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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 Sports’ Week 11 QB Power Rankings slot Mahomes 10th and Nix 15th, while FantasyPros’ expert consensus pegs Mahomes 7th and Nix 21st for the week. On the season, ESPN’s 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 ESPN’s game page. Where Patrick Mahomes & Bo Nix Rank for Week 11 The “consensus” 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 Denver’s late-game resilience and low sack rate. Sports Illustrated also highlighted Nix as a Week 10 “bust” but noted he sits among the top dozen QBs by scoring average through ten weeks – another reason his overall stock hasn’t cratered. On the Chiefs’ side, Mahomes’ season efficiency remains elite, and he returns from the Week 10 bye with Kansas City slight road favorites in Denver. What It Means for Broncos–Chiefs For Denver, the takeaway is that Nix’s 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 well—useful 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 isn’t 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 – even if the week-to-week fireworks haven’t always hit peak Mahomes levels. If the offensive line stabilizes and the Chiefs lean into quick-game answers versus Denver’s 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 Mahomes’ edge at the position and Denver’s improved defense/home form narrowing the gap. Stats, Schedule & Context Game: Chiefs at Broncos — 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. The Bottom Line If you’re answering the question “Bo Nix vs Patrick Mahomes ranking” 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 Nix’s mid-tier status and Denver’s home form keep this from being a mismatch on paper.
