Should I drop Bo Nix for Malik Willis?

Not on these numbers alone. Bo Nix projects 148 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (16.4 a game over 9 games) and Malik Willis 144 (14.4 a game over 10 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 8 the call starts Bo Nix over Malik Willis.

Start Malik Willis or Bo Nix? Week 8

Updated Oct 27, 8:06 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 9 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Bo Nix over Malik Willis

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Bo Nix

QB · DEN · vs KC

Market projects: 15.8; recent weeks avg
KC D vs QB: 13.0; 3rd fewest to QBs (2026)
Upside: Limited; 38 of 100 at QB
Snap share: 100%; Through Week 7

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Malik Willis

QB · MIA · vs NE

Market projects: 14.7; recent weeks avg
NE D vs QB: 15.7; 9th fewest to QBs (2026)
Upside: Rising; 69 of 100 at QB
Snap share: 100%; Through Week 7

Should I drop Malik Willis for Bo Nix?

Not on these numbers alone. Malik Willis projects 144 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (14.4 a game over 10 games) and Bo Nix 148 (16.4 a game over 9 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 8 the call starts Bo Nix over Malik Willis.

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Our Week 8 call

Start Bo Nix over Malik Willis in Week 8.

Market-based projections have Bo Nix at 15.8 points and Malik Willis at 14.7, a gap of 1.2. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. No player market is posted for Bo Nix this week yet, so his 15.8 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 5, 6 and 7 (16.3, 14.9 and 16.3); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. No player market is posted for Malik Willis this week yet, so his 14.7 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 5 and 7 (15.2 and 14.1); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. Drafters take Bo Nix at ADP 116 and Malik Willis at 197.

What the market projects

No Week 8 player market is posted for Bo Nix yet. His market-based projections were 16.3, 14.9 and 16.3 points in Weeks 5, 6 and 7, an average of 15.8, which stands in until his Week 8 market posts.

No Week 8 player market is posted for Malik Willis yet. His market-based projections were 15.2 and 14.1 points in Weeks 5 and 7, an average of 14.7, which stands in until his Week 8 market posts.

The market-based projection for Malik Willis is 0.3 touchdowns (7 market sources).

That puts Bo Nix 1.2 points ahead of Malik Willis on these 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.

Malik Willis and MIA host NE on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET.

NE allowed 15.7 fantasy points a game to QBs this season over 7 games, the 9th fewest in the league.

Quarterbacks threw for 239 yards and 1.3 touchdowns a game against NE, with 0.6 interceptions a game.

By points allowed to the position, Malik Willis has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Bo Nix is not on the injury report.

Malik Willis 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, Malik Willis played 100 percent of MIA snaps, dropped back 188 times and threw an average of 9.7 air yards per attempt.

Malik Willis, Week 3 against KC: 73 of 73 snaps, 20 of 36 passes for 210 yards, 0 touchdowns and 1 interception, 9 carries for 56 yards.

Malik Willis, Week 4 against MIN: 39 of 39 snaps, 9 of 17 passes for 85 yards, 0 touchdowns and 0 interceptions, 2 carries for 11 yards.

Malik Willis, Week 5 against CIN: 66 of 66 snaps, 15 of 26 passes for 137 yards, 1 touchdown and 2 interceptions, 8 carries for 74 yards.

Malik Willis, Week 7 against NYJ: 65 of 65 snaps, 14 of 21 passes for 208 yards, 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions, 6 carries for 39 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, Malik Willis played 4 games for GB and scored 51.2 PPR points, 12.8 a game, finishing QB45.

He completed 30 of 35 passes for 422 yards, 3 touchdowns and 0 interceptions, and ran 22 times for 123 yards and 2 touchdowns.

He was on the field for 10 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 Malik Willis for Bo Nix?
Not on these numbers alone. Malik Willis projects 144 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (14.4 a game over 10 games) and Bo Nix 148 (16.4 a game over 9 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 8 the call starts Bo Nix over Malik Willis.
Should I drop Bo Nix for Malik Willis?
Not on these numbers alone. Bo Nix projects 148 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (16.4 a game over 9 games) and Malik Willis 144 (14.4 a game over 10 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 8 the call starts Bo Nix over Malik Willis.

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