# Michael Penix Jr. — what pundits predicted QB · Washington; Indiana 37 checkable claims from 29 pundits. These are other people's predictions about what he will do — we grade the prediction, never the player. ## What pundits expect (28 unsettled) - “Both of those games had Michael Penix on the other side, who will not play in this game. ... It is unlikely we will see Michael Penix this week, with his return timetable closer to Week 4 based on the latest reports. (Week 2)” — [Rich Hribar](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/rich-hribar), for 2026, said Sep 16, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/124ac755-a942-4382-8bad-177da7f8170d - Michael Penix Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart — FantasyPros, for 2026, said Sep 16, 2026; not settled yet - Michael Penix Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart — [Andrew Erickson](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/andrew-erickson), for 2026, said Sep 16, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/55c34eef-78e3-4dfe-af5d-5caa64a5d313 - Michael Penix Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart — Raymond Summerlin, for 2026, said Sep 15, 2026; not settled yet - Michael Penix Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart — [Ian Rapoport](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/ian-rapoport), for 2026, said Sep 15, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/0b981528-0eb9-44b3-8889-45c94293921e - Michael Penix Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart — [Tyler Sullivan](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/tyler-sullivan), for 2026, said Sep 14, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/1000d8d0-5de1-405e-b8ce-255cde75a32d - Michael Penix Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart — [Pat Fitzmaurice](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/pat-fitzmaurice), for 2026, said Sep 14, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/6218d3c2-61e7-4ace-9976-b51eeefdf22c - Michael Penix Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart — [Joel Corry](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/joel-corry), for 2026, said Sep 11, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/07d8ccdd-c58b-4f6d-8314-1068709922b8 - Michael Penix Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart — [Shanna McCarriston](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/shanna-mccarriston), for 2026, said Sep 10, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9d9a9845-6bb2-4044-b50d-01ebf663c7ad - Michael Penix Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart — [Albert Breer](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/albert-breer), for 2026, said Sep 8, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/247d3f00-7770-456e-8bcc-dbe159af487d - Michael Penix Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart — [Zachary Pereles](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/zachary-pereles), for 2026, said Sep 7, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/82c1de43-f4b7-4cff-8378-ff856f518b4f - Michael Penix Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart — Frank Ammirante, for 2026, said Sep 7, 2026; not settled yet - Michael Penix Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart — [Andrew Siciliano](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/andrew-siciliano), for 2026, said Sep 3, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/1b189ed6-4078-4e3e-af52-fabab10f00c4 - Michael Penix Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart — [Gregg Rosenthal](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/gregg-rosenthal), for 2026, said Sep 3, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/14e1bdb6-6c64-4a7d-8a23-b158c4b8ff35 - Michael Penix Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart — [Mark “Magic Mark” Willard](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/mark-magic-mark-willard), for 2026, said Aug 31, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/b0092f9c-4aa9-4c60-bd4d-dc737f4779b0 - Michael Penix Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart — [Geoff Schwartz](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/geoff-schwartz), for 2026, said Aug 28, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/4ca19417-723c-4091-9e9e-fd51c127792f - Michael Penix Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart — [Carter Bahns](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/carter-bahns), for 2026, said Aug 24, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/147b12c7-d6ed-4b8b-a41c-6cc108760fc9 - Michael Penix Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart — [Chris Brockman](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/chris-brockman), for 2026, said Aug 24, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e8d015b6-cf5a-4812-9112-35812c490944 - Michael Penix Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart — [Zachary Pereles](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/zachary-pereles), for 2026, said Aug 13, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/a0deb219-e944-42cb-ac93-0aa3066d5e94 - Michael Penix Jr. to record 236 fantasy points — [Walt](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/walt), for 2026, said Aug 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/3d3b21ae-d713-4fe4-a6e1-6d36e8d8783f - Michael Penix Jr. to record 2 rushing tds — [Walt](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/walt), for 2026, said Aug 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/3d3b21ae-d713-4fe4-a6e1-6d36e8d8783f - Michael Penix Jr. to record 13 passing interceptions — [Walt](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/walt), for 2026, said Aug 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/3d3b21ae-d713-4fe4-a6e1-6d36e8d8783f - Michael Penix Jr. to record 3,600 passing yards — [Walt](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/walt), for 2026, said Aug 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/3d3b21ae-d713-4fe4-a6e1-6d36e8d8783f - Michael Penix Jr. to record 140 rushing yards — [Walt](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/walt), for 2026, said Aug 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/3d3b21ae-d713-4fe4-a6e1-6d36e8d8783f - Michael Penix Jr. to record 23 passing tds — [Walt](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/walt), for 2026, said Aug 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/3d3b21ae-d713-4fe4-a6e1-6d36e8d8783f - Michael Penix Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart — [Andy Furman](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/andy-furman), for 2026, said Jul 19, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/835508e4-53c8-43e7-a86a-ed654afa5932 - Michael Penix Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart — [Danny Parkins](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/danny-parkins), for 2026, said Mar 10, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ca8ddcc3-733b-4a44-92b9-b90577e59c9c - Michael Penix Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart — [Greg Jennings](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/greg-jennings), for 2026, said Mar 10, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/62831f87-23b2-45a6-b3ce-78c387136e15 ## Settled (9) - Michael Penix Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart — [Steven Ruiz](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/steven-ruiz), for 2026, said Aug 27, 2026; scored 0 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/968b3764-11ef-41b5-a370-ff570b3219d1 - Michael Penix Jr. to outplay his draft cost — [Chris Brockman](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/chris-brockman), for 2025, said Jun 23, 2025; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/dae54f58-abf4-4487-a016-ca777751ebd4 - Michael Penix Jr. to outplay his draft cost — [Jason Cabinda](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jason-cabinda), for 2025, said Mar 13, 2025; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9861ca95-f0a3-4678-8382-6a0548b07c3b - Michael Penix Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart — [Brandon Carney](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/brandon-carney), for 2025, said Feb 24, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 91.67) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9337347d-fde9-46c9-9bb6-26ade467538b - Michael Penix Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart — [Pat Gustavson](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/pat-gustavson), for 2025, said Feb 24, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 91.67) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/723c800d-fbd0-4e51-a09c-6ea168267741 - Michael Penix Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart — [Chris Brockman](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/chris-brockman), for 2024, said Dec 9, 2024; scored 91.67 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 100) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f39b31fd-3fd7-4a93-a888-4935cae2e1c9 - Michael Penix Jr. to be 1st on the depth chart — [Rich Eisen](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/rich-eisen), for 2025, said Jun 23, 2025; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 91.67) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/1e372f85-6770-4afa-8ebb-98523328990b - Michael Penix Jr. to finish top 1 at his position, by an unstated measure — [Colin Cowherd](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/colin-cowherd), for 2025, said Mar 13, 2025; scored 0 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/70a33017-06a6-46ed-9114-1bcc0c468383 - Michael Penix Jr. to be picked “early second round” (picks 33–64) — [Dan Pizzuta](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/dan-pizzuta), for 2024, said Apr 24, 2024; scored 33.86 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/5648857f-9be3-41af-884b-cbb2b689d580 --- Page: https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/michael-penix-jr Method: https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/methodology