9) Bo Nix vs. Chiefs
The late game on Christmas day features an AFC showdown for the ages as Bo Nix and the upstart Broncos look to wrest the mantle of Kings of the West from Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs. Wait, sorry, that’s what I was planning to write when I circled this game on my calendar a few weeks ago. Let me correct that. Bo Nix and the Broncos travel to Arrowhead Stadium to take on the hollowed-out shell of a team that used to be known as the great Kansas City Chiefs, led by some guy named Chris Oladokun. This game very well could have been an exciting affair, but now I’m expecting the Broncos to wash the Chiefs out and to lean heavily on their run game in the second half. Play Nix if you have him and hope he can hit Sutton, Franklin, and Mims with deep passes in the early part of the game. It’s a very similar situation to Dak Prescott, where we should temper our expectations due to the projected game script.
10) Drake Maye vs. Jets
Maye is easily the top young quarterback in the league right now. He would rank higher on this list, but much like Nix and Prescott, we don’t love quarterbacks in mush matchups. When the Patriots took on the Jets back in early November, Maye was able to carve them up, but it was Treveyon Henderson who scored twice in the easy New England victory. That could very well be the case again this week, but Maye is still a better option than somebody like Justin Herbert going against the Texans or Jared Goff going against Minnesota. Maye just edged out Caleb Williams for the last spot on this list. I also like the Bear QB very much this weekend.
Good Luck and Happy Holidays!!!
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