Quarterback
Bo Nix, Denver Broncos
Given that we are heading into the first week of the fantasy season, I hope you don’t need to stream quarterback or tight end yet. If you are, did you not think this was something you should have taken care of during the draft? Well, if you do need to wade into the stream, Bo Nix is your guy.
Nix unsurprisingly won the starting job in Denver after an elite preseason showing.
Bo Nix dropped back to pass 34 times this preseason, which is the equivalent of roughly one full game.
– 6.1-yard average depth of target
– Zero sacks
– Four scrambles
The Broncos produced 3 TDs, 205 yards passing, and 110 yards rushing with Nix on the field this preseason. pic.twitter.com/JD5p9eL8SW
— Jacob Gibbs (@jagibbs_23) August 26, 2024
Pro Football Focus graded him as their No. 6 passer and No. 12 rusher at the position. Nix gets a solid matchup with Seattle to open the season. The Seahawks ranked 29th in EPA per dropback allowed and were slightly above average in fantasy points allowed to quarterbacks. The bigger win comes if Nix is simply better than fantasy managers expect. He was an elite statistical prospect who scouts said needed the right system to thrive. He then landed in that system with Sean Payton. You won’t need to stream quarterbacks anymore if Nix hits his ceiling.
Running Back
Jaleel McLaughlin, Denver Broncos
For most of the summer, Jaleel McLaughlin was part of a three-way committee featuring Javonte Williams and Samaje Perine plus himself. That made him a fairly uninspiring pick in redraft leagues. If you haven’t been grinding the NFL news wire—it’s fine, I have been—Perine has since been cut, leaving just Williams and McLaughlin as the clear starters. Audric Estime served as the starter in the team’s final preseason game while the other two got the day off. In their second preseason outing, Williams got the start among the rest of the first-team offense and McLaughlin subbed in for the majority of the work on passing downs. Now…
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Publish date : 2024-09-02 21:07:05
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