Tua Tagovailoa Fantasy Football News

Tua Tagovailoa
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, Atlanta Falcons

Age: 28
Weight: 225 lbs
Height: 6' 1"
College: Alabama

ADP: 269
Depth Chart Ranking: 2

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Falcons QB Michael Penix will be inactive Week 1

Pro Football Talk

yesterday · 11:11 AM EDT

The Falcons will be starting Tua Tagovailoa in Week 1 against the Steelers and they won’t be turning to Michael Penix if they decide to make a change during the game.

Head coach Kevin Stefanski said at a Monday press conference that Penix will be inactive for the season opener. Cooper Rush will be the backup to Tagovailoa.

“We’re all on the same page, and feel good about where he is heading,” Stefanski said about Penix, via Tori McElhaney of the team’s website.

Related players: Jack Strand

Fantasy Impact:

Penix was cleared for full football activities in late August and did not play in the preseason, but Stefanski said that he has been pleased Penix’s progress as he returns from a torn ACL, the story said. A story came out with Penix, himself, saying he wasn't ready to play yet. Stefanski did not say when he thinks Penix will be ready for game action or what the quarterback depth chart will look like once that’s the case, the story added. The team added Rush this offseason and seems high on Strand as well but Rush will be the QB2.

Falcons to go with QB Tua Tagovailoa

Pro Football Talk

yesterday · 8:41 AM EDT

Falcons quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will start on Sunday against the Steelers.

The Falcons finally made the choice today, just six days before the start of the regular season, according to multiple reports.

Related players: Michael Penix, Jack Strand, Cooper Rush

Fantasy Impact:

As the story pointed out, Tua was the favorite all along, but really had an up and down camp and offseason. In the end it wasn't necessarily a competition as Penix was coming off an ACL injury and wasn't healthy enough to really push Tua until later in August. The QB2 hasn't been named yet but probably depends on if Penix is healthy enough. Strand got some positive press this summer, but something would probably have to go wrong for him to see QB1 work early in the season. This feels like a year where we see both Tagovailoa and Penix in multiple games and neither should be counted on as a longer-term solution to your QB spot, even in deeper two-QB or superflex leagues.

Tua Tagovailoa will start Falcons preseason finale; no starter named yet

Marc Raimondi

Aug 26 · 3:20 PM EDT

Quarterback Michael Penix Jr. will not play Friday for the Atlanta Falcons in their preseason finale, head coach Kevin Stefanski said Wednesday.

No decision has been made on the team's Week 1 starter at the position, Stefanski also said.

Fantasy Impact:

This appears to be a medical-management decision, not evidence that Tua has won the regular-season job. Penix would offer the more attractive fantasy environment for Drake London, but Atlanta’s elite skill players remain largely quarterback-proof at their current prices.

Falcon QBs Tua Tagovailoa, Michael Penix to split first team reps

Pro Football Talk

Aug 24 · 4:13 PM EDT

After being cleared for all football activities, Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. is set to truly enter Atlanta’s quarterback competition.

Head coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters on Monday that Penix and Tua Tagovailoa will split reps with the first-team offense on Monday.

Fantasy Impact:

Tua hasn't run away with this QB competition despite Penix not being able to fully compete, recovering from a torn ACL. Given the timeframe, it seems unlikely Penix wins the starting job at this point. However, if Tua continues to have his struggles, it's not out of the question we see Penix at some point this season. The story did say Penix could get time in the team's final preseason game against the Dolphins so it may be worth keeping an eye on that.