Michael
Penix Jr.
QB
#9
Michael Penix Jr.
#9QB
Atlanta Falcons
Height : 6' 3" · Weight : 220 lbs · Age : 26
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Atlanta Falcons | 1 | 18 | 25 | 72.0 | 256 | 10.2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | Atlanta Falcons | 9 | 166 | 276 | 60.1 | 1,982 | 7.2 | 9 | 3 |
| 2024 | Atlanta Falcons | 5 | 61 | 105 | 58.1 | 775 | 7.4 | 3 | 3 |
Contract
Atlanta Falcons payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 6.24 M$
- Average per year
- 5.72 M$
- Total value
- 22.9 M$
- Seasons left
- 2 · through 2027
2026
6.24 M$
Guaranteed
2027
7.28 M$
Guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
Advanced stats, 2026 Quarterbacks
NFL stats →2026 season, in progress (1 game played). The percentile ranks the player among regular quarterbacks: 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per dropback
+0.37
96th percentile
CPOE
+8.8 %
96th percentile
Passing yards
256
0th percentile
Completion %
72.0 %
93th percentile
Yards per attempt
10.2
100th percentile
Passing TDs
1
4th percentile
Interceptions
1
73th percentile
Sacks taken
0
98th percentile
Rushing yards
-2
2th percentile
Games
1
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2026 end-of-season projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.6
Games
6
WAR 2026
0.2
Games played
1
WAR already earned, plus his pace (WAR per game over the last three seasons, 60/25/15, pulled toward the group average) over his team's remaining games, given his availability so far.
Trend
→ Stable (+6)
- 20240.4 WAR · 0.080 per game
- 20250.4 WAR · 0.044 per game
- 20260.2 WAR · 0.200 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
+16 · 26 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
74
Established starter
- PAS
- Passing
- 78
- ACC
- Accuracy
- 51
- DEC
- Decisions
- 99
- DEP
- Deep ball
- 64
- MOB
- Mobility
- 70
- DUR
- Durability
- 35
- EX
- Experience
- 40
Why these ratings?Hide details
- PAS — Passing : Expected points added per dropback, success rate
- ACC — Accuracy : Completion percentage over expected (CPOE), on-target throws
- DEC — Decisions : Interceptions and sacks avoided
- DEP — Deep ball : Production on throws of 20+ air yards
- MOB — Mobility : Value of his runs
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
WAR
0.2
PAL Rating
71 / 100
Value Rating · 2025
54 / 100
2025 PAL (35) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $5.7M.PAL expected for this salary: 34Rookie-scale contract: a salary set by the draft, not the market.PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
60% of the EPA of his throws to a receiver, 75% of his sacks, throwaways and scrambles, above replacement.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Pass yds | TD | INT | EPA/db |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ATL | 1 | 0.2 | 71 | 74 | 256 | 1 | 1 | +0.37 |
| 2025 | ATL | 9 | 0.4 | 35 | 71 | 1,982 | 9 | 3 | +0.04 |
| 2024 | ATL | 5 | 0.4 | 54 | 73 | 775 | 3 | 3 | +0.14 |
Michael Penix Jr. in five questions
What are Michael Penix Jr.'s stats in 2026?
Michael Penix Jr. has 256 passing yards, 1 touchdown pass and 1 interception in 1 game in 2026.
How old and how tall is Michael Penix Jr.?
Michael Penix Jr. is 26 years old. He is 6'3" (191 cm) and weighs 220 lb (100 kg).
How good is Michael Penix Jr.?
Michael Penix Jr. produced 0.2 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress). His PAL rating is 71 out of 100: very good for his position.
What number does Michael Penix Jr. wear, and what team does he play for?
Michael Penix Jr. plays for Atlanta Falcons in the NFL, at QB, and wears number 9.
What is Michael Penix Jr.'s projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at 0.6 WAR over the full 2026 season, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
