Michael Penix Jr. Week 2 Preview vs. the Vikings

Michael Penix Jr. has a decent matchup when his Atlanta Falcons play the Minnesota Vikings in Week 2 (Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET). The Vikings have allowed 198 passing yards per game, 17th in the league.

Penix averaged 155.0 yards passing per game and threw for three TDs last year. Penix also helped on the ground, collecting one touchdown and 2.2 rushing yards per game.

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Penix vs. the Vikings

• Penix vs the Vikings (since 2021): No games
• Against Minnesota last season, five players registered more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• The Vikings surrendered at least one passing touchdown to 13 opposing QBs last season.
• Through the air last season, Minnesota allowed at least two touchdown passes to six opposing QBs.
• Versus the Vikings last year, only three players threw for at least three touchdowns in a game.
• The 242 passing yards the Vikings allowed on average per game a season ago made them the NFL's 28th-ranked defense against the pass.
• The Vikings surrendered 24 passing touchdowns (1.4 per game) last year to rank 12th in NFL play.

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Penix Passing Insights

• Penix went over on his passing yards prop bets twice last year.
• The Falcons called a pass in 53.0% of their plays from scrimmage last year while staying on the ground 47.0% of the time. That offensive attack ranked 13th in the NFL in points scored.
• Penix averaged 7.4 yards per pass attempt last year, with 775 yards on 105 attempts.
• In two of five games last year, Penix threw a touchdown pass, including one game with multiple TD passes.

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Penix's Last Season Performance