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Week8 · 2026

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Nix

QB · DEN vs KC

Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ET

Projected points15.8pts

First out

Rodgers

QB · PIT vs CLE

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points13.9pts

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Bench

Aaron Rodgers or Bo Nix: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Lean Bo Nix over Aaron Rodgers.

Ahead by: +1.9pts; over Rodgers
Confidence: Moderate; Lean
Started: 42%; of leagues

Flips if

Start Aaron Rodgers instead if you want more chances to throw (41.0 a game to 33.7).

Risk

The risk: Rodgers faces a Browns defense without defensive tackle Kalia Davis.

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 2:00 PM ET

NixLeanQB · DEN vs KCUsually 13.7+2.2pts this week

Helps him

+2.0ptspass TDsHis lines put him at 1.50 passing TDs, above his usual 1.00.
+1.0ptspass yardsHis lines put him at 205.5 passing yards, above his usual 181.6.
25.0ceilingHis best weeks reach about 25.0 points.

Hurts him

−0.7ptsrush TDsHis lines put him at 0.17 rushing TDs, below his usual 0.29.
5th toughestper passEdgeKC allows plenty of QB chances because teams throw a lot against them; per pass they’re tough (0.41 pts, 5th toughest).
10.6floorA quiet week could drop to about 10.6 points.

RodgersFirst outQB · PIT vs CLEUsually 16.0−2.2pts this week

Helps him

41.0dropbacksHe drops back 41.0 times a game.

Hurts him

−1.4ptspass TDsHis lines put him at 1.50 passing TDs, below his usual 1.86.
−1.0ptspass yardsHis lines put him at 217.5 passing yards, below his usual 242.7.
20.0ceilingHe rarely runs, which caps his ceiling near 20.0 points.
CLEvs QBsEdgeCLE is the 10th toughest defense for quarterbacks.

Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week. EdgeFrom the game around him.

Stat comparison

Every player you picked, stat by stat, most important first.

Scoring

Projection15.813.9

Rush TD pointsof the projection1.00.4

Rush TDs expectedthis week0.170.07

Projected team points19.821.5

Goal line carriesper game0.40.1

Red zone carriesper game0.70.1

Pass attempts / game31.137.6

Role

Snap share100%99%

Touch share10%4%

Touches / game4.11.7

Yards per attempt5.86.5

Pass TD rate3%5%

Rush yards / game15.73.3

Points from rushing24%2%

Rushing points / game3.3 pts / game0.3 pts / game

Rushing floor1.8 pts / game0.3 pts / game

Designed runs / game2.10.0

Scrambles / game1.00.6

Dropbacks / game33.741.0

Designed runs inside the 10 / game0.60.0

Sacks per dropback4%8%

INT rate1.4%1.9%

Pass aDOT5.77.4

High value touches / game0.60.0

Goal line carry share23%0%

Red zone touches / game0.70.0

Rush success rate45%100%

Breakaway rate (20+ yd runs)4.5%0%

Range

Floor10.611.1

Ceiling25.020.0

Points from TDssteadier when lower13%0%

Big weeks (25+ pts)13%0%

Dud weeks (under 12 pts)lower is better35%25%

SteadinessSteady±7.8 ptsVery steady±6.4 pts

Matchup

Matchup gradevs his positionC-2026, 6 gmC-2026, 7 gm

Game scriptExpected to trailExpected to lead

Opp takeaways / gamelower is better1.71.3

Defense funnelNeutralNeutral

Opp pass yds allowed12th (average)8th (tough)

Opp sacks / game1.22.9

Opp defender outNorman-Lott (DT)Davis (DT)

Roof / surfacegrassOpenOpen

Rest / scheduleNormalNormal

Opp pace24th (slow)22nd (slow)

Opp pressure rate19%23rd (soft)22%13th (average)

Pressure faced22%16%

Opp rush yds allowed13th (average)20th (average)

Opp stuff rate18%13th (average)22%5th (tough)

Opp yards per carry allowed3.62nd (tough)4.522nd (soft)

Opp deep targets allowed / game4.020th (average)5.731st (soft)

Opp catch rate allowed65%8th (tough)64%5th (tough)

Form

Last 3 avg12.917.0

Last 5 avg15.319.1

vs season−0.8 (Steady)+1.0 (Steady)

Yards per carry3.81.9

Carries / game4.11.7

Pass volume trendSteadySteady

Crowd

Started in leagues43%37%

Nuvela position ranklower is betterQB16QB23

Yards linepassing205.5217.5

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