Michael Penix Jr. Week 7 Preview vs. the 49ers

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. will be up against the San Francisco 49ers and their 18th-ranked passing defense in Week 7, with kickoff at 8:20 p.m. ET on Sunday.

Penix, who has tallied 1,168 passing yards (233.6 per game) this year, has connected on 62.4% of his throws, with four TDs and three picks. Penix has added 37 rushing yards (plus one rushing touchdown) on 15 carries while producing 7.4 yards per contest.

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Penix vs. the 49ers

• Penix vs the 49ers (since 2021): No games
• San Francisco has allowed 300 or more passing yards to only one opposing player this year.
• The 49ers have allowed five players to throw one or more TDs in a game this season.
• San Francisco has allowed three players to throw two or more touchdowns in a matchup in 2025.
• The 49ers have given up at least three TD passes in an outing to two opposing QBs this season.
• The 49ers yield 214.3 passing yards per game, the NFL's 18th-ranked pass defense this season.
• So far this season, the 49ers have allowed 10 passing TDs to opponents, averaging 1.7 per game. That ranks 15th in league play.

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Penix Passing Insights

• So far this season, Penix has gone over his passing yards prop total in three of five opportunities.
• The Falcons pass on 50.8% of their plays and run on 49.2%. They are 31st in NFL play in points scored.
• Penix is No. 14 in the league averaging 7.4 yards per attempt (1,168 total yards passing).
• Penix has completed at least one touchdown pass in three of five games, including multiple TDs once.
• He has scored five of his team's 10 offensive touchdowns this season (50.0%).
• Penix has passed 17 times out of his 157 total attempts while in the red zone (40.5% of his team's red zone plays).

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Penix's Recent Performance