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Tagovailoa will remain Miami's No. 2 quarterback heading into Week 2's divisional matchup against the Bills, Hal Habib of The Palm Beach Post reports.

The Dolphins didn't appear to consider putting Tagovailoa in the game during Sunday's season-opening loss to the Patriots, in which Ryan Fitzpatrick threw three picks and failed to move the offense, so it looks like the team is committed to allowing the rookie time to develop. However, if Fitzpatrick logs a similarly poor performance against Buffalo, Tagovailoa could begin building a case to enter the fray.

Brissett was sacked on his only play in Sunday's 27-20 loss at Jacksonville. He went under center and ran a quarterback option play at the goal line.

Coach Frank Reich said during the preseason that Brissett could play a handful of snaps per game to take advantage of his mobility. Brissett was brought in for such a situation Sunday, but the play was read easily by the Jacksonville defense and resulted in a critical losing play. Reich may have to reconsider Brissett's usage as a result. Brissett otherwise will serve as the backup to Philip Rivers.

Hoyer served as the Patriots' top backup during Sunday's divisional win over the Dolphins, Zack Cox of NESN.com reports.

Hoyer appears to have emerged ahead of Jarrett Stidham in New England's backup competition, though Cam Newton's grip on the starting job looks ironclad after an impressive Week 1 performance. Newton hasn't suited up for a full 16-game season since 2017, so his durability does remain something of a question mark, but Hoyer's only path to seeing game action in 2020 likely would be for the 31-year-old to miss time.

McGough signed with the Texans' practice squad Monday, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

McGough spent training camp with the Texans but couldn't beat out AJ McCarron for the backup job behind Deshaun Watson. He tried out with the Jets but opted to come back to Houston. If Watson or McCarron get banged up, McGough will be called up to the active roster.

Prescott completed 25 of 39 pass attempts for 266 yards and a touchdown, adding 30 yards on three rush attempts in Sunday's 20-17 loss to the Rams.

Prescott was having a steady night against a tough Rams defense, coming a questionable offensive pass interference call away from potentially tying or taking the lead late in the fourth quarter. Overall, it appears that new head coach Mike McCarthy is more willing to take risks with his play calling, which could result in bigger fantasy totals (at the expense of efficiency) for his QB. The addition of 17th overall pick CeeDee Lamb (five catches for 59 yards) to Amari Cooper, Michael Gallup and Ezekiel Elliott gives Prescott the best supporting cast he has ever had as a pro. Prescott gets a much softer matchup against the Falcons defense Week 2, so we may see the full potential of the Cowboys offense unleashed.

Goff completed 20 of 31 pass attempts for 275 yards, no touchdowns and an interception in Sunday's 20-17 win over Dallas.

Goff turned in a solid performance (64.5 completion percentage, 8.9 YPA) against an elite pass rush, but the lack of touchdowns hurt his overall performance from a fantasy perspective. The 25-year-old had a career-worst 22:16 TD:INT last season while throwing for 4,638 yards. If Goff can get closer to the 30.0 touchdown and 9.5 interception averages from his first two years as a starter, he could become a top-10 fantasy arm again after a down year in 2019. Up next is a road matchup against the Eagles on Sunday.

Garoppolo completed 19 of 33 pass attempts for 259 yards and two touchdowns during Sunday's 24-20 loss to the Cardinals. He added nine yards on his only carry.

Garoppolo got off to a quick start by connecting with Raheem Mostert for a 76-yard touchdown in the first quarter. He averaged just 5.7 yards per attempt on his other 32 throws and perhaps suffered from George Kittle (leg) being hampered by an injury, though he did manage to connect with Jerick McKinnon to take the lead in a back-and-forth fourth quarter. Overall it was a solid season debut for Garoppolo, who will look to do more of the same next Sunday against the Jets.

Murray completed 26 of 40 passes for one touchdown and one interception during Sunday's 24-20 win over the 49ers. He also carried 13 times for 91 yards and a touchdown.

Murray struggled to complete passes at times against a tough San Francisco defense, averaging just 5.8 yards per attempt. He still completed 65 percent of his passes, however, and notably connected 14 times with new wideout weapon DeAndre Hopkins. Murray was also electric as a runner, leading the team in rushing and averaging a gaudy 7.0 yards per attempt thanks to a 22-yard touchdown scamper in the fourth quarter. All in all it was an excellent season debut for Murray, who should be considered a strong fantasy option for next Sunday's home matchup with Washington.

Burrow completed 23 of 36 passes for 193 yards and one interception in Sunday's 16-13 loss to the Chargers and ran the ball eight times for 46 yards and a touchdown.

The rookie struggled early behind a porous Bengals offensive line, getting sacked three times in the first half, but Burrow still made an impact late in the first quarter by taking a designed QB draw 23 yards for his team's only TD. He then found his rhythm as a passer late and appeared to lead Cincy to a game-winning drive in the fourth quarter, only for his three-yard TD pass to A.J. Green with 11 seconds left on the clock to get overturned when Green was flagged for offensive pass interference. Burrow then had to watch from the bench as Randy Bullock shanked a 31-yard field goal that would have sent the game to overtime. The young quarterback showed why he was the first overall pick in the 2020 draft despite the disappointing outcome, and he won't often face a pass rush as dangerous as the one spearheaded by Joey Bosa -- although he will face Myles Garrett and the Browns on the road in Week 2.

Taylor completed 16 of his 30 attempts for 208 yards in the 16-13 win Sunday over the Bengals.

The veteran quarterback surprisingly did little with his legs, finishing the afternoon with six carries for seven yards. Taylor struggled to get in sync throughout the first half, routinely opting for safe throws while rarely looking downfield. A 33-yard strike to Hunter Henry did set up a field goal at the end of the half, which seemed to propel the offense out of its funk, but even then Taylor and company saw only a modest bump in passing yardage in the second half. The trio of Henry, Mike Williams and Keenan Allen unsurprisingly warranted most of Taylor's attention, but dynamic pass-catching back Austin Ekeler was mysteriously absent in the passing game plan as he caught his lone target for three yards. A heavy emphasis on the rushing attack masked Taylor's inefficiencies on offense in the come-from-behind effort, but it was hardly a sterling debut for the new starting quarterback.