The Denver Broncos will host the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 16. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, specifically regarding QB Bo Nix.
Is Nix Playing in Week 16?
Nix is not on the injury report and barring a surprise, he is expected to play.
We’ll continue to monitor the Broncos’ injury report leading up to kickoff for any changes. You can also visit and bookmark our Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Nix in Week 16?
In watching this game on Sunday, it felt like Bo Nix was maturing before our eyes.
Maybe not full blown transformation, that’ll take more than a single data point, but more like when a 13 year old boy has his voice crack for the first time.
He’s rotated between reckless and cautious, savvy and stupid, gutless and gutty at points this season. But over the weekend against the Packers, I thought he was stable. He was grounded. He was confident in his reads, and his stats reflected as much.
Yea, his four-touchdown zero-interception looks good, but it was more than that. He completed six-of-10 deep passes (Weeks 1-14: 35.2% deep completion percentage) and was putting his talented teammates in a position to win. Three of his touchdowns were on balls thrown past the sticks (two more than he had in his previous four games combined) and he completed six-of-eight third down passes.
Nix needs to lean into his athleticism a little more before labeling him as a lineup lock (five straight games under 20 rushing yards), but the foundation is being laid. If you have him, you’re playing him: this Jags defense has looked solid for two months now, but the level of competition hasn’t exactly been high.
A bet on Nix this weekend, with your season on the line, is a bet on Sean Payton maximizing what a talented QB can do with a deep core of playmakers around him. If I lose my matchup because that profile fails, I can live with it.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Fantasy Football Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Cheat Sheet.
Nix’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 16
Nix is projected to score 17.7 fantasy points in PPR formats.
We project Nix to throw for 202 yards and 1.6 passing touchdowns with 0.6 interceptions. Nix could also add 23 rushing yards and 0.2 rushing touchdowns on the ground.
Check out the free PFSN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Week 16 Weather Impact: Jaguars at Broncos
The forecast for kickoff is 52 degrees Fahrenheit with 2 mph winds. These are ideal conditions for fantasy production.
