Should I start Jacoby Brissett or Michael Penix Jr. this week? Week 7 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Michael Penix Jr.

+0.7 projected edge · Standard

Start Michael Penix Jr. over Jacoby Brissett for Week 7 Standard: 14.7 projected points versus 14.0.

Jacoby Brissett: 13.9 FP recent scoring average.
Michael Penix Jr.: 16.7 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 25, 2026, 8:29 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Michael Penix Jr.

QB · ATLStats & schedule

14.7FF projected

↑ +0.1 vs ESPN

vs SF

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Jacoby Brissett

QB · ARIStats & schedule

14.0FF projected

↓ -0.2 vs ESPN

vs DEN

Sun 4:05 PM ET

Why this pick?

Michael Penix Jr.

Fortified14.7

ESPN14.6

Sleeper15.1

FantasyPros—

Michael Penix Jr. faces SF in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 16.7 fantasy points.

Jacoby Brissett

Fortified14.0

ESPN14.2

Sleeper13.4

FantasyPros—

Jacoby Brissett faces DEN in Week 7. Recent scoring average: 13.9 fantasy points.

Michael Penix Jr. projects for 14.7 points in standard scoring, 0.7 more than Jacoby Brissett. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 25, 2026, 8:29 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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PPR awards one point per reception; half-PPR awards 0.5; standard awards none. Custom league rules can change the result. Confirm active status, kickoff and lineup locks. Projections are estimates; completed-week scores are actuals.