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Lawrence completed 22 of 34 passes for 219 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions during Sunday's 31-19 loss to the Cardinals. He also had six carries for 27 yards and lost a pair of fumbles.

Lawrence now has multiple interceptions in each of his first three NFL starts, and he tacked on two lost fumbles Week 3. The rookie quarterback hasn't received much help from the rest of the offense, but ball security is clearly an issue to open his professional career. The Jaguars had only two scoring drives again Sunday, and the offense has scored only three touchdowns over the past two games, while Jamal Agnew has provided a pair of scores in the return game. Given his early struggles, Lawrence isn't a valid fantasy option at this point.

Winston completed 13 of 21 pass attempts for 128 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 28-13 win over the Patriots.

Winston now has seven touchdowns to two interceptions, with both picks coming in a forgettable Week 2 loss to the Panthers. Head coach Sean Payton clearly has put a suppressor on the cannon-armed quarterback in an effort to limit turnovers -- and it has mostly worked -- but it has resulted in the former 4,000-yard passer being limited to 129 passing yards per game thus far. Winston will be unable to help many fantasy managers with such low volume, as the five touchdowns from Week 1 will likely end up being an anomaly. For those forced to rely on the quarterback, a favorable matchup against the Giants is on tap for Week 4.

Heinicke completed 14 of 24 passes for 212 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions in Washington's 43-21 loss to the Bills on Sunday. He also rushed eight times for 21 yards and another score while also recovering a fumble.

Heinicke's final line looked solid from a fantasy perspective, but it's worth noting Antonio Gibson lent a big hand to the young quarterback's passing yardage total by taking a screen pass 73 yards to the house in the second quarter. Heinicke added a four-yard scoring scamper later in the period and capped off the scoring for either squad with a two-yard end-zone toss to Logan Thomas in garbage time, but his second- and third-quarter interceptions led to a total of 10 Bills points. Heinicke will look to atone for the mistakes in a potentially favorable Week 4 road matchup against the Falcons.

Tannehill completed 18 of 27 passes for 197 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions in Sunday's 25-16 win over the Colts. He also rushed five times for 56 yards.

Tannehill alternated between touchdown passes and interceptions after the Titans punted on their opening drive. The signal-caller's first-half scores came from six yards to Chester Rogers and 18 yards to Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, as Tannehill was forced to incorporate lesser-known options with star wideout A.J. Brown (hamstring) leaving early. In the second half, Tannehill used his legs on a season-long, 28-yard rush and found reserve tailback Jeremy McNichols for a 10-yard touchdown pass, helping clinch a second straight win. Although Brown's injury raises concern over Tannehill's stock, his next two matchups coming against the Jets and Jaguars should at least offer some relief.

Fields underwent a precautionary X-ray on his right throwing hand after Sunday's 26-6 loss at Cleveland, Jeff Dickerson of ESPN.com reports. It was returned negative, and Fields called himself "fine."

Fields had a less than desirable first NFL start in place of Andy Dalton (knee), completing six of 20 passes for 68 yards. On top of the dismal passing performance, Fields was sacked nine times and had three carries for 12 yards. There's a chance Dalton is sidelined beyond Week 3, and if he is Fields again would line up under center next Sunday against the Lions, assuming the assessment of his hand injury is correct and he's able to suit up.

Fields, who underwent an X-ray on his right (throwing) hand after Sunday's 26-6 loss to the Browns, indicated afterward that he's fine, Jeff Dickerson of ESPN.com reports.

According to Fields, the X-Ray was precautionary, so the rookie QB's status for next Sunday's game against the Lions does not appear to be in any danger. Assuming that's the case, Fields will be a candidate to make his second straight straight start at QB for the Bears, with Andy Dalton's (knee) Week 4 status cloudy at this stage.

Herbert completed 26 of 38 passes for 281 yards and four touchdowns in Sunday's 30-24 win over the Chiefs. He also registered 16 yards on four carries.

The Chargers benefitted from a turnover-prone Chiefs offense as Herbert and company scored 20 points off miscues. The second-year quarterback has picked up right where he left off following his Rookie of the Year campaign in 2020, throwing for 951 yards and a sterling 6:3 TD:INT ratio through three contests while benefitting significantly from a new-look offense that seems designed to primarily move the ball through the air (just 21 designed runs Sunday). The emergence of Mike Williams (7-122-2 in Sunday's win) as a co-No. 1 wideout opposite Keenan Allen has been a revelation and given Herbert a key red-zone target that he simply didn't have last season. At this point, Herbert might simply be matchup-proof in terms of fantasy and certainly should be primed for another great outing next week against the vulnerable Raiders defense.

Burrow completed 14 of 18 passes for 172 yards, three touchdowns and an interception in Sunday's 24-10 win over the Steelers. He added seven yards on five rushing attempts.

Burrow was picked off in the first quarter, but Ben Roethlisberger gave it right back with an interception of his own, and Burrow capitalized with a 17-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Boyd to open the scoring. After the Steelers tied it with 1:04 left before halftime, Burrow responded with a 34-yard strike to Ja'Marr Chase just 27 seconds later to take a 14-10 lead in the locker room. A nine-yard touchdown pass to Chase -- Burrow's fourth touchdown to the rookie receiver in three games -- extended the Bengals' lead to 24-7 in the third quarter. The defense held up from there, moving Cincinnati to 2-1 heading into Thursday's visit from the Jaguars for a Week 4 clash.

Mayfield completed 19 of 31 passes for 246 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions in the Browns' 26-6 win over the Bears on Sunday. He also rushed four times for 31 yards.

While Mayfield's final numbers were certainly acceptable from a fantasy perspective and he didn't commit any turnovers, his actual on-field performance left something to be desired, particularly early, when he looked to be a bit wild and high with some throws. Mayfield did settle in as the game went on, despite taking five sacks from an aggressive Bears front, and he flashed solid chemistry with the debuting Odell Beckham (knee), who he connected with on five occasions and targeted nine times overall. The absence of the trusted Jarvis Landry (IR-knee) may have contributed to some of Mayfield's early struggles, and he'll look to put together a more even performance versus the vulnerable Vikings in a Week 4 road matchup.

Allen completed 32 of 43 passes for 358 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions in the Bills' 43-21 win over Washington on Sunday. He also rushed four times for nine yards and another score.

This was the breakout effort that both the Bills brass that had doled out the big offseason check and Allen's fantasy managers were waiting on from the fourth-year signal-caller. Allen was spectacular from early on against a Washington squad with a reputation for tough defense, racking up touchdown tosses of 28, seven and 14 yards to Emmanuel Sanders, Zack Moss and Dawson Knox, respectively, in the first half. Allen added another five-yard dart to Sanders in the third quarter before closing out Buffalo's scoring with a two-yard touchdown scamper. With his first MVP-caliber performance now under his belt, Allen will look to continue his ascent versus the vulnerable Texans in a Week 4 home battle.