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  • C.J. Stroud QB | HOU

    Texans' C.J. Stroud: Stellar performance in win

    Stroud completed 30 of 39 passes for 318 yards with two touchdowns and one interception and rushed seven times for 30 yards in the Texans' 26-15 win over the 49ers on Sunday.

    Stroud was in a zone throughout most of the afternoon following a difficult performance on the road against the Seahawks on Monday night to close out Week 7. The third-year signal-caller was working without Nico Collins (concussion) and Christian Kirk (hamstring), but he recorded 14 of his completions to a trio of wideouts playing elevated roles in Xavier Hutchinson, Jaylin Noel and Jayden Higgins. Stroud's pair of scoring tosses went to Hutchinson (30 yards) and Higgins (12 yards) as well, and his yardage total was a season-high figure. Stroud now has multiple touchdown passes in three of the last four games, but he has an unenviable task on tap in Week 9 in the form of a home matchup against the Broncos.

  • Dillon Gabriel QB | CLE

    Browns' Dillon Gabriel: Confirmed starter following bye

    Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said Sunday that he will stick with Gabriel at quarterback following the Week 9 bye, Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

    Gabriel had a few good moments during Cleveland's 32-13 loss to the Patriots, including a pair of touchdown strikes, his first since Week 5. Unfortunately for the Browns, the rookie threw two interceptions and was whistled for a safety in the fourth quarter when he intentionally grounded a pass while in his own end zone. If Stefanski eventually makes a change, Gabriel would likely be replaced by Shedeur Sanders, who was inactive Week 8 due to a back injury,

  • Drake Maye QB | NE

    Patriots' Drake Maye: Tosses three more TDs in win

    Maye completed 18 of 24 passes for 282 yards and three touchdowns with one interception in Sunday's 32-13 win over the Browns. He added 50 rushing yards on seven carries.

    The pick was his first turnover since Week 3, but otherwise it was another impressive performance from the second-year QB. Maye's 282 passing yards were his highest total since the Patriots' season opener, and he's fired multiple TD passes in six of eight games this season, leaving him with a 15:3 TD:INT. Maye will face a potentially tough test in Week 9 against a Falcons defense that had been stingy to begin the year, but that just gave up four passing TDs to Tua Tagovailoa.

  • Dillon Gabriel QB | CLE

    Browns' Dillon Gabriel: Mixed bag in big loss

    Gabriel completed 21 of 35 passes for 156 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions in Sunday's 32-13 loss to the Patriots. He added 13 yards on his only carry.

    The rookie QB barely involved his wide receivers in the game plan, as just three of his 21 completions went to WRs, and his two TDs went to tight ends Harold Fannin and David Njoku. Gabriel also threw the first two INTs of his NFL career however, and he's failed to reach 200 passing yards in three of his four starts since replacing Joe Flacco under center for the Browns. Gabriel will get a chance to regroup on the team's Week 9 bye before taking on the struggling Jets in Week 10.

  • Jaxson Dart QB | NYG

    Giants' Jaxson Dart: Another rushing TD in Week 8 loss

    Dart completed 14 of 24 passes for 193 yards and a touchdown while rushing six times for 17 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 38-20 loss to the Eagles.

    Dart tossed an 18-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter to Cam Skattebo, who later left the game due to a dislocated ankle. The Giants' offense didn't get much going after that, though Dart also had a would-be 68-yard touchdown pass to Darius Slayton in the fourth quarter nullified by a questionable offensive pass interference call. Dart tacked on a two-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter, giving the rookie first-round pick a rushing score in four of his first five starts. His rushing upside will keep Dart fantasy-relevant in Week 9 against the 49ers despite the Giants' depleted supporting cast on offense.

  • Justin Fields QB | NYJ

    Jets' Justin Fields: Gets first win with Jets

    Fields completed 21 of 32 passes for 244 yards and a touchdown while rushing 11 times for 31 yards in Sunday's 39-38 win over the Bengals. He also ran in a two-point conversion and threw a successful two-point conversion.

    After speculation that the Jets could turn to Tyrod Taylor under center due to Fields' recent struggles, Fields got the start by default once Taylor (knee) was ruled out before the game. Fields threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Johnson in the second quarter to keep the game close enough for Breece Hall to take over in the fourth. Hall ran in two touchdowns, then the running back threw the game-winning touchdown pass on a trick play just after the two-minute warning. After leading the Jets to their first win of the season, Fields is probably the favorite to start in Week 10 against the Browns following a Week 9 bye, though it will be worth monitoring how the Jets distribute practice reps between Fields and Taylor.

  • Joe Flacco QB | CIN

    Bengals' Joe Flacco: Three total TDs not enough Week 8

    Flacco completed 21 of 34 passes for 233 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 39-38 loss to the Jets. He also rushed twice for 14 yards and a touchdown.

    Flacco scored a one-yard rushing touchdown in the first quarter before throwing second-quarter touchdown passes of 44 yards to Tee Higgins and 19 yards to Chase Brown. The veteran quarterback continues to look rejuvenated in Cincinnati, with three total touchdowns in each of his last two starts, but the defense let the Bengals down Sunday, allowing the Jets to win the fourth quarter 23-7 and escape with their first win of the season. Flacco had a chance to lead a late comeback but the Bengals turned it over on downs. Flacco will try to keep building on his recent success and get the bad taste of this loss out of his mouth in a Week 9 home game against the Bears.

  • Josh Allen QB | BUF

    Bills' Josh Allen: Rings up three TDs in win

    Allen completed 12 of 19 passes for 163 yards with a touchdown and no interceptions while adding three rushes for seven yards and another two scores in the Bills' 40-9 win over the Panthers on Sunday.

    Allen's modest passing numbers were a direct byproduct of how the game unfolded, as the Bills ultimately didn't need to put to much on the shoulders of their MVP. James Cook and the defense helped ensure a relatively easy day at the office for Allen with their exploits, but the star signal-caller still delivered for fantasy managers via a 54-yard touchdown pass to Khalil Shakir early in the third quarter, as well as a pair of one-yard scoring runs in the second and third quarters. Allen has multiple touchdowns in all but one game heading into a Week 9 home showdown with Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs next Sunday afternoon.

  • Tyler Huntley QB | BAL

    Ravens' Tyler Huntley: Efficient in Week 8 win

    Huntley completed 17 of 22 passes for 186 yards and a touchdown and added 53 rushing yards on eight carries in Sunday's 30-16 win over the Bears.

    Facing a Chicago defense missing all three of its starting cornerbacks, Huntley had little trouble finding whatever receivers he wanted, including backup tight end Charlie Kolar for a 10-yard TD in the fourth quarter, while still getting a healthy cut of Baltimore's ground-heavy game plan. It's unclear whether Lamar Jackson (hamstring) will be able to return in Week 9, but if Huntley is under center again, he'll be taking on a Dolphins defense that's been vulnerable this season, although it'll be coming off a strong performance against Kirk Cousins and the Falcons.

  • Caleb Williams QB | CHI

    Bears' Caleb Williams: Held in check by Baltimore

    Williams completed 25 of 38 passes for 285 yards and an interception in Sunday's 30-16 loss to the Ravens. He added 24 rushing yards on three carries.

    The second-year quarterback was able to move the ball early, but Williams' inability to get the ball into the end zone eventually cost the Bears after their first two drives ended in field goals. It's the second straight game in which he's failed to produce a TD, and both came against what were statistically poor defenses in New Orleans and Baltimore. Williams will try to get back on track against another vulnerable unit in Week 9 as Chicago faces a Cincinnati defense that just squandered a late lead and handed Justin Fields and the Jets their first win of the season.

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