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Jimmy Garoppolo QB | LAR
49ers' Jimmy Garoppolo: Mixed results in crushing loss
Garoppolo completed 25 of 40 pass attempts for 257 yards, two touchdowns, an interception and a fumble lost in Sunday's 30-28 loss to the Packers.
It was a tale of two halves for the 49ers' starting quarterback, as he was missing easy throws and holding on to the ball too long in an ugly first half. He mostly turned things around in the second half and led an unlikely comeback before Aaron Rodgers, Davante Adams and Mason Crosby crushed San Francisco's hopes for a win in the final 37 seconds of the game. Garoppolo looked like he had returned to his 2019 form of above-average play over the first two games of the season, but he began to show some of the flaws that caused his team to mortgage its future and draft Trey Lance (one carry, one yard and a touchdown) with the third overall pick this past offseason. The 29-year-old may still give the 49ers the best chance to win this season, but if he continues to make mistakes like he did in this one, we will start to hear rumblings for Lance to take over. For now, Garoppolo is expected to start in a pivotal NFC West matchup against the Seahawks next Sunday.
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Aaron Rodgers QB | PIT
Packers' Aaron Rodgers: Leads clutch comeback Week 3
Rodgers completed 23 of 33 pass attempts for 261 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 30-28 win over the 49ers.
Rodgers led an improbable drive with 37 seconds left in the contest to put Mason Crosby in position to hit the 51-yard winning kick. The superstar quarterback has looked like just that over the last two contests after a horrid Week 1 performance that had many questioning his abilities and commitment to the Packers. The low yardage total (in relation to the high-scoring affair) can be attributed to a flag-happy referee crew that called over 90 yards of pass interference penalties against the 49ers' secondary. While fantasy managers do not benefit from those missed yards, they can take solace in the fact their quarterback is starting to hit his stride as we head into the meat of the season. Up next is a tough matchup against the Steelers' defense, but there are only a handful of quarterbacks you should be starting over Rodgers if you currently roster him.
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Zach Wilson QB | NO
Jets' Zach Wilson: Another pair of picks
Wilson completed 19 of his 35 pass attempts for 160 yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions in Sunday's Week 3 loss to the Broncos.
Wilson was rarely able to maintain significant offensive drives, and the Broncos had 11 minutes more of possession as a result. His continued problem with turnovers is concerning, though it is worth noting that Wilson's second interception came with under a minute left in the game while the Jets were pushing down the field in an attempt to avoid a shutout. Even so, Wilson has looked far from prepared for the highest level of competition by throwing seven picks as compared to just two touchdowns three games into his career. Wilson has a chance to get back on track in Week 4 against a Tennessee secondary that has been exploited early on in the campaign.
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Kirk Cousins QB | LV
Vikings' Kirk Cousins: Carves up Seattle in Week 3 win
Cousins completed 30 of 38 passes for 323 yards and three touchdowns in Sunday's 30-17 win over the Seahawks.
He also gained two yards on his lone carry. Cousins has no trouble picking apart the Seahawks' secondary and for the second straight game found three different targets in the end zone, this time connecting with Justin Jefferson, Adam Thielen and Tyler Conklin for scores. Cousins will take an eye-popping 73.9 percent completion rate and 8:0 TD:INT into a Week 4 home tilt against the Browns.
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Teddy Bridgewater QB | DET
Broncos' Teddy Bridgewater: No touchdowns in win
Bridgewater completed 19 of 25 passes for 235 yards and zero touchdowns in Sunday's 26-0 win over the Jets.
Bridgewater added four rushes for 24 yards in the contest. In what turned out to be a lopsided affair, the 28-year-old quarterback was able to secure the victory without finding the end zone through the air. The Denver defense was too much for New York to handle, so Bridgewater was not forced to put the team on his back. Instead, the running game accounted for the team's only touchdowns. There will be weeks when the veteran signal caller will be asked to carry more of the load like he did in Weeks 1 and 2. Bridgewater will be given the opportunity to do just that when the undefeated Broncos host the Ravens in Week 4.
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Teddy Bridgewater QB | DET
Broncos' Teddy Bridgewater: No touchdowns in win
Bridgewater completed 19 of 25 passes for 235 yards and zero touchdowns in Sunday's 26-0 win over the Jets.
Bridgewater added four rushes for 24 yards in the contest. In what turned out to be a lopsided affair, the 28-year-old quarterback was able to secure the victory without finding the end zone through the air. The Denver defense was too much for New York to handle, so Bridgewater was not forced to put the team on his back. Instead, the running game accounted for the team's only touchdowns. There will be games when the veteran signal-caller will be asked to carry more of the load like he did in Weeks 1 and 2. Bridgewater will be given the opportunity to do just that when the undefeated Broncos host the Ravens in Week 4.
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Russell Wilson QB | NYG
Seahawks' Russell Wilson: Comes up short in Sunday's loss
Wilson completed 23 of 32 passes for 298 yards and one touchdown in Sunday's 30-17 loss to the Vikings. He also carried the ball three times for seven yards.
While Wilson once again was efficient and nearly posted his second 300-yard performance in a row, he only got the ball into the end zone once and didn't get enough support from the rest of the Seattle roster. He still has yet to throw an INT this year with a dazzling 73.3 percent completion rate and seven TDs through three games, but the Seahawks have only a 1-2 record to show for it. Wilson faces another tough test Week 4 on the road against the 49ers.
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Derek Carr QB | NO
Raiders' Derek Carr: Big yardage again in OT win
Carr completed 26 of 43 passes for 386 yards and two touchdowns with one interception in Sunday's 31-28 overtime win over the Dolphins.
He also lost two yards on two carries. Carr's hot start to the season continues, as he's thrown for more than 380 yards in three straight games with a 6:2 TD:INT, and it's no coincidence Las Vegas also is 3-0. His TD passes in this one went to Alec Ingold in the second quarter and Hunter Renfrow in the third, and Carr also led the Raiders on two scoring drives in OT as the teams traded field goals on their initial possessions before Vegas finally won it. Carr will look to keep firing it up Week 4 in a potential barnburner against Justin Herbert and the Chargers on Monday night.
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Jacoby Brissett QB | ARI
Dolphins' Jacoby Brissett: Ineffective in OT loss
Brissett completed 32 of 49 passes for 215 yards without a touchdown or interception in Sunday's 31-29 overtime loss to the Raiders. He also carried the ball seven times for 37 yards and a touchdown.
While he did lead the Dolphins to a game-tying touchdown at the end of regulation, scrambling for a one-yard TD and then hitting Will Fuller for a two-point conversion, Brissett otherwise had little success moving the ball in his first start of the season, despite a huge volume of pass attempts. With Tua Tagovailoa (ribs) out for at least two more games, Brissett will be under center again Week 4 at home against the Colts, but he may need to do more than just avoid turnovers to get Miami into the win column.