The Falcons without Tua Tagovailoa
without , this season
The Falcons are 3–5 without Tua Tagovailoa this season.
, a game
This season
| Measure | With Tua Tagovailoa0 games | Without8 games | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Record | – | 3–5 | |
| Points, over expected | – | −1.3 | – |
| Passing yards, over expected | – | −20.3 | – |
| Against the line | – | 0.0 | – |
| Points allowed, over expected | – | +0.4 | – |
| Margin, over expected | – | −1.6 | – |
| Rushing yards, over expected | – | +15.0 | – |
| Pass attempts, over expected | – | −3.3 | – |
| Carries, over expected | – | +1.9 | – |
| Sacks taken, over expected | – | −0.2 | – |
| Turnovers, over expected | – | +0.7 | – |
Last 35 games
| Measure | With Tua Tagovailoa0 games | Without8 games | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Record | – | 3–5 | |
| Points, over expected | – | −1.3 | – |
| Passing yards, over expected | – | −20.3 | – |
| Against the line | – | 0.0 | – |
| Points allowed, over expected | – | +0.4 | – |
| Margin, over expected | – | −1.6 | – |
| Rushing yards, over expected | – | +15.0 | – |
| Pass attempts, over expected | – | −3.3 | – |
| Carries, over expected | – | +1.9 | – |
| Sacks taken, over expected | – | −0.2 | – |
| Turnovers, over expected | – | +0.7 | – |
Who played instead
- Michael Penix Jr. · 6 starts · 1,282 passing yards, 9 TD, 5 INT
- Cooper Rush · 2 games · 229 passing yards, 1 TD, 4 INT
The games without him this season
| Date | Game | Result | Played instead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2026 | @ TB | L 0–16 | Michael Penix Jr. |
| Oct 25, 2026 | vs SF | W 29–20 | Michael Penix Jr. |
| Oct 18, 2026 | vs CHI | L 23–31 | Michael Penix Jr. |
| Oct 11, 2026 | vs BAL · played, 3 of 35 pass attempts | L 23–30 | Michael Penix Jr. |
| Oct 5, 2026 | @ NO | W 45–24 | Michael Penix Jr. |
| Sep 24, 2026 | @ GB | W 35–14 | Michael Penix Jr. |
| Sep 20, 2026 | vs CAR | L 3–34 | Cooper Rush |
| Sep 13, 2026 | @ PIT | L 13–20 | Cooper Rush |
Method
- With him is a game he played, from the snap counts; without him is a game the team played while he was on its roster and he didn’t.
- With him means he was the team’s quarterback that game, at least half of its pass attempts; a game he left early or came into late reads as without him.
- Over expected is the team’s average a game over what the season’s ratings expected in each game, the same numbers each measure’s own page reads. “Averages” shows the plain numbers.
- Against the line is the team’s margin less the closing line’s, the market’s margin before kickoff, from nflverse’s schedules. A game with no line sits out.
- Why he’s out: the NFL’s week 2 injury report.