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Nick Folk or Michael Penix

Who Should I Start? - Week 5 • Start New
Nick Folk

Nick Folk

K • Atlanta Falcons ATL
Michael Penix

Michael Penix

QB • Atlanta Falcons ATL
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Folk over Penix

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Folk ... NAN%

BOTH ... NAN%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 6.8
XPM/XPATT FGM/FGATT FPTS
/2 1.6/1.8 6.8
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Penix over Folk

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Penix ... NAN%

BOTH ... NAN%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 14
CMP/ATT PASS YD PASS TD INT RUSH YD RUSH TD FPTS
18.6/29.4 218.4 1.4 0.6 7.6 0.1 14
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Outlook Michael Penix

Michael Penix at New Orleans — Primetime Dome Matchup Offers Sneaky Streaming Appeal

After an extended recovery from his ACL injury, Penix looked sharp in his season debut, completing 72% of his passes for 256 yards and a touchdown in Kevin Stefanski's offense. Now entrenched as Atlanta's starter with Tua Tagovailoa serving as the backup, Penix continues to build rhythm alongside top targets Drake London and Kyle Pitts Sr.

Rostered in just 10% of leagues, Penix is primarily an option for deeper formats or quarterback-streaming managers. Heading into New Orleans for an indoor matchup with shootout potential, our weekly projection forecasts 16.7 fantasy points and roughly 254 passing yards. Without consistent rushing production, his floor is modest, but his arm talent offers viable upside.

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Nick Folk
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FG FG% XPM PTS
0000
Season stats based on the past 7 days

FG FG% XPM PTS
2100.039
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Michael Penix
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YDS CMP% TD INT RUSH YDS TD
000000
Season stats based on the past 7 days

YDS CMP% TD INT RUSH YDS TD
25672.011-20
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
Redzone Touches Nick Folk

Redzone information only applies to RB, WR, TE.

Redzone Touches Michael Penix

Redzone information only applies to RB, WR, TE.

Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Nick Folk
OWN
 
3%
-0.52 compared to last week
START
 
3%
-0.47 compared to last week
OWN/START Michael Penix
OWN
10%
+3.59 compared to last week
START
 
2%
+0.63 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Nick Folk
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Michael Penix
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Nick Folk

    Overview

  • Including a kicker in a trade is rather pointless. Don't dare give up a positional player for a kicker.
  • Experts don't even rank him among K's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 30th with 21.00 total points (7.00 avg).
  • Currently 29 points behind the leader: Spencer Shrader
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 2 PPG.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 1 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years:

    • Season Outlook

  • FGA: 34, FGM: 31, XP: 39
Breakdown Michael Penix

    Overview

  • A good quarterback can mean the world of difference in such a pass heavy league.
  • Experts don't even rank him among QB's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 37th with 14.04 total points (4.68 avg).
  • Currently 97.42 points behind the leader: Josh Allen
  • Average points in the past two weeks have increased by 9.4 PPG. That is great, but how long can he perform at this level? If you don't have the confidence he can keep it up, then trade him for a sure thing.

    • QB Stats

  • Top 50 in pass yards with 256 (85.33 per game) and is currently ranked 36th among QB.
  • Top 50 in pass tds with 1 (0.33 per game) and is currently ranked 37th among QB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 1 less games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Yards: -662, TDs: -2, INTs: -2
  • Known to throw for big gains. If your league has bonus points for long TDs then this guy would be great to have.

    • Season Outlook

  • PASS YDS: 3000, PASS TDS: 15, RUSH YDS: 50, RUSH TDS: 0
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Nick Folk

No Injury Reported

Injury Michael Penix

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Nick Folk

Week 5
Atlanta Falcons VS Baltimore Ravens

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
24.00329.0052703.39
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 2nd among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 23rd with 17.00 total points (4.25 avg).
  • Currently 31 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He should be doing much better than this. You might be able to get him now for a discount.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 12 in total yards against with 329.00 per game and is currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Top 12 in rush defense with 400 (100.00 per game) and is currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Ranked 18th in pass defense with 916 (229.00 per game).
  • Top 22 in points against with 24.00 per game and currently ranked 21st among DST.
  • Currently ranked 21st in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +93.43, Turnovers: +3 Sacks: -6, INTs: +1, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: -2.86,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 40, INT: 13, TDS: 3, PA/G: 24.9, YDS/G: 376.8
Matchups Michael Penix

Week 5
Atlanta Falcons VS Baltimore Ravens

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
24.00329.0052703.39
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 2nd among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 23rd with 17.00 total points (4.25 avg).
  • Currently 31 points behind the leader: Vikings DST
  • He should be doing much better than this. You might be able to get him now for a discount.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 12 in total yards against with 329.00 per game and is currently ranked 12th among DST.
  • Top 12 in rush defense with 400 (100.00 per game) and is currently ranked 11th among DST.
  • Ranked 18th in pass defense with 916 (229.00 per game).
  • Top 22 in points against with 24.00 per game and currently ranked 21st among DST.
  • Currently ranked 21st in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +93.43, Turnovers: +3 Sacks: -6, INTs: +1, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: -2.86,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 40, INT: 13, TDS: 3, PA/G: 24.9, YDS/G: 376.8
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Nick Folk
6.50
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Michael Penix
8.67
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Nick Folk
YEAR TEAM GP FGA FGM PCT XPA XPM
2008 DAL 16 22 20 91% 42 42
2009 DAL 14 28 18 64% 36 36
2010 NYJ 16 39 30 77% 37 37
2011 NYJ 15 24 18 75% 42 42
2012 NYJ 16 28 22 79% 32 32
2013 NYJ 16 36 33 92% 27 27
2014 NYJ 15 39 32 82% 23 23
2015 NYJ 7 16 13 81% 19 19
2016 NYJ 16 34 30 88% 29 27
2017 TB 4 11 6 55% 9 7
2019 NE 7 17 14 82% 12 12
2020 NE 16 28 26 93% 33 30
2021 NE 16 39 36 92% 47 42
2022 NE 16 37 32 87% 35 32
2023 TEN 16 30 29 97% 30 28
2024 TEN 14 22 21 96% 25 25
2025 NYJ 16 30 29 97% 23 23
2026 ATL 3 8 5 63% 4 4
ON PACE 14 36 23 63% 18 18
3-YEAR AVG 16 27 26 96% 26 25
Totals 244 488 414 85% 505 488
Career Michael Penix
PASS RUSH
YR TM GP YD CMP% TD INT RAT YD TD FUM
2024 ATL 5 775 58% 3 3 78.9 11 1 0
2025 ATL 9 1982 60% 9 3 88.5 70 1 2
2026 ATL 1 256 72% 1 1 101.4 -2 0 0
ON PACE 5 1152 72% 5 5 101.4 -9 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 7 1379 60% 6 3 85.8 41 1 1
Totals 15 3013 60% 13 7 86.8 79 2 2
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ARI vs DET
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CIN @MIA
CLE @NYJ
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LV @NE
MIN @NO
NYG @WAS
SEA vs SF
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NSH @TOR 7:00 PM EST
NYI @NYR 7:30 PM EST
SEA vs VGK 9:40 PM EST