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Mills completed 21 of 29 passes for 312 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions in Week 5 against the Patriots.

Mills combined to throw for 357 yards, two touchdowns and five interceptions across his first three professional starts. However, he delivered an impressive performance against the Patriots by both taking care of the ball and taking shots deep down the field. He connected with Chris Moore and Chris Conley to combine for four completions of 20 yards or more and also delivered his first multiple touchdown performance, tossing scores from 67, 37 and 11 yards. This lone performance may not change Mills' long-term outlook, though it does give the Texans' offense some life heading into a Week 6 matchup against the Colts.

Cousins completed 25 of 34 pass attempts for 275 yards, a touchdown and an interception in Sunday's 19-17 win over Detroit.

Cousins turned in a fantasy performance that can't be complained about, nor celebrated, as it was spectacularly average across the board. It was a step in the right direction for the veteran arm, who turned in a dud against the Browns last game. Cousins will enter next week's tilt against the Cowboys with a solid 10:2 TD:INT ratio through five games.

Heinicke completed 20 of 41 passes for 248 yards with zero touchdowns and two interceptions in Sunday's 33-22 loss to the Saints. He added 40 yards on five carries.

For the first time this season, Heinicke failed to produce a touchdown, and his 6.0 yards per attempt was by far a season low. The 28-year-old has a shaky 7:5 TD:INT through four starts, but he'll face a more generous defense in Week 6 when Washington hosts Kansas City.

Jones completed 23 of 30 passes for 231 yards, one touchdown and one interception in Sunday's 25-22 win over the Texans.

Jones didn't have a massive game from a stats perspective, but he methodically led the Patriots' offense to a victory. He spread targets around, as seven different receivers recorded multiple receptions. His longest completion went for 24 yards to Jakobi Meyers, and he delivered a 13-yard touchdown to Hunter Henry. Despite impressing five games into his rookie season, Jones' success on the field hasn't led to much fantasy value as he has only five total touchdowns and has yet to top 300 passing yards in a game.

Winston completed 15 of 30 passes for 279 yards and four touchdowns with one interception in Sunday's 33-22 win over Washington. He also gained 26 yards on six carries.

The quarterback was far from efficient and was somewhat lucky to have been picked off only once, but Winston connected on enough of his deep throws to put together his most productive performance of the year. Despite a lack of consistent passing yards week to week, he'll take a strong 12:3 TD:INT into the Saints' Week 6 bye.

Jones won't return to Sunday's contest at Dallas after suffering a concussion.

The diagnosis comes as no surprise after Jones took not only a helmet-to-helmet hit from a Dallas defender, but his helmet also hit the turf as he went to the ground. Afterward, he had trouble getting to and staying on his feet until Giants trainers got to him, and he required a cart to get to the locker room, where the concussion was confirmed. Now subject to league protocols for head injuries, Jones will yield quarterback duties for New York to Mike Glennon.

Jones (undisclosed) needed to be carted off the field near the end of the second quarter of Sunday's game in Dallas, Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reports.

Jones took a quarterback keeper to the left and was met just before the goal line by two Cowboys defenders. His helmet took hits from both of those players and the turf, and he had difficulty getting to and staying on his feet before the Giants' training staff got to him. He likely is undergoing concussion testing and may soon be in the league's protocol for head injuries. As long as Jones is sidelined, Mike Glennon will direct the offense.

Darnold completed 21 of 37 passes for 177 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions in Sunday's 21-18 loss to the Eagles.

Darnold's worst performance as a Panther saw him throw a trio of bad interceptions. His first two were picked off by Darius Slay while targeting DJ Moore, then Darnold put it behind Robby Anderson for his back-breaking final interception as Carolina was attempting to come back late in the fourth quarter. Although he did manage a five-yard touchdown to Tommy Tremble in the first half, Sunday still marked an awful outing for Darnold, who had completed at least 65 percent of his passes and averaged at least 7.5 yards on his attempts in four games prior. The signal-caller will hope to return to that good form while eliminating his recent turnovers in the Week 6 matchup against the Vikings, when the potential return of superstar weapon Christian McCaffrey (hamstring) could offer him a needed boost.

Brissett completed 27 of 39 passes for 275 yards and two touchdowns but also had an interception and lost a fumble in Sunday's 45-17 loss to Tampa Bay.

Brissett strained a hamstring in the first quarter but was able to play through it, though his mobility was clearly limited, which is why he didn't register a rushing attempt. He gave the Dolphins a 10-7 lead with a 24-yard touchdown pass to Myles Gaskin late in the first quarter, but the Buccaneers responded with 17 unanswered points in the second. Miami had a chance to answer just before halftime, but Brissett fumbled in Tampa territory in the final minute of the first half and the Buccaneers proceeded to pull away after halftime. Brissett tossed another touchdown to Gaskin in the third quarter, this time from one yard out, and was picked off in the fourth on a ball that went off Jaylen Waddle's hands. Even if Brissett's healthy enough to suit up across the pond against the Jaguars in Week 6, Tua Tagovailoa (ribs) will be eligible to come off IR, and Tua will presumably retake the starting job once healthy.

Hurts completed 22 of 37 passes for 198 yards and an interception, and rushed nine times for 30 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 21-18 win over the Panthers. He also had a successful two-point conversion pass.

Hurts endured a nightmarish first half, passing for just 74 yards on 24 attempts while seeing a shotgun snap sail over his head and roll out of the end zone for a safety. To make matters worse, the signal-caller had a badly overthrown interception in the third quarter, which came after his team lost another fumble the possession prior. Despite all those negative developments, though, Hurts rallied to close the third, hitting Quez Watkins for 53 yards before sneaking in himself for a touchdown. Hurts then proceeded to run in from six yards for another score to put the Eagles ahead in the fourth, after which he completed a two-point conversion pass to boot. In the end, it wasn't a pretty performance from Hurts, who struggled in particular as a passer, but his impact from in close on the ground helped punctuate Philadelphia's comeback victory.