The Atlanta Falcons spent their bye week doing something unfamiliar, breathing easy about the quarterback position. That alone says plenty about how far Michael Penix Jr. has come in just a few short weeks.
After a brutal shutout loss to Carolina in Week 3 that left fans openly wondering if Kirk Cousins should take over, Penix responded with the best game of his young career.
Against Washington, he threw for a career-high 313 yards and two touchdowns in a 34-27 win.
His reward? A small climb in NFL Spin Zone’s Sayre Bedinger's Week 6 QB Power Rankings, landing at No.