
Rush. Yds. |
Rush TD |
Rec. | Rec. Yds. |
Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.3 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Michael Penix Jr. News
Saturday, August 22, 1:10 PM
ESPN's Marc Raimondi reports Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. has been cleared for 11-on-11 drills. Head coach Kevin Stefanski said that Penix will practice with the team on Monday. Penix has been recovering from a torn ACL in his left knee that he sustained in Week 11 against the Carolina Panthers last season. This marked Penix's third knee surgery in his career after having two ACL reconstruction surgeries on his right knee in college. The 26-year-old was the QB26 through Week 11 while averaging 13.7 points per game. After struggling in his sophomore season, the Falcons chose to bring in veteran quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to compete for the starting quarterback role. Tagovailoa currently has the upper hand in the competition since Penix has not been cleared to participate in full team drills until now. However, Tagovailoa has had shaky performances in joint practices with the Indianapolis Colts and in his preseason debut against the Denver Broncos that could allow Penix to jump back into the race.
Tua Tagovailoa vs. Michael Penix Jr.
Still trying to decide between Tagovailoa and Penix Jr.? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Tua Tagovailoa is projected to score 11.7 points this week while Michael Penix Jr. is projected to score 8.3 points.
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