Penix completed just 8 of 24 passes for 125 yards, no TDs and 4 INTs in a 16-0 loss, finishing as the QB23. He added 5 carries for 11 yards. The weather made throwing nearly impossible for both teams, but the interceptions were costly in a game Tampa Bay won without completing a pass. His passer rating was 12.0. It’s a game to mostly ignore going forward.
2026 Fantasy Football Impact
Penix completed just 33% of his passes, and 76 of his 125 yards came on one catch by Jahan Dotson. Drake London caught 1 of 6 targets for 8 yards, and Kyle Pitts caught 2 of 5 for 6 yards. Zachariah Branch left in the first quarter with a hamstring injury, pushing Olamide Zaccheaus into the slot. Penix wasn’t sacked, but he also fumbled once and recovered it.
This was a sharp drop from Penix’s last two games. He went 25 for 34 for 213 yards and 3 TDs as the QB8 in Week 7. He was the QB7 in Week 6 with 225 yards and 3 TDs.
Week 9 brings Cincinnati, which allows the 17th-most fantasy points to QBs and ranked 13th in our pass defense power rankings heading into Week 8. Kansas City follows in Week 10, allowing the third-fewest points to QBs and ranking 10th in pass defense power. Atlanta is on bye in Week 11. Penix is a QB2 against Cincinnati and a sit against Kansas City.
