2026 Week 6 Fantasy Football: Michael Penix Clears Injury Report, Set to Start vs. Bears
Penix is a full go despite bruised ribs — here's what it means for your Week 6 lineup.
Michael Penix will start Sunday against the Bears, according to ProFootballTalk (NBC Sports). Penix hurt his ribs late in last week's loss to the Ravens and couldn't return — including overtime — but he practiced fully all week and carries no injury designation into the weekend.
Michael Penix
The clean injury report is the green light fantasy managers needed. Penix had already missed the first two weeks of the 2026 season recovering from last year's torn ACL, so another absence would have been brutal for anyone who rostered him. Instead, he's on track to play his fourth straight start. In those three starts, he's completed 52 of 77 attempts for 719 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception — a solid floor for a QB streaming or starting option in deeper leagues. Start him with confidence; the rib scare is behind him.
Data: real stats via Sleeper, projections via FantasyPros.