Nix finished as the QB11 for Week 9 so far, completing 25 of 37 passes for 237 yards, 2 TDs and 1 INT against the Panthers. He added just 2 yards on 5 carries. His TDs went to Pat Bryant and Courtland Sutton. Nix averaged only 6.4 yards per attempt, and his longest completion went for 26 yards. He also lost Jaylen Waddle to a concussion early in the game.
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That’s back-to-back multi-TD games for Nix after he went 20 of 32 for 222 yards and 2 TDs in Week 8 (QB12). He came in as just the QB26 in PPR points per game, averaging 186.6 passing yards (QB29) on 31.3 attempts (QB17). His legs have helped prop him up, with 14.3 rushing yards per game and 2 rushing TDs, but he managed only 2 yards here. Denver’s 57.0% pass rate ranks 14th, so the volume is unlikely to spike.
Denver is on bye in Week 10. Week 11 brings the Raiders, who allow the 3rd-most fantasy points to QBs (21.2 per game). They rank 27th in our Pass Defense Power rankings and have PFF’s worst coverage grade. Week 12 is at Pittsburgh, which allows the 30th-most points to QBs (12.9) and ranks 6th in Pass Defense Power. Nix is a QB2 with streaming appeal against the Raiders.
