Michael Penix Jr. Week 4 Preview vs. the Commanders

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. has a favorable matchup in Week 4 (Sunday at 1 p.m. ET), up against the Washington Commanders. The Commanders are conceding the 10th-most passing yards in the NFL, 229 per game.

Penix has racked up 605 yards passing (201.7 per game) with one TD and two picks this season. In the running game, Penix has contributed 29 rushing yards on nine carries (and one TD), averaging 9.7 yards per game on the ground.

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Penix vs. the Commanders

• Penix vs the Commanders (since 2021): 1 GP / 223 PASS YPG / 1 PASS TD
• No opposing quarterbacks have recorded 300 or more passing yards in an outing against Washington this season.
• The Commanders have allowed two players to throw one or more touchdowns in a game this season.
• Washington has allowed at least two passing touchdowns to two quarterbacks in 2025.
• The Commanders have given up at least three TD passes in an outing to one opposing QB this season.
• Penix will face the NFL's 23rd-ranked pass defense this week. The Commanders allow 229 passing yards per contest.
• Opponents of the Commanders have totaled five touchdowns through the air (1.7 per game). The Commanders' defense is 16th in the league in that category.

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Penix Passing Insights

• Penix has surpassed his passing yards prop total once in three chances.
• The Falcons, who are 31st in NFL play in points scored, have passed 54.1% of the time while running 45.9%.
• With 99 attempts for 605 passing yards, Penix is 22nd in league play with 6.1 yards per attempt.
• Penix has completed a touchdown pass once out of three games this season.
• 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 99 passing attempts inside the opponent's red zone.

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