Michael Penix Jr. or Cam Ward: who should I start in Week 5?

What the player markets price

The player markets price Michael Penix Jr. at 14.5 PPR points a game, built from 5 markets across 16 market sources. That is the 47th highest figure of the 184 players the market prices.

The player markets price Cam Ward at 12.0 PPR points a game, built from 5 markets across 12 market sources. That is the 68th highest figure of the 184 players the market prices.

Where the draft room stands

Drafters have formed no consensus on Michael Penix Jr.: he carries no ADP, and the board ranks him 123rd overall on the rest of his evidence.

Drafters have formed no consensus on Cam Ward: he carries no ADP, and the board ranks him 159th overall on the rest of his evidence.

In 2QB drafts he goes at ADP 46.

This season through Week 4

Through Week 4, Michael Penix Jr. has been on the field for 100 percent of ATL snaps, dropped back 46 times and thrown 6.2 air yards an attempt.

He has been sacked or hit on 2 of 46 dropbacks.

In Week 3 against GB he completed 18 of 25 passes for 256 yards and threw 1 touchdown and 1 interception.

In Week 4 against NO he completed 15 of 20 passes for 223 yards and threw 1 touchdown and 0 interceptions.

Through Week 4, Cam Ward has been on the field for 100 percent of TEN snaps, dropped back 135 times and thrown 6.6 air yards an attempt.

He has been sacked or hit on 17 of 135 dropbacks and scrambled 10 times.

In Week 2 against PHI he completed 13 of 20 passes for 183 yards, threw 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions and ran 4 times for 7 yards.

In Week 3 against NYG he completed 23 of 36 passes for 181 yards, threw 1 touchdown and 1 interception and ran 1 time for 2 yards.

In Week 4 against BAL he completed 20 of 31 passes for 222 yards, threw 1 touchdown and 1 interception and ran 4 times for 27 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025 Michael Penix Jr. played 9 games and scored 123.3 PPR points, 13.7 a game, finishing QB33.

He threw for 1982 yards on 276 attempts with 9 touchdowns and 3 interceptions, and ran for 70 yards and 1 touchdown.

That came to 30.7 attempts a game at 7.2 yards an attempt.

He was on the field for 93 percent of the snaps in the games he played.

In 2025 Cam Ward played 17 games and scored 193.7 PPR points, 11.4 a game, finishing QB22.

He threw for 3169 yards on 540 attempts with 15 touchdowns and 7 interceptions, and ran for 159 yards and 2 touchdowns.

That came to 31.8 attempts a game at 5.9 yards an attempt.

He was on the field for 100 percent of the snaps in the games he played.

Cam Ward was available for 8 games more.

Head to head

In 2025 Michael Penix Jr. scored 13.7 PPR points a game and Cam Ward 11.4, 2.3 a game between them.

Michael Penix Jr. finished QB33 that year and Cam Ward QB22.

Cam Ward had 264 more pass attempts than Michael Penix Jr., 540 to 276.

Cam Ward had 1187 more passing yards than Michael Penix Jr., 3169 to 1982.

Their snap share this season is the same, 100 percent each.

Their target share this season is the same, 0 percent each.

Byes and availability

Michael Penix Jr. is off in Week 11 and Cam Ward in Week 9, so either can cover the other's bye.

What would change the answer

2.5 points a game is the entire case. The market restates it every week, and a line that moves moves the order with it.

The draft market is the half that is missing: when the consensus sample holds these two again it can order them differently from the price, and this page will follow the sample rather than the market price when it does.