Bo NixorJoe Burrow?

Week 4 start/sit decision, quarterback versus quarterback.

Our call

Lean Bo Nix

Bo Nix outscores Joe Burrow in 51% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Joe Burrow comes out ahead in the other 49%. Lean Bo Nix, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Bo Nix projects 0.6 half-PPR points ahead in Week 4. Bo Nix has the better matchup against the San Francisco 49ers (1% fewer than average to QBs); Joe Burrow faces the Jacksonville Jaguars (12% fewer than average to QBs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Bo Nix
Floor
7.9
Median
15.6
Ceiling
27.4
Big game (25+):
14%
Dud (under 12):
30%
Joe Burrow
Floor
8.0
Median
15.2
Ceiling
25.0
Big game (25+):
10%
Dud (under 12):
32%

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, Oct 4, 4:25 p.m. ETJoe BurrowQB, CIN, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection16.816.2
PPR projection16.816.2
Standard projection16.816.2
Rank this weekQB15QB16
Matchupat SFvs JAX
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game14.517.7
Last season per game17.916.8
Snap share, last game100%100%
Trade value——