# Josh Alper: Alper suggests Michael Penix's full participation in Wednesday's practice indicates he will be healthy enough to start for the Falcons in their Week 6 game against the Bears.

**Claimed:** Oct 14, 2026
**Pundit:** Josh Alper — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/josh-alper
**How it reached us:** published in writing
**Original:** https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/michael-penix-fully-participated-in-wednesdays-practice

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> Stefanski said he will start this week as long as he's healthy enough to play and Wednesday's practice suggests that will be the case.

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## The claims

- **Stefanski said he will start this week as long as he's healthy enough to play and Wednesday's practice suggests that will be the case. (Week 6 game against the Bears)**
  - Kind: Availability Calls · About: Michael Penix Jr., Atlanta Falcons
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Michael Penix Jr. — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/michael-penix-jr
- Atlanta Falcons — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/falcons

## What others said about the same people

- Dan Parr on Atlanta Falcons: Parr picked every Week 5 game with scores, leaning on Chicago's ground game at Lambeau, Seattle's defense against the unbeaten 49ers, and the Rams handling Buffalo on Monday night. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0c10b52a-0a51-43ee-a55a-78a478f3c2b3 (scored 50)
- Brooke Cersosimo on Atlanta Falcons: Cersosimo picked winners and scores across the Week 5 slate, including the Vikings moving to 5-0 in New Orleans, the Browns at the Jets, the Colts at Pittsburgh and the Falcons over a Lamar-less Baltimore. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/bd69c182-b54d-4692-912f-0dd26817dafb (scored 47.62)
- Jeremy Pargo on Atlanta Falcons: Bergman picked winners and exact scores for every Week 5 game, siding with Jacksonville in London, the Saints over the unbeaten Vikings, the Jets over Cleveland and the Rams over Buffalo. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/eb5cd6ae-f2ad-49c8-909d-3ad73d196e72 (scored 40.48)
- Bobby Kownack on Atlanta Falcons: Kownack picked all Week 5 games with scores, including the Browns winning at the Jets to reach 4-1, the Broncos handling the Chargers, and the Giants upsetting Washington. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/57789de7-9bc6-4cce-aacc-c088bd5aa6fe (scored 47.62)
- Gennaro Filice on Atlanta Falcons: Filice picked every Week 5 game with scores, backing Cincinnati in a closer-than-expected game at Miami, the Patriots in a low-scoring home win, Houston to finally get off the schneid in Tennessee, and upsets by the Saints, Jets, Packers and Bills. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7cc33db3-88e5-4811-8121-94bed7928d3a (scored 40.48)
- Pamela Maldonado on Atlanta Falcons: Maldonado gave final score picks for every Week 5 game, including the Packers over the Bears, the Raiders winning in New England, the Saints upsetting the Vikings and the Giants beating the Commanders. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6e8dc1f8-b120-4451-8709-9f92b577ed95 (scored 35.71)

## More availability calls

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- Charean Williams on Jeremiyah Love: Williams suggests Cardinals running back Jeremiyah Love's lingering left ankle issue could sideline him for Sunday's game against the Rams, with the back possibly taking the week off. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/17148a0b-02fd-494d-8933-da4eb7261ce7 (not settled)
- Jason La Canfora on Lamar Jackson: La Canfora argues Derrick Henry's historic early-season workload will continue, and notes the Ravens may again be without Lamar Jackson this week. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9c6f87f9-37d7-42d6-ac0e-ca46b557dd05 (not settled)
- Connor J. Benintendi on Zach Charbonnet: Benintendi says Zach Charbonnet will not be back for Seattle's Thursday night game against Denver, leaving Velus Jones Jr. as part of a thin backfield that he argues should get carries. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/20bbddee-e60d-4377-ac4a-b3abd20afafc (not settled)
- Garrett Podell on Joey Porter Jr.: Podell states that cornerback Joey Porter Jr., recovered from illness and more comfortable in the playbook, will be a full-time starter for Dallas in their Week 6 Sunday night game at Green Bay. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/eb2b85d1-2b99-4284-8b34-8bbb41b1f2e1 (not settled)
- Rich Hribar on Bud Dupree: Previewing the Week 6 Chargers-Chiefs matchup, Hribar expects three Chargers defenders — Derwin James, Donte Jackson and Bud Dupree — to be sidelined for the game. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/939c6bd0-9e3d-4dff-b163-7da7488166c1 (not settled)
- John Shipley on Montaric Brown: Previewing the Jaguars-Texans matchup, Shipley expects Montaric Brown to be unavailable, leaving Travis Hunter and Jarrian Jones as Jacksonville's two starting cornerbacks tasked with handling Nico Collins. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/38740faf-0e38-483e-a028-cba228ff4bdd (not settled)

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