Bo Nix vs. Michael Penix Jr.: Who Should You Start in Week 7?

Start Bo Nix. Nix is projected for 15.9 PPR points vs 14.4 for Michael Penix Jr., and faces the 4th-softest defense against QBs this week.

Updated Oct 24, 4:47 PM ET

Bo Nix vs. Michael Penix Jr.: Week 7 side by side

Bo Nix
QB · DEN
Michael Penix Jr.
QB · ATL
Projection (Week 7, avg of sources)15.914.4
Floor (lowest source)12.612.1
Ceiling (highest source)19.215.9
StatChasers projection——
Opponentvs ARIvs SF
Opponent vs. position4th-softest (22.1 pts/g allowed)7th-toughest (14.9 pts/g allowed)
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PositionQBQB
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Bo Nix vs. Michael Penix Jr. Week 7 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Bo Nix or Michael Penix Jr. in Week 7?

Start Bo Nix. Nix projects for 15.9 PPR points vs ARI, against 14.4 for Michael Penix Jr. vs SF: a 1.5-point edge.

The projection is the average of every source that carries each player this week, and a player listed Out or Doubtful is never the start.

Bo Nix vs. Michael Penix Jr.: who will score more fantasy points in Week 7?

Bo Nix is projected to score more: 15.9 PPR points to 14.4 for Michael Penix Jr..

The sources range from 12.6 to 19.2 for Nix and from 12.1 to 15.9 for Penix Jr.. The ranges overlap, so Penix Jr. outscoring Nix is a realistic result.

Who is the safer start in Week 7, Bo Nix or Michael Penix Jr.?

Bo Nix is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Nix at 12.6 PPR points, against 12.1 for Michael Penix Jr..

Start the higher floor when you are favored and only need to avoid a dud.

Who has the higher ceiling in Week 7, Bo Nix or Michael Penix Jr.?

Bo Nix has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Nix at 19.2 PPR points, against 15.9 for Michael Penix Jr..

Start the higher ceiling when you are the underdog and need points more than safety.

Who has the better matchup in Week 7, Bo Nix or Michael Penix Jr.?

Bo Nix plays ARI and Michael Penix Jr. plays SF in Week 7.

By fantasy points allowed to each position, Nix faces the 4th-softest defense against QBs and Penix Jr. faces the 7th-toughest defense against QBs, so Bo Nix has the softer matchup.

Each projection already accounts for the opponent, so a soft matchup is a tiebreaker, not a reason to bench the higher projection.

Does PPR scoring change Bo Nix vs. Michael Penix Jr.?

These numbers are in PPR. Full PPR adds a point per catch, so it helps whichever player sees more targets.

Switch between PPR, Half PPR and Standard on the board above to rescore both players from the same sources.

Are Bo Nix and Michael Penix Jr. playing in Week 7?

Neither Bo Nix nor Michael Penix Jr. has an injury designation for Week 7.

Designations change through the week, so check again before kickoff; this page updates with each refresh.

Where do the Bo Nix and Michael Penix Jr. projections come from?

Each figure is the average of the projection sources that carry the player this week: StatChasers, Sleeper, ESPN, numberFire, FFToday and the betting markets (sportsbook player props). Bo Nix is projected by 5 of them and Michael Penix Jr. by 5.

A source with no number for a player is left out of the average rather than counted as a zero.

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