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Kyle McCord or Michael Penix

Who Should I Start? - Week 10 • Start New
Kyle McCord

Kyle McCord

QB • Miami Dolphins MIA
Michael Penix

Michael Penix

QB • Atlanta Falcons ATL
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting McCord over Penix

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

McCord ... 0%

BOTH ... 50%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 11.1
CMP/ATT PASS YD PASS TD INT RUSH YD RUSH TD FPTS
15.5/25.6 179.8 1 0.8 12.4 0.1 11.1
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Outlook Kyle McCord

Kyle McCord at IND: Making NFL debut in low-scoring matchup

Kyle McCord will make his NFL debut as Miami's starting quarterback on Sunday against the 2-7 Colts after Malik Willis landed on injured reserve with a groin injury. With the 1-7 Dolphins turning to their new starter, McCord's roster rate has climbed to 3% across leagues, though he is started in just 1% of lineups. Starting center Aaron Brewer is out, and wideout Chris Bell is questionable.

Our weekly projection lands at 11.4 fantasy points, forecasting roughly 187 passing yards, one touchdown, and minimal rushing production. Even if Miami plays from behind as road underdogs, the projected low-scoring environment caps his upside. Leave McCord on the bench in standard single-quarterback formats, with modest deep-league appeal only if desperate.


FantasySP AI Analysis Updated 5 hrs ago
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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Penix over McCord

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Penix ... 0%

BOTH ... 50%

PROJECTION
FPTS: 14.3
CMP/ATT PASS YD PASS TD INT RUSH YD RUSH TD FPTS
15/25 166.94 1.22 0.75 9.07 0.02 14.3
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Outlook Michael Penix

Michael Penix vs. KC at home: volatile outlook against Chiefs

Healthy heading into Week 10, Penix looks to rebound after throwing five interceptions over his last two outings, including a disastrous four-pick game against Tampa Bay. Despite recent turnover woes for the 3-6 Falcons, he continues leading an offense featuring Drake London, Kyle Pitts Sr., and Bijan Robinson, with his added mobility even sparking playful Michael Vick comparisons.

Our weekly projection lands at 14.3 fantasy points on roughly 167 passing yards and one touchdown against a strong 6-2 Chiefs defense. Fantasy managers have cooled on him lately, dropping his start rate to 8% across leagues. Even as home underdogs in a potentially lively scoring environment, Penix carries too much turnover risk and is strictly a deep-league play this week.


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Latest News Michael Penix
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Performance Kyle McCord
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Season stats based on the past 7 days

YDS CMP% TD INT RUSH YDS TD
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Performance Michael Penix
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YDS CMP% TD INT RUSH YDS TD
16264.511500
Season stats based on the past 7 days

YDS CMP% TD INT RUSH YDS TD
28750.915610
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
Redzone Touches Kyle McCord

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 Kyle McCord
OWN
 
3%
+2.65 compared to last week
START
 
1%
+1.33 compared to last week
OWN/START Michael Penix
OWN
24%
-1.76 compared to last week
START
 
8%
-2.51 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Kyle McCord
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Michael Penix
21st
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Kyle McCord

    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 N/A with 0.00 total points (0.00 avg).
  • Currently 199.68 points behind the leader: Josh Allen
  • QB Stats

  • Top 100 in pass yards with 0 (0.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 89th among QB.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 8 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Yards: EVEN, TDs: EVEN, INTs: EVEN
  • You do realize that this guy has no touchdowns right?
  • Season Outlook

  • PASS YDS: 1000, PASS TDS: 5, RUSH YDS: 50, RUSH TDS: 1
Breakdown Michael Penix

    Overview

  • A good quarterback can mean the world of difference in such a pass heavy league.
  • Experts rank this player at 21st among QB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 24th with 96.26 total points (10.70 avg).
  • Currently 103.42 points behind the leader: Josh Allen
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Decline in numbers lately by 4.9 PPG.
  • QB Stats

  • Top 25 in pass yards with 1444 (160.44 per game) and is currently ranked 25th among QB.
  • Top 20 in pass tds with 10 (1.11 per game) and is currently ranked 19th among QB.
  • Top 10 in interceptions with 6 (0.67 per game) and is currently ranked 8th.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Yards: -186, TDs: +2, INTs: +3
  • He has recorded some deep balls down the field. If your league gives out bonuses for long TD passes then he has some added value.
  • Season Outlook

  • PASS YDS: 3700, PASS TDS: 25, RUSH YDS: 75, RUSH TDS: 1
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Kyle McCord

No Injury Reported

Injury Michael Penix

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Kyle McCord

Week 10
Miami Dolphins @ Indianapolis Colts

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
27.67375.33621902.42
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 13th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 29th with 27.00 total points (3.00 avg).
  • Currently 62 points behind the leader: Buccaneers DST
  • He has been under achieving. Look for him to bounce back.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have remained fairly consistant and rose slightly by 1 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 30th in rush defense with 1233 (137.00 per game).
  • Ranked 24th in pass defense with 2145 (238.33 per game).
  • One of the worst in points against with 27.67 per game and currently ranked 30th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 25th 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: +24.33, Turnovers: -7 Sacks: -7, INTs: -8, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: +7.56,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 33, INT: 12, TDS: 3, PA/G: 25.8, YDS/G: 371.7
Matchups Michael Penix

Week 10
Atlanta Falcons VS Kansas City Chiefs

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
17.88318.001161404.70
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 7th among DST's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 12th with 54.00 total points (6.75 avg).
  • Currently 35 points behind the leader: Buccaneers DST
  • He is putting up the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.3 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 8 in total yards against with 318.00 per game and is currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Top 8 in rush defense with 780 (97.50 per game) and is currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Top 4 in pass defense with 1764 (220.50 per game) and is currently ranked 4th among DST.
  • Top 4 in points against with 17.88 per game and currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Currently ranked 24th 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: +92.67, Turnovers: +1 Sacks: -18, INTs: -1, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: -2.29,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 36, INT: 12, TDS: 3, PA/G: 20.5, YDS/G: 320.4
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Kyle McCord
1.90
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Michael Penix
9.11
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Kyle McCord
PASS RUSH
YR TM GP YD CMP% TD INT RAT YD TD FUM
3-YEAR AVG 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
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 7 1444 62% 10 6 88.4 65 0 1
ON PACE 13 2728 62% 19 11 88.4 123 0 2
3-YEAR AVG 7 1379 60% 6 3 85.8 41 1 1
Totals 21 4201 61% 22 12 86.7 146 2 3
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