Bo Nix vs Josh Allen: Who Should You Start?
Two quarterbacks who will land on plenty of the same rosters in 2026. Bo Nix (Denver Broncos) finished the 2025 season averaging 18.6 fantasy points per game in 17 games. Josh Allen (Buffalo Bills) came in at 22.0 PPG over 17 games. The gap is real but not insurmountable with the right matchup.
Josh Allen carries a 3.4-point PPG advantage from the 2025 season. That baseline matters, but it is one input among several. Matchup difficulty, scoring trends, and injury reports move the needle week to week, which is why the best answer changes depending on when you are asking.
Josh Allen offers meaningful rushing upside with 579 yards on the ground in 2025, which separates his floor from a pocket passer like Bo Nix (3931 passing yards, 25 touchdowns). In games where the passing matchup looks ugly, that rushing production can be the entire difference on a start/sit call.
Bye weeks matter for roster construction: Bo Nix sits Week 14 while Josh Allen is off Week 12. If you are deciding between the two as a season-long roster hold, the staggered byes actually work in your favor.
