There may not have been a rookie QB whose value for fantasy football was met with more skepticism than Bo Nix this offseason. Did we miss the signs of a budding fantasy star? Maybe. Through the first half of the fantasy season, Nix ranks as the overall QB9 on the year, scoring 19 or more fantasy points in four of his past six outings.
Though he still has some progress to make as a passer, he's come a long way over the past four weeks; take a look at some of his passing metrics from Weeks 1-4 vs. Weeks 5-8 per PFF: 4.8 YPA ➡️ 7.
1 62.5 NFL passer rating ➡️ 102.7 7.
8 aDOT ➡️ 9.3 55.8% accurate throw rate ➡️ 67.
0% 1 TD, 4 INT ➡️ 7 TD, 1 INT Those improvements in the passing game paired with his rushing upside (32.4 rushing yards per game, 4 total TDs) have earned him over the past four weeks despite the less-than-impressive Broncos' receiving corps available to him — a fact most would have scoffed at ahead of the season. It feels like the excitement has settled a bit after the Bills opted to trade for Amari Cooper, but don't let his arrival discount the week-over-week improvements for rookie Keon Coleman.
Though he continues to struggle to create space against opposing defenders — an issue for him coming out of Florida State — averaging just 2.2 yards of separation that ranks fifth-lowest among WRs with 25+ targets, he's been quite efficient with his opportunities this year. He's earned a 131.
5 passer rating when targeted (sixth-highest), 11.6 yards per .
