BoNix

News: 12 hours agoNix completed 16 of 28 passes for 150 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions while rushing five times for minus-2 yards in the Broncos' 10-7 win over the Raiders on Thursday night.

Spin: Nix's final line wasn't aesthetically pleasing by any stretch, but the second-year signal-caller did just enough to help his team to its eighth victory in 10 games. Nix connected with Troy Franklin on a tight-window seven-yard touchdown pass late in the first half to erase an early 7-0 deficit, and his second interception, which could have had disastrous consequences, also came on a pass intended for Franklin that bounced off the receiver's hands at the Broncos' 45-yard line just after the halfway point of the fourth quarter. Daniel Carlson would go on to miss a game-tying field goal on the Raiders' ensuing possession, and Nix subsequently led a 10-play, 47-yard drive that allowed Denver to run out the clock. Nix has just a 4:4 TD:INT over his last three games, and he'll have a tougher matchup on tap on Sunday, Nov. 16 when the Broncos host the Chiefs in a Week 11 divisional showdown.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Nix returns as Denver's starter after an impressive rookie campaign in which he produced 316.2 fantasy points, fifth most by a first-year QB. Nix improved as the season went on. After posting 5.7 YPA and five pass TDs during his first seven games, he leapt to a 7.4 YPA and 24 pass TDs in his final 10 outings. He finished the regular season sixth in pass attempts, completions and pass TDs, as well as fifth among QBs in carries. Nix's dual-threat ability and improved supporting cast (which now includes Evan Engram) have him on the QB1 radar, and there's upside for more.