Start Drake Maye or Bo Nix? Week 8

Updated Oct 28, 12:01 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 9 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Drake Maye over Bo Nix

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Drake Maye

QB · NE · at MIA

Market projects: 18.4; fantasy pts
MIA D vs QB: 20.3; 7th most to QBs (2026)
Upside: High; 88 of 100 at QB
Snap share: 97%; Through Week 7

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Bo Nix

QB · DEN · vs KC

Market projects: 15.7; fantasy pts
KC D vs QB: 13.0; 3rd fewest to QBs (2026)
Upside: Limited; 34 of 100 at QB
Snap share: 100%; Through Week 7

Should I drop Bo Nix for Drake Maye?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Drake Maye projects 167 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (18.6 a game over 9 games), Bo Nix 146 (16.2 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Drake Maye over Bo Nix, 18.5 to 15.7 projected PPR points.

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Our Week 8 call

Start Drake Maye over Bo Nix in Week 8.

Market-based projections have Drake Maye at 18.4 points and Bo Nix at 15.7, a gap of 2.7. Drafters take Drake Maye at ADP 50 and Bo Nix at 116.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 15.7 fantasy points for Bo Nix, with 100 percent of the markets a QB needs posted.

The market-based projection for Bo Nix is 205 passing yards, 1-2 passing touchdowns, 16 rushing yards and 0.2 rushing touchdowns (9, 10, 5 and 7 market sources).

Player markets imply 18.5 fantasy points for Drake Maye, with 100 percent of the markets a QB needs posted.

The market-based projection for Drake Maye is 233 passing yards, 1-2 passing touchdowns, 25 rushing yards and 0.3 rushing touchdowns (5, 6, 5 and 9 market sources).

That puts Drake Maye 2.7 points ahead of Bo Nix on the market projections.

Week 8 matchups

Bo Nix and DEN host KC on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

KC allowed 13.0 fantasy points a game to QBs this season over 6 games, the 3rd fewest in the league.

Quarterbacks threw for 230 yards and 0.8 touchdowns a game against KC, with an interception a game.

Drake Maye and NE visit MIA on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

MIA allowed 20.3 fantasy points a game to QBs this season over 6 games, the 7th most in the league.

Quarterbacks threw for 236 yards and 2.3 touchdowns a game against MIA, with 0.7 interceptions a game.

By points allowed to the position, Drake Maye has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Bo Nix is not on the injury report.

Drake Maye is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 8

Through Week 7, Bo Nix played 100 percent of DEN snaps, dropped back 234 times and threw an average of 5.7 air yards per attempt.

Bo Nix, Week 4 against SF: 65 of 65 snaps, 25 of 42 passes for 214 yards, 1 touchdown and 0 interceptions, 2 carries for 10 yards.

Bo Nix, Week 5 against LAC: 62 of 62 snaps, 16 of 27 passes for 123 yards, 1 touchdown and 0 interceptions, 4 carries for 10 yards.

Bo Nix, Week 6 against SEA: 60 of 60 snaps, 17 of 27 passes for 107 yards, 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions, 3 carries for 3 yards.

Bo Nix, Week 7 against ARI: 61 of 61 snaps, 15 of 29 passes for 222 yards, 1 touchdown and 0 interceptions, 5 carries for 75 yards.

Through Week 7, Drake Maye played 97 percent of NE snaps, dropped back 249 times and threw an average of 9.1 air yards per attempt.

Drake Maye, Week 4 against BUF: 76 of 76 snaps, 22 of 37 passes for 269 yards, 3 touchdowns and 1 interception, 6 carries for 56 yards.

Drake Maye, Week 5 against LV: 75 of 75 snaps, 26 of 34 passes for 374 yards, 4 touchdowns and 0 interceptions, 4 carries for 29 yards.

Drake Maye, Week 6 against NYJ: 68 of 68 snaps, 18 of 32 passes for 235 yards, 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions, 3 carries for 25 yards.

Drake Maye, Week 7 against CHI: 54 of 54 snaps, 24 of 30 passes for 321 yards, 2 touchdowns and 1 interception, 4 carries for 26 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Bo Nix played 17 games for DEN and scored 315.8 PPR points, 18.6 a game, finishing QB7.

He completed 388 of 612 passes for 3931 yards, 25 touchdowns and 11 interceptions, and ran 83 times for 356 yards and 5 touchdowns.

He was on the field for 100 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Drake Maye played 17 games for NE and scored 360.0 PPR points, 21.2 a game, finishing QB2.

He completed 354 of 492 passes for 4394 yards, 31 touchdowns and 8 interceptions, and ran 103 times for 450 yards and 4 touchdowns.

He was on the field for 97 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 8 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 8, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

Should I drop Bo Nix for Drake Maye?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Drake Maye projects 167 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (18.6 a game over 9 games), Bo Nix 146 (16.2 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Drake Maye over Bo Nix, 18.5 to 15.7 projected PPR points.
Should I drop Drake Maye for Bo Nix?
No. Keep Drake Maye: he projects 167 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (18.6 a game over 9 games), Bo Nix 146 (16.2 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Drake Maye over Bo Nix, 18.5 to 15.7 projected PPR points.

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