Bo Nix and Patrick Mahomes meet Sunday in Denver, and the rankings paint a clear picture: Mahomes is still a top-tier option across outlets while Nix lands in the middle of the pack. CBS Sportsâ Week 11 QB Power Rankings slot Mahomes 10th and Nix 15th, while FantasyProsâ expert consensus pegs Mahomes 7th and Nix 21st for the week. On the season, ESPNâs Total QBR still has Mahomes No. 2 league-wide.
Denver hosts Kansas City on November 16 at 4:25 p.m. ET at Empower Field, with the Chiefs currently listed as 3.5-point favorites on ESPNâs game page.
Where Patrick Mahomes & Bo Nix Rank for Week 11
GettyBo Nix’s quarterback stock has fallen after a tough outing against the Raiders, yet the Broncos are still atop the AFC and have a chance to put the Chiefs in a bigger hole.
The âconsensusâ view tightens when you stack a few trusted lists:
CBS QB Power Rankings (real-life form): Mahomes 10th, Nix 15th entering Week 11. That list emphasizes overall play and context beyond fantasy scoring.
FantasyPros Week 11 ECR (fantasy start/sit lens): Mahomes QB7 at Denver; Nix QB21 vs Kansas City.
Season efficiency snapshot: Mahomes No. 2 in Total QBR through Week 10.
Trend check: Nix is coming off a rough outing vs. Las Vegas (150 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT) that likely dragged his Week 11 fantasy rank, while CBS still keeps him mid-teens due to Denverâs late-game resilience and low sack rate. Sports Illustrated also highlighted Nix as a Week 10 âbustâ but noted he sits among the top dozen QBs by scoring average through ten weeks â another reason his overall stock hasnât cratered.
On the Chiefsâ side, Mahomesâ season efficiency remains elite, and he returns from the Week 10 bye with Kansas City slight road favorites in Denver.
What It Means for BroncosâChiefs
GettyPatrick Mahomes and the Chiefs might not be off to the exact start they were looking for this season, but the quarterback is still considered one of the best in the league.
For Denver, the takeaway is that Nixâs weekly rank (late teens/low-20s in fantasy) reflects matchup risk and recent inconsistency, not a collapse of his broader trajectory. The CBS slot at 15 suggests league observers still view him as a functional, winning starter whose late-game work (and sack avoidance) travel wellâuseful against a Chiefs defense that can swarm. A clean script with early down efficiency, play-action off the run game, and avoiding minus plays keeps him in the game even if the fantasy ceiling isnât top-10 this week.
For Kansas City, Mahomes being top 10 just about everywhere, plus No. 2 in QBR, underscores that the Chiefs are still very dangerous with him orchestrating â even if the week-to-week fireworks havenât always hit peak Mahomes levels. If the offensive line stabilizes and the Chiefs lean into quick-game answers versus Denverâs pressure looks, the market and rankings expect Mahomes to control the tempo.
This all aligns with the current line: Chiefs by a field goal and a hook on the road, a nod to Mahomesâ edge at the position and Denverâs improved defense/home form narrowing the gap.Â
Stats, Schedule & Context
Game: Chiefs at Broncos â November 16, 4:25 ET, CBS/Paramount+.
Odds: Chiefs -3.5 (subject to change).
Records: Chiefs 5-4 (1-3 away); Broncos 8-2 (5-0 home).
Recent: Broncos edged Raiders 10-7 on Thursday Night Football; Nix 16/28, 150, 1 TD, 2 INT. Chiefs off a Week 10 bye following a Week 9 loss to Buffalo.
Season Stats:Â Mahomes: 204-316 (65%), 2,349 yards, 17 TDs, 5 interceptions; Bo Nix: 213-350 (61%), 2,126 yards, 18 TDs, 8 interceptions.
The Bottom Line
If youâre answering the question âBo Nix vs Patrick Mahomes rankingâ the consensus entering Week 11 is Mahomes comfortably inside the top 10; Nix in the mid-teens to low-20s depending on the lens. That aligns with the spread and the efficiency data: Mahomes still carries a measurable edge, but Nixâs mid-tier status and Denverâs home form keep this from being a mismatch on paper.Â
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