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  • Kirk Cousins QB | LV

    Vikings' Kirk Cousins: Leads team to first win of season

    Cousins went 16-for-22 passing with 260 yards and one touchdown during Sunday's 31-23 win against the Texans. He added five rushing yards on four attempts.

    The 32-year-old QB avoided committing a turnover in a game for the first time this season, after he threw an average of two interceptions per game Weeks 1 through 3. Cousins still hasn't eclipsed the 260-yard passing mark in 2020, but at least he has multiple passing TDs in two of his four outings to this point. Next, Cousins will face a Seahawks defense that surrendered 362 combined passing and rushing yards to Miami's Ryan Fitzpatrick in Week 4.

  • Deshaun Watson QB | CLE

    Texans' Deshaun Watson: Posts 300 yards, drops to 0-4

    Watson completed 20 of 33 attempts for 300 passing yards and two touchdowns, adding nine rushing yards on five carries during Sunday's 31-23 loss to the Vikings.

    The two-time Pro Bowl quarterback blew past his previous season high in passing yardage while also throwing multiple TDs for a second consecutive outing, but Watson's rushing floor has remained low since he accumulated 27 yards and a TD on the ground Week 1. Watson averaged 482 rushing yards and six rushing TDs between 2018 and 2019, but so far this season, that component has been largely absent from his game. Watson has just 31 rushing yards the past three weeks, and he hasn't logged a performance of three passing TDs since Dec. 1 of last year. Week 5 offers a chance for Watson to get back on track as he faces a Jaguars defense that surrendered 505 offensive yards and 33 points to Cincinnati on Sunday.

  • Jaguars' Gardner Minshew: Tops 350 yards in loss

    Minshew completed 27 of 40 passes for 351 yards, two touchdowns and an interception in Sunday's 33-25 loss to the Bengals. He added two carries for nine yards.

    After throwing an interception on the opening drive, Minshew made amends with an 11-yard touchdown to DJ Chark to grab a 7-3 lead late in the first quarter. Unfortunately for the Jaguars, they didn't get back into the end zone again until Minshew's two-yard score to Chark with 6:14 left in the game. The second-year quarterback has thrown for 1,138 yards and an 8:4 TD:INT heading into his team's Week 5 trip to Houston.

  • Dak Prescott QB | DAL

    Cowboys' Dak Prescott: Tops 500-yard mark vs. Browns

    Prescott completed 41 of 58 pass attempts for 502 yards, four touchdowns and one interception Sunday against the Browns. He also carried two times for 12 yards in the 49-38 loss to the Browns, and was involved in three two-point conversions -- two passing, and one he ran in himself.

    Prescott set a new career best in passing yardage as he attempted to help his team battle back from yet another deficit. He connected for two touchdowns with CeeDee Lamb while adding scores to Amari Cooper and Dalton Schultz as well. Unfortunately, Prescott's lone interception on the day came in the final minutes as Dallas looked to draw near after closing a significant gap, sealing another disappointing outcome. Prescott's tendency to play from behind has been a huge boon to his fantasy value thus far, as he's on pace for an unsustainable 6,760 yards and 36 touchdowns through a quarter of a season. Next Sunday's game script against the Giants could be slightly different, but Prescott should still be considered a top fantasy option for that contest.

  • Kyler Murray QB | MIN

    Cardinals' Kyler Murray: Three touchdown passes

    Murray completed 24 of 31 pass attempts for 133 yards and three touchdowns in Week 4 against Carolina. He added 78 rushing yards.

    Murray didn't deliver a gaudy yardage total, averaging only 4.3 yards per attempt. However, he did salvage his performance by recording at least three passing touchdowns for the first time this season -- each which came within three yards of the end zone. Positively, Murray remained dangerous with his legs, as he broke off a 48-yard run to highlight his third performance this season with over 50 rushing yards. Murray should be in line to bounce back through the air in Week 5, as the Cardinals will take on the Jets.

  • Lamar Jackson QB | BAL

    Ravens' Lamar Jackson: Bounces back for big performance

    Jackson completed 14 of 21 pass attempts for 193 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in Week 4 against Washington. He also added 53 yards and another touchdown on the ground.

    Jackson delivered a number of explosive plays, highlighted by a 50-yard rushing touchdown early in the second quarter to put the Ravens up 14-0. He also delivered a pair of precise throws in the end zone to Mark Andrews, connecting for scores of 25 and 22 yards. The only thing holding Jackson back from an even bigger performance was game script, as he attempted a season-low 21 passes and was rested during the Ravens' final two possessions of the game. Jackson will have another favorable matchup in Week 5 against Cincinnati.

  • Lions' Matthew Stafford: Three TDs not enough

    Stafford completed 17 of 31 passes for 206 yards, three touchdowns and an interception in Sunday's 35-29 loss to New Orleans. He also threw a two-point conversion and added three carries for 21 yards.

    Stafford tossed a seven-yard touchdown to D'Andre Swift followed by a 15-yard score to Kenny Golladay to grab an early 14-0 lead in the first quarter, but he threw a red-zone interception in the end zone after New Orleans came back to tie the game at 14 apiece, and it was 28-14 Saints by halftime. The veteran quarterback bounced back with a one-yard touchdown to T.J. Hockenson in the third quarter, and he found Hockenson for a two-point conversion after Adrian Peterson's fourth-quarter rushing touchdown to pull within six points. However, New Orleans was able to run out the final 3:40 to seal the win. In what has been a familiar theme throughout the course of his career, Stafford ultimately didn't get enough help from his defense or running game, as the Saints dominated time of possession. Detroit will have a bye in Week 5 before a week 6 trip to Jacksonville.

  • Justin Herbert QB | LAC

    Chargers' Justin Herbert: Another strong showing in loss

    Herbert completed 20 of 25 passes for 291 yards with three touchdowns and one interception in the Chargers' 38-31 loss to the Buccaneers on Sunday. He also rushed five times for 14 yards.

    The rookie nearly eclipsed the 300-yard mark for the third time in as many starts to open his career, with a pretty 72-yard touchdown pass to Jalen Guyton in the fourth quarter helping him come tantalizingly close. While he ultimately fell short, Herbert once again looked very comfortable against a solid defense, and he was able to thrive most of the afternoon despite being without key deep threat Mike Williams (hamstring). Herbert's one interception was especially ill-timed, however, as it came with 2:34 remaining at the Buccaneers' 48-yard line and the Chargers down only seven points. It's uncertain whether Tyrod Taylor (ribs/lung) will be ready for a Monday night road battle against the Saints, but Herbert will be difficult to unseat from the top job considering how well he's played.

  • Russell Wilson QB | NYG

    Seahawks' Russell Wilson: Ties NFL record in win

    Wilson completed 24 of 34 passes for 360 yards, two touchdowns and an interception in Sunday's 31-23 road win over the Dolphins. He also rushed four times for five yards.

    Wilson seemed a bit off at times Sunday, and he tossed a rare interception in the end zone. Still, he was quite effective overall, recording a season-high 10.6 yards per attempt while throwing a pair of touchdowns to Travis Homer and David Moore. With 16 touchdowns on the season, Wilson ties Peyton Manning for the most passing scores thrown through the first four games of a season. The MVP campaign is alive and well for the 31-year-old signal caller, and he'll look to pick apart a brutal Vikings defense that has allowed 13 passing scores in Week 5.

  • Joe Burrow QB | CIN

    Bengals' Joe Burrow: Throws for 300 in first win

    Burrow completed 25 of 36 passes for 300 yards, one touchdown and one interception in Sunday's 33-25 win over the Jaguars. He added four carries for 11 yards.

    Burrow threw for 300 yards for a third consecutive week en route to his first NFL win. He had a would-be 16-yard touchdown to Tyler Boyd wiped out by a holding penalty in the first quarter, and the Bengals ended up settling for a field goal for the game's first points. Burrow was intercepted on 3rd-and-goal from the 1-yard line on the next possession, though it's tough to put that one on the quarterback, as Jaguars linebacker Myles Jack wrestled the ball away from tight end Drew Sample in the back of the end zone. The rookie quarterback finally got his team into the end zone with a nine-yard touchdown pass to Joe Mixon in the final minute of the first half, and Mixon took over in the second half with a pair of rushing touchdowns. Cincinnati's offense was able to dictate the game against the subpar Jaguars defense, but a repeat performance will be hard to come by against the Ravens on the road in Week 5.

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