Fox SportsSep 24, 2026
Fox Sports states that a healthy Tua Tagovailoa will serve as Atlanta's backup quarterback in Week 3, with Michael Penix Jr. handling the starting duties against Green Bay.
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What Fox Sports said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromNow healthy, Tagovailoa slots in as QB2 behind Penix, who's set to handle starting duties in Week 3.
- Where it was published
- Fox Sports
- The piece
- NFL Catchup: Giants Keeping QB Options Open; Bears Still Unsure On Week 3 Starter
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- SaidSep 24
- PlayedSep 24
- GradedSep 25
- 1Michael Penix Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart“Tagovailoa slots in as QB2 behind Penix, who's set to handle starting duties in Week 3”
- 2Tua Tagovailoa to be 2nd on the depth chart“Now healthy, Tagovailoa slots in as QB2 behind Penix, who's set to handle starting duties in Week 3.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Penix Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart1 | Depth Chart Calls | — | 100 | 100 | 0 | |
| Tua Tagovailoa to be 2nd on the depth chart2 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 calls · 1 hit · 1 waiting | 100 | 100 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naive2 checkable claims — 2 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 3 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
1 of 2 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the rest of the room.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
Where this call stands in the room
Tua Tagovailoa · 2026 season32 calls from 25 pundits between 1 and 2. Fox Sports said 2. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
Every dot is a call somebody published on the same question. Where the dots land says where this take sits, not whether it is right — nothing here is settled yet. Hover a dot for the name and number; click it to read that take.
1Depth Chart CallsMichael Penix Jr.Atlanta Falcons
Michael Penix Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictHit100Hit · naive 100100this call−100a naive guess=0better than naive×1.89difficulty=0skillThink this is wrong?How this was scored
- club:
- ATL
- week:
- 3
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Michael Penix Jr.
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he starts
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- position:
- QB
- reported:
- named the starter
- naive slot:
- 1
- settled by:
- a confirmed report from the crawl (reported outcomes)
- difficulty:
- 1.89
- the naive guess:
- he keeps the job he had last season
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks left when called:
- 16
2Depth Chart CallsTua TagovailoaAtlanta Falcons
Tua Tagovailoa to be 2nd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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