Michael Penix Jr. Week 3 Preview vs. the Panthers

Michael Penix Jr. will be facing the 11th-ranked passing defense in the NFL when his Atlanta Falcons meet the Carolina Panthers in Week 3, on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

Penix has totaled 433 yards passing (216.5 per game) with one TD and zero picks this season. Penix has contributed 20 rushing yards (plus one rushing touchdown) on seven carries while producing 10.0 yards per contest.

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Penix vs. the Panthers

• Penix vs the Panthers (since 2021): 1 GP / 312 PASS YPG / 2 PASS TD
• No opposing quarterbacks have posted 300 or more passing yards in an outing against Carolina this season.
• The Panthers have allowed two players to throw one or more touchdowns in a game this season.
• Carolina has not given up more than one passing TD to an opposing quarterback in 2025.
• The 194.5 passing yards the Panthers give up per game makes them the 11th-ranked pass defense in the league this season.
• So far this season, the Panthers have conceded two passing TDs to opponents, averaging one per game. That ranks sixth in the league.

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Penix Passing Insights

• Penix has topped his passing yards prop total once in two chances.
• The Falcons pass on 48.5% of their plays and run on 51.5%. They are 22nd in NFL play in points scored.
• Penix is No. 20 in the NFL averaging 6.9 yards per attempt (433 total yards passing).
• Penix has thrown for a touchdown in one of two games this season, but has zero games with multiple passing TDs.
• He has scored two of his team's three offensive touchdowns this season (66.7%).
• Penix accounts for 39.1% of his team's red zone plays, with nine of his total 63 passing attempts inside the opponent's 20-yard line.

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Penix's Recent Performance