ATL — Week 9 vs CIN, who allow the 14th-most points to QBs — recently Tyler Huntley put up 16.1 on them (W7), Cam Ward put up 26.3 on them (W8).
2.1 PPR points against TB on 8/24, 125 pass yd, 4 INT · 5 car, 11 yd — missed his 14.4 projection by 12.3. The week 9 outlook below reflects it — projections, values and form all rebuilt nightly.
Michael Penix Jr. projects 17.0 PPR points in week 9 vs CIN — the 14th-ranked matchup for QBs, averaging 15.2 over his last three. Start him if that clears your other options at QB — run the exact head-to-head in Start/Sit below, or jump straight to a comparison.
The week 9 angle vs CIN: 261 passing yards a game allowed (7.58/attempt) · 1.1 passing TDs/gm · 3.3 sacks and 0.6 INTs/gm · a soft spot for rushing QBs — 28 QB rush yds/gm — all of it adding up to the 14th-most fantasy points allowed to QBs. Receipts and the full profile: how CIN defends QBs, linked under The matchup below.
What Vegas expects (week 9): 224.5 passing yards · 1.62 passing TDs · 4.5 rushing yards · 10% anytime-TD — de-vigged sportsbook consensus, shown for information; we take no bets.
Usage & TD luck (2026 · 6 games): 99.2% offensive snaps · 28 attempts/game, 61.9% completions, 7.6 yards/attempt, 213.7 passing yards/game, 9 TD to 5 INT · 2.8 carries/game. 2025 baseline (9 games): 93.2% offensive snaps, 30.7 attempts/game, 60.1% completions, 7.2 yards/attempt, 220.2 passing yards/game, 9 TD to 3 INT, 2.3 carries/game. (2026) Passing-TD luck: 9 thrown vs 9.9 expected. Usage moves before production — snaps and share shifts are the earliest real signal.
Week 9 range (half-PPR, when he plays): floor 6.4 · median 16.7 · ceiling 26.8 — 79% chance of 10+, 59% of 15+, 36% of 20+. Built from real week-to-week variance at his position and scoring level — not a bell curve, the actual shape.
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| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | Matchup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W9 | vs CIN | Sun, Nov 8 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 14th |
| W10 | vs KC | Sun, Nov 15 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 28th · tough |
| W12 | @ MIN | Sun, Nov 29 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 32nd · tough |
| W13 | vs DET | Sun, Dec 6 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 1st · soft |
| W14 | @ CLE | Sun, Dec 13 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 25th · tough |
| W15 | @ WAS | Sun, Dec 20 | 16.8 | 16.8 | 16.8 | 4th · soft |
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W8 | TB | 8/24, 125 pass yd, 4 INT · 5 car, 11 yd | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| W7 | SF | 25/34, 213 pass yd, 3 TD · 5 car, -1 yd | 20.4 | 20.4 | 20.4 |
| W6 | CHI | 19/33, 225 pass yd, 3 TD · 1 car, 1 yd · 1 fum | 23.1 | 23.1 | 23.1 |
| W5 | BAL | 19/32, 240 pass yd, 1 TD · 2 car, 8 yd | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 |
| W4 | NO | 15/20, 223 pass yd, 1 TD · 2 car, -2 yd | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 |
| W3 | GB | 18/25, 256 pass yd, 1 TD, 1 INT · 2 car, -2 yd | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 |