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Allen

QB · BUF vs BAL

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ET

Projected points24.0pts

First out

Nix

QB · DEN vs KC

Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ET

Projected points15.8pts

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Bo Nix or Josh Allen: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Start Josh Allen over Bo Nix.

Ahead by: +8.2pts; over Nix
Confidence: High; Easy call
Started: 98%; of leagues

Flips if

An injury tag on Josh Allen or a bigger role for Bo Nix.

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 2:00 PM ET

AllenStartQB · BUF vs BALUsually 26.9−2.9pts this week

Helps him

5.3ptsrushingHis running adds 5.3 points a game, a floor that needs no touchdown pass.
28.8team totalEdgeHis team is expected to score 28.8 points, a high scoring spot.
BALvs QBsEdgeBAL is the 9th softest defense for quarterbacks.

Hurts him

−2.4ptsrush TDsHis lines put him at 0.93 rushing TDs, below his usual 1.33.
−4.4last 3 vs avgHis last three games run 4.4 points below his season average.

NixFirst outQB · 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.

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.

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

Projection24.015.8

Rush TD pointsof the projection5.61.0

Rush TDs expectedthis week0.930.17

Projected team points28.819.8

Goal line carriesper game1.20.4

Red zone carriesper game2.20.7

Pass attempts / game28.531.1

Role

Snap share100%100%

Touch share17%10%

Touches / game8.24.1

Yards per attempt8.85.8

Pass TD rate5%3%

Rush yards / game40.015.7

Points from rushing45%24%

Rushing points / game12.0 pts / game3.3 pts / game

Rushing floor5.3 pts / game1.8 pts / game

Designed runs / game3.82.1

Scrambles / game2.81.0

Dropbacks / game33.833.7

Designed runs inside the 10 / game1.20.6

Sacks per dropback6%4%

INT rate2.3%1.4%

Pass aDOT8.95.7

High value touches / game1.50.6

Goal line carry share47%23%

Red zone touches / game2.20.7

Rush success rate75%45%

Breakaway rate (20+ yd runs)7.5%4.5%

Range

Floor17.510.6

Ceiling34.825.0

Points from TDssteadier when lower30%13%

Big weeks (25+ pts)46%13%

Dud weeks (under 12 pts)lower is better8%35%

SteadinessVery steady±10.5 ptsSteady±7.8 pts

Matchup

Matchup gradevs his positionB2026, 7 gmC-2026, 6 gm

Game scriptExpected to leadExpected to trail

Opp takeaways / gamelower is better0.91.7

Defense funnelPassNeutral

Opp pass yds allowed15th (average)12th (average)

Opp sacks / game2.31.2

Opp defender outRobinson (LB)None listed

Roof / surfaceOpenturfOpengrass

Rest / scheduleOff a byeNormal

Opp pace17th (average)24th (slow)

Opp pressure rate18%25th (soft)19%23rd (soft)

Pressure faced16%22%

Opp rush yds allowed9th (tough)13th (average)

Opp stuff rate20%7th (tough)18%13th (average)

Opp yards per carry allowed3.85th (tough)3.62nd (tough)

Opp deep targets allowed / game2.97th (tough)4.020th (average)

Opp catch rate allowed69%22nd (soft)65%8th (tough)

Form

Last 3 avg22.412.9

Last 5 avg25.115.3

vs season−4.4 (Cooling)−0.8 (Steady)

Yards per carry5.03.8

Carries / game8.04.1

Pass volume trendSteadySteady

Crowd

Started in leagues98%43%

Nuvela position ranklower is betterQB1QB16

Yards linepassing250.5205.5

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