Bo NixorJameis Winston?

Week 6 start/sit decision, quarterback versus quarterback.

Our call

Lean Bo Nix

Bo Nix outscores Jameis Winston in 51% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Jameis Winston comes out ahead in the other 49%. Lean Bo Nix, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Jameis Winston projects 0.3 half-PPR points more, but more of that rests on the occasional big game. Jameis Winston has the better matchup against the New Orleans Saints (9% fewer than average to QBs); Bo Nix faces the Seattle Seahawks (18% fewer than average to QBs). Bo Nix still wins more often despite that.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Bo Nix
Floor
6.5
Median
12.8
Ceiling
22.0
Big game (25+):
6%
Dud (under 12):
45%
Jameis Winston
Floor
5.3
Median
12.4
Ceiling
24.6
Big game (25+):
9%
Dud (under 12):
47%

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, Thu, Oct 15, 8:15 p.m. ETJameis WinstonQB, NYG, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection13.714.0
PPR projection13.714.0
Standard projection13.714.0
Rank this weekQB19QB17
Matchupvs SEAvs NO
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game13.013.1
Last season per game17.914.3
Snap share, last game100%94%
Trade value——