Start Jared Goff or Bo Nix? Week 8

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

Start Jared Goff over Bo Nix

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Jared Goff

QB · DET · vs MIN

Market projects: 18.4; fantasy pts
MIN D vs QB: 8.8; fewest to QBs (2026)
Upside: Limited; 22 of 100 at QB
Snap share: 99%; 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 Jared Goff?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Jared Goff projects 167 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (16.7 a game over 10 games), Bo Nix 146 (16.2 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Jared Goff over Bo Nix, 18.4 to 15.7 projected PPR points.

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Our Week 8 call

Start Jared Goff over Bo Nix in Week 8.

Market-based projections have Jared Goff at 18.4 points and Bo Nix at 15.7, a gap of 2.7. Jared Goff's number is scaled up from a partial market: not every stat the position needs is posted yet, so the rest is estimated from what is. Drafters take Jared Goff at ADP 106 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 18.4 fantasy points for Jared Goff, with 80 percent of the markets a QB needs posted.

The market-based projection for Jared Goff is 264 passing yards, 1-2 passing touchdowns and 0.1 rushing touchdowns (12, 14 and 13 market sources).

That puts Jared Goff 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.

Jared Goff and DET host MIN on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

MIN allowed 8.8 fantasy points a game to QBs this season over 6 games, the fewest in the league.

Quarterbacks threw for 181 yards and 0-1 touchdowns a game against MIN, with 1.2 interceptions a game.

By points allowed to the position, Bo Nix has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Bo Nix is not on the injury report.

Jared Goff 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, Jared Goff played 99 percent of DET snaps, dropped back 240 times and threw an average of 7.9 air yards per attempt.

Jared Goff, Week 3 against NYJ: 65 of 65 snaps, 25 of 32 passes for 269 yards, 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions, 2 carries for 8 yards.

Jared Goff, Week 4 against CAR: 71 of 71 snaps, 32 of 52 passes for 412 yards, 1 touchdown and 0 interceptions.

Jared Goff, Week 5 against ARI: 63 of 66 snaps, 19 of 30 passes for 271 yards, 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions, 1 carry for 1 yards.

Jared Goff, Week 7 against GB: 68 of 68 snaps, 22 of 32 passes for 303 yards, 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions, 1 carry for 0 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, Jared Goff played 17 games for DET and scored 305.1 PPR points, 17.9 a game, finishing QB9.

He completed 393 of 578 passes for 4564 yards, 34 touchdowns and 8 interceptions, and ran 19 times for 45 yards and 0 touchdowns.

He was on the field for 98 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 Jared Goff?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Jared Goff projects 167 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (16.7 a game over 10 games), Bo Nix 146 (16.2 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Jared Goff over Bo Nix, 18.4 to 15.7 projected PPR points.
Should I drop Jared Goff for Bo Nix?
No. Keep Jared Goff: he projects 167 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (16.7 a game over 10 games), Bo Nix 146 (16.2 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Jared Goff over Bo Nix, 18.4 to 15.7 projected PPR points.

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