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Tagovailoa favored to start Week 1 for Falcons under Stefanski.

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Tagovailoa is the favorite to win the Atlanta starting job over Michael Penix Jr., with the source predicting he starts Week 1 against Pittsburgh. The source notes Stefanski's track record of turning around Baker Mayfield's career with the Browns suggests he could get the best out of Tagovailoa if he regains confidence and stays healthy. Tagovailoa is playing on a one-year veteran minimum contract after Miami released him with a $99.2 million cap hit.

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Tagovailoa is playing on a one-year, veteran minimum contract after the Dolphins decided to take the Band-Aid off and absorb a $99.2 million cap hit over two years when they released him.
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Tagovailoa is the favorite to win the Atlanta starting job over Michael Penix Jr., with the source predicting he starts Week 1 against Pittsburgh. The source notes Stefanski's track record of turning around Baker Mayfield's career with the Browns suggests he could get the best out of Tagovailoa if he regains confidence and stays healthy. Tagovailoa is playing on a one-year veteran minimum contract after Miami released him with a $99.2 million cap hit.
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STACKED tags this as a positive fantasy football signal for Tua Tagovailoa (QB ATL). Tagovailoa favored to start Week 1 for Falcons under Stefanski.
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