Bo NixorBryce Young?

Week 8 start/sit decision, quarterback versus quarterback.

Our call

Lean Bo Nix

Bo Nix outscores Bryce Young in 50% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Bryce Young comes out ahead in the other 50%. Lean Bo Nix, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Bryce Young projects 0.3 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. The matchups don't separate them: Bo Nix faces the Kansas City Chiefs (16% fewer than average to QBs), Bryce Young faces the Green Bay Packers (15% fewer than average to QBs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Bo Nix
Floor
6.4
Median
13.2
Ceiling
23.5
Big game (25+):
8%
Dud (under 12):
43%
Bryce Young
Floor
6.3
Median
13.2
Ceiling
24.4
Big game (25+):
9%
Dud (under 12):
42%

Each week is simulated thousands of times from the projection and the player’s usual week-to-week swing. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile: 8 weeks in 10 land between them.

StatBo NixQB, DEN, Sun, Nov 1, 4:25 p.m. ETBryce YoungQB, CAR, Thu, Oct 29, 8:15 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection14.214.5
PPR projection14.214.5
Standard projection14.214.5
Rank this weekQB19QB18
Matchupvs KCat GB
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game13.719.3
Last season per game17.913.6
Snap share, last game100%77%
Trade value——