The Atlanta Falcons are in free-fall mode, having lost four of their last five games. While their defense just got lit up by Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase, their offense is equally concerning right now - as they've averaged just over 12 points over the last three weeks.
Starting quarterback Michael Penix Jr. looked much better on Sunday than he did in the awful 16-0 loss to Tampa, but his numbers have still suffered quite a bit over the last month. Penix went 20/31 for 162 yards, one TD, one INT and a 74.9 passer rating this week.
Here's a look at where he ranks going into Week 10.
- Completion rate: 62.3% (31st)
- Passing yards: 1,444 (25th)
- Passing yards per game: 206.3 (23rd)
- Yards per attempt: 7.3 (17th)
- Passing touchdowns: 10 (tied for 18th)
- 20+ yard passes: 19 (tied for 20th)
- Passer rating: 88.4 (27th)
- QBR: 55.7 (18th)
- EPA/play: 0.067 (17th)
- Success rate: 46.2% percent (17th)
- CPOE: -4.0% (27th)
- Air yards: 7.1 (28th)
We can't look too deeply into any one number, but it is interesting that several of Penix's efficiency numbers rank him 17th or 18th in the league, which is probably
about right as far as where he ranks overall compared to the competition.
Another major challenge lies ahead for Penix this week as he faces Steve Spagnuolo and a brutal Kansas City Chiefs defense. They rank seventh in the NFL in fewest passing yards allowed per game (210.4).
This article originally appeared on Falcons Wire: Where Michael Penix Jr. ranks statistically after Week 9
