9) Bo Nix vs. Raiders
If only NFL games were seven quarters long, then Bo Nix would easily be the #1 overall QB. It seems every week, it takes him about three quarters of doing nothing before he wakes up and leads the Broncos offense to the end zone. This past week was no different as we saw Denver sputter along for three quarters of football in Houston, entering the 4th quarter down 15-7. Nix woke up and found R.J. Harvey for a touchdown and Troy Franklin for the ensuing 2-point conversion to tie the game. He then led the Broncos on a last-minute drive for the game-winning field goal, ending the game with 19.52 fantasy points, which put him as the QB15 for the week. Not great, but not bad either, as he finished ahead of guys like Drake Maye, Daniel Jones, and Patrick Mahomes. The Raiders pose much less of a threat to his success than the Texans defense, ranking 21st in the league against the pass. Nix should lead the Broncos on enough scoring drives to win this game, and his rushing ability gives him a nice floor to keep him as a top ten option for fantasy in week 10.
10) Daniel Jones vs. Falcons
This isn’t a great matchup as the Falcons rank #1 in the league against the pass. That being said, Jones has been matchup-proof this season, scoring 20 or more fantasy points in five of his eight starts, including in each of his last four. This past week, he managed to score over 20 points despite turning the ball over five times. He may not throw for 300+ yards, but he’s not going to throw three picks and fumble twice again either. Drake Maye just threw for 259 yards last week against Atlanta, and that feels like a decent number to project for Jones in this game as well. He just has too many weapons at his disposal, and I expect Tyler Warren, along with Michael Pittman, Alec Pierce, and Josh Downs, to all contribute to Danny Dimes’ stats this weekend.
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