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he's behind brock purdy and he's close in the efficiency area that's where it comes down to...the efficiency has been there even with a lower reception rate because he's not completing a ton of passes but when he does the yards and the touchdowns and the efficiency has been there so i'm going panics over watson

STACKED’s take

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Penix's efficiency rivals Purdy's; prefer him over Watson at QB18.

Penix is ranked QB18 in consensus ECR, just one spot behind Watson (QB17), but the source prefers him over Watson for Week 7; efficiency metrics are strong despite lower completion rate—yards and touchdowns per attempt are comparable to Brock Purdy, a top-tier QB—making Penix a viable start against the Browns despite the Falcons' matchup.

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