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Jackson completed 19 of 30 passes for 235 yards and a touchdown, and rushed 12 times for 86 yards but lost two of three fumbles in Monday night's 33-27 overtime loss to the Raiders.

Jackson had an uneven performance to begin the campaign. With a few unfamiliar skill-position players around him, his timing appeared off on a number of passes and handoffs, yet he still electrified at times with his signature improvisation ability. His 10-yard touchdown pass to Marquise Brown came after he evaded three pass-rushers in the pocket, then Jackson made a breathtaking 28-yard run to set up a go-ahead field goal late. However, he twice coughed the ball up while facing pressure, ultimately leading to two Raiders touchdowns, including the game-winner in overtime. Following a disappointing defeat, Jackson and company will aim to iron out a few wrinkles prior to Week 2's primetime matchup against the Chiefs.

Allen (coach's decision) will serve as the No. 2 quarterback in Thursday's Week 2 matchup against the Giants, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

The 25-year-old was a healthy scratch in Sunday's season opener, but he'll step in as the primary backup behind Taylor Heinicke because Ryan Fitzpatrick (hip) is expected to be ruled out for Thursday's game. Allen appeared in four games for Washington last year and completed 60 of 87 passes for 610 yards, four touchdowns and an interception.

Heinicke will start Thursday's Week 2 matchup against the Giants, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

Heinicke filled in for Ryan Fitzpatrick (hip) in Sunday's season opener and completed 11 of 15 passes for 122 yards and a touchdown. Fitzpatrick will undergo an MRI on Monday to determine the severity of his injury, but he's at least expected to miss the Week 2 contest because Washington will be playing on a short week. Kyle Allen is slated to serve as Heinicke's primary backup against the Giants.

Fields completed two of two passes for 10 yards while adding a three-yard rushing touchdown in the Bears' 34-14 loss to the Rams on Sunday.

Fields only played on five snaps, but his opportunities came in the red zone. One of his two completions ended up a couple yards short of the goal line, and he later rolled out right on his way to an easy rushing score, resulting in one of the two times the Bears found the end zone against a tough Rams defense. It's unclear as to what his role will be in the short term, but his rushing ability provides him excellent fantasy upside whenever he gets into the starting lineup.

Dalton completed 27 of 38 pass attempts for 206 yards, no touchdowns, an interception and a lost fumble in Sunday's 34-14 loss to the Rams.

Dalton struggled mightily against the Rams defense, averaging a paltry 5.4 yards per attempt. It was an incredibly tough matchup, so all the blame can't be placed on the veteran quarterback. Justin Fields did enter the game a few times (similar to how Trey Lance did for San Francisco in Week 1), and he managed to score the only touchdown a Chicago quarterback was credited with. Perhaps the Bears' offense would be more dynamic with the rookie under center, but the team may opt to give Dalton another shot against the Bengals, who are not as imposing defensively as the Rams, next Sunday.

Jones completed 22 of 37 passes for 267 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 27 yards and another TD on six carries in Sunday's 27-13 loss to the Broncos.

The third-year QB posted decent enough fantasy numbers, but Jones' red-zone fumble early in the third quarter when the game was still in reach was a back-breaker for the Giants. The offense as a whole should begin to look better once Saquon Barkley is ready to handle his usual workload, but until then Jones could be prone to more mistakes and turnovers as he tries to do too much. After being sacked twice Sunday, he'll face another dangerous pass rush in Week 2 on the road against Washington.

Stafford completed 20 of 26 pass attempts for 321 yards and three touchdowns in Sunday's 34-14 win over the Bears.

Stafford did not look like he was playing in an entirely new offensive system in this one, carving up the Bears secondary with ease while finishing with a strong fantasy line. Cooper Kupp was clearly his favorite target, but the veteran quarterback spread the ball around well amongst both old and new Ram receivers. Joining up with a proven offensive mind in head coach Sean McVay could result in some of the best numbers we've seen from Stafford in his 12th season as a pro. The Rams will take on the Colts in Week 2.

Jones completed 29 of his 39 pass attempts for 281 yards and one touchdown in Sunday's Week 1 loss to Miami.

Jones appeared comfortable in his first regular-season start as a professional and completed at least one pass to eight different players. He showed a particular connection with Nelson Agholor, as the pair produced gains of 25 and 21 yards as well as a seven-yard touchdown. Though Jones couldn't earn a victory, he led the Patriots to the red zone for a potential game-winning score late in the fourth quarter before Damien Harris lost a fumble to effectively end the contest. Jones will look to build on this performance in a Week 2 matchup against the Jets.

Love replaced Aaron Rodgers early in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 38-3 loss to the Saints, completing five of seven passes for 68 yards.

The 2020 first-round pick saw the first regular-season action of his career under less-than-ideal circumstances, but Love acquitted himself credibly at the end of the blowout. There's no quarterback controversy in Green Bay despite Rodgers' stunningly bad performance Sunday, but if the veteran does continue to struggle, Love could creep onto the fantasy radar in deep 2QB leagues.

Bridgewater completed 28 of his 36 pass attempts for 264 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions in Sunday's Week 1 victory over the Giants. He also added three rushes for 19 yards.

Bridgewater wasn't able to lead the Broncos to many points to begin the game, though he orchestrated back-to-back touchdown drives to end the second quarter and begin the third quarter. Both of those drives ended in close-range touchdown passes for Bridgewater, the first a two-yard toss to Tim Patrick and the second a four-yard throw to Albert Okwuegbunam. As has been the case throughout his career, Bridgewater largely completed passes near the line of scrimmage, as his longest completion of the day went for 25 yards, and he completed only two passes for gains of more than 10 yards. Bridgewater likely won't have to get more aggressive in a Week 2 matchup against the Jaguars.