Bo Nix · Patrick Mahomes · 2026 week 8

Bo Nix or Patrick Mahomes?

Wondering who you should start this week — Bo Nix or Patrick Mahomes? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Patrick MahomesPatrick Mahomes projects 2.8 PPR points clear of Bo Nix in week 8, drawing DEN — the 21st-ranked matchup for QBs. The numbers behind the call are below; overrule them with your eyes open.
PlayerWk 8Proj (PPR)MatchupForm L3Trade valueStatus
Bo Nix vs KC 14.0 30th · tough 12.9 511 healthy
Patrick Mahomes START @ DEN 16.8 21st 11.8 1,263 healthy

QBs vs KC recently: Kirk Cousins 23.6 pts (W4) · Justin Herbert 9.8 pts (W6) · Sam Darnold 15 pts (W7).

QBs vs DEN recently: Justin Herbert 11.2 pts (W5) · Sam Darnold 13 pts (W6) · Jacoby Brissett 16.5 pts (W7).

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Who wins a straight-up trade?

Patrick Mahomes carries the higher trade value — 1,263 against 511 (a 60% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving Patrick Mahomes gets the most. Momentum: Bo Nix -426 and Patrick Mahomes -829 over the last 30 days.

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