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Prescott suffered a right calf strain on the final play of Sunday's 35-29 overtime win over New England, Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News reports. Prior to suffering the injury, he completed 36 of 51 passes for 445 yards, three touchdowns and an interception, in addition to running three times for 10 yards and losing a fumble.

Prescott hurt himself while throwing the game-winning 35-yard touchdown pass to CeeDee Lamb in overtime. Prior to that play, Prescott found Blake Jarwin and Lamb for a pair of one-yard touchdowns in regulation. He also turned the ball over twice in the red zone. With the Cowboys on bye in Week 7, Prescott will likely have sufficient time to heal up before a Week 8 trip to Minnesota.

Bridgewater completed 35 of 49 pass attempts for 334 yards, three touchdowns and three interceptions Sunday in the Broncos' 34-24 loss to the Raiders.

Bridgewater of course deserves some blame for the three interceptions, but the strong Vegas pass rush made it difficult by sacking him five times, and that's before you bring up the outrageous 17 hits Bridgewater withstood in the contest. Bridgewater's numbers on the year are generally quite clean -- now at 10 touchdowns versus four interceptions -- so the Broncos should be willing to look past the pressure and turnover struggles from this game, especially since he stood tough and delivered the 334 yards and three touchdowns. A road trip to Cleveland in Week 7 brings its own substantial pass rush concern with Myles Garrett awaiting.

Keenum completed one of three passes for six yards after replacing Baker Mayfield (shoulder) late in Sunday's 37-14 loss to the Cardinals.

Mayfield was able to play through his shoulder injury and remained in the game until it was well out of hand, so it seems likely he'll be under center for a Week 7 home tilt against the Broncos. If he winds up being shut down, however, Keenum would get the nod against the team he started 16 games for in 2018.

Murray completed 20 of 30 passes for 229 yards and four touchdowns in Sunday's 37-14 win over the Browns. He added six rushing yards on seven carries.

The Cards jumped out to a 20-0 lead midway through the second quarter, so Murray didn't have to do too much with his arm or legs, but he still tossed a TD in each quarter to produce another big game. The third-year QB has a 14:4 TD:INT on the year, including a 7:0 mark over the last three games, and he seems likely to post strong numbers again in Week 7 at home against the struggling Texans.

Carr completed 18 of 27 pass attempts for 341 yards and two touchdowns against Denver on Sunday.

After averaging less than six yards per pass over the prior two weeks, Carr found a way to get the ball downfield even against a tough Broncos defense in Denver. A 48-yard touchdown strike to Henry Ruggs set the tone in the first quarter, and Bryan Edwards provided a 51-yard reception later. The big plays propelled a strong box score for Carr despite the low pass-attempt volume. He should attempt more passes in upcoming games, so he'll hope to maintain the explosiveness he showed against Denver as the Raiders go back to Vegas to face the Eagles in Week 7.

Darnold completed 17 of 41 pass attempts for 207 yards, a touchdown and an interception while adding 48 yards on four rush attempts in Sunday's 34-28 loss to the Vikings.

Darnold struggled with his accuracy throughout the entire contest, so it was a surprise the Panthers were able to send this game into overtime given how poor his stat line looked. The opposing quarterback, Kirk Cousins, turned in one of his best performances this season, so Darnold's struggles can't even be attributed to harsh weather conditions. The 2018 first-round pick has hit a rough two-game patch -- during which has completed only 49 percent of his pass attempts -- after it looked like he turned his career around over the first four contests. Perhaps a favorable matchup against the Giants next Sunday can get his comeback tour back on track.

Mayfield's left arm was in a sling after Sunday's 37-14 loss to the Cardinals, Jake Trotter of ESPN reports. He injured his left shoulder during the game but was able to keep playing.

Mayfield completed 19 of 28 passes for 234 yards, two touchdowns and in interception while adding eight yards on three rushing attempts. Case Keenum replaced him late once the game was out of hand, but Mayfield was previously able to play through the injury, which bodes well for his potential availability against the Broncos on Thursday.

Heinicke completed 24 of 39 pass attempts for 182 yards, one touchdown and one interception in Sunday's 31-13 loss to Kansas City.

Heinicke kept Washington in the game throughout the first half, completing 14 of his 25 passes for 132 yards and a touchdown. However, he and the offense stalled in the second half, and the end result was his lowest yardage total in a full game this season. After operating in a fairly efficient manner through three starts, Heinicke averaged only 4.7 yards per attempt in Sunday's game after picking up only 6.0 yards per attempt in Week 5. Ryan Fitzpatrick (hip) reportedly has a chance to return in Week 7, which would almost certainly land Heinicke back on the bench.

Cousins completed 33 of 48 pass attempts for 373 yards and three touchdowns in Sunday's 34-28 overtime win over the Panthers.

Cousins was brilliant against a Panthers defense that is no pushover. Having a healthy Dalvin Cook back certainly helped ease the opponent's defensive focus away from the passing attack, which could bode well for the veteran arm if his star back can stay healthy following the team's upcoming bye. Cousins will head into said bye with a strong start to the season overall, producing three 300-plus yard and four multi-touchdown games, all while completing over two-thirds of his passes through six contests.

Mills completed 29 of 43 passes for 243 yards and two interceptions in Sunday's 31-3 loss to the Colts. He added five yards on two rushing attempts.

After topping the 300-yard mark through the air last week, Mills regressed closer to the subpar results he showed in his first three appearances, failing to lead Houston into the end zone in the blowout loss. Once Tyrod Taylor (hamstring) is ready to return, the rookie third-round pick will be relegated back to a bench role. That could happen as soon as Week 7 against the Cardinals.