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Murray completed 17 of 24 passes for 241 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions in the Cardinals' 28-25 loss to the 49ers on Thursday. He also rushed five times for 34 yards and threw a two-point conversion pass.

Murray unsurprisingly struggled against the suffocating 49ers defense for the majority of the contest, but one fourth-quarter play turned both the dynamic of the game and his individual stat line around. Murray hit fellow rookie Andy Isabella for an 88-yard touchdown with 4:53 remaining and also connected with Kenyan Drake on the ensuing two-point conversion attempt, bringing the Cardinals to within three points. Although Murray never got another shot with the ball, fantasy managers had to be glad to see him bounce back from a five-game stretch during which he failed to throw a touchdown pass in four contests. Murray will look to build on Thursday's effort versus the Buccaneers in a Week 10 matchup.

Garoppolo completed 28 of 37 passes for 317 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions in the 49ers' 28-25 win over the Cardinals on Thursday. He also rushed three times for two yards.

Garoppolo was masterful through the first three quarters in particular, setting a career high in touchdown throws by hitting four different pass catchers for scores. He started with a 30-yard touchdown pass to George Kittle in the closing seconds of the first quarter and followed up with scoring tosses of seven, one and 21 yards to Kendrick Bourne, Emmanuel Sanders and Dante Pettis, respectively. Although he had a relatively quiet fourth quarter in comparison, Garoppolo was able to lead a key 11-play drive to kill the remaining 4:35 of clock after the Cardinals had closed to 28-25, firing an 11-yard pass to Ross Dwelley at the two-minute warning on 3rd-and-9 to seal the victory. The performance was Garoppolo's first completely turnover-free effort of the season, and he'll look to follow it up in another NFC West showdown against the Seahawks in Week 10.

Rodgers (knee) was a full practice participant Thursday, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

Kicking off Week 9 prep with some limitations at Wednesday's walkthrough, Rodgers took on every rep Thursday in what was considered a true practice. He'll now turn his entire attention to Sunday's matchup against a Chargers defense that has given up 8.4 yards per attempt and 12 touchdowns versus seven interceptions to quarterbacks in eight games this season.

Mahomes (knee) remained limited at Thursday's practice.

Per Adam Teicher of ESPN.com, Mahomes "again was second in the QB line behind Matt Moore" on Thursday. That he's out there at all is very encouraging, but we'd still be surprised if Mahomes is cleared to play in Sunday's game against the Vikings. Friday's injury report should provide clarity on that front.

Keenum (concussion) was limited at practice Thursday.

The Redskins were in pads Thursday, but Keenum was third in the QB pecking order behind rookie Dwayne Haskins and Colt McCoy, according to Craig Hoffman of 106.7 The Fan Washington. Keenum is beholden to an independent neurologist to receive clearance to play Sunday at Buffalo, but he'd improve his odds to do so by practicing in full Friday.

Allen, who was named the starting quarterback for Sunday's game against the Browns, could be in store for an extended run atop the depth chart with Joe Flacco expected to miss six weeks due to a bulging disc in his neck, Mike Klis of 9News Denver reports.

While the two medical opinions Flacco has received leave him optimistic that he'll avoid surgery, the Broncos are likely leaning toward placing him on season-ending injured reserve, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Flacco's absence presents Allen, a 2016 sixth-round pick, to see his first NFL action, though the 27-year-old won't necessarily be guaranteed any starts beyond this weekend. Drew Lock (thumb) is targeting a return from IR following the Broncos' bye in Week 10, and Denver is presumably incentivized to give the rookie second-round pick a look under center at some point.

Rodgers (knee) was listed as a limited participant on Wednesday's practice estimate, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

Rodgers is making an appearance on the Packers' injury report for a fourth consecutive week, but he's rid himself of any designation well before game day on the first three occasions. During that span, he's completed 69.9 percent of his passes for 1,017 yards, 10 touchdowns and one interception, so the issue hasn't been a bother in the course of competition. Moreover, Rodgers may have Davante Adams (toe) at his disposal this weekend, as the wide receiver also practiced in a limited fashion Wednesday.

Watson (eye) practiced fully Wednesday.

Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network the quarterback has a swollen left eye, which led to Watson choosing not to partake in Wednesday's Game 7 World Series festivities in Houston. However, the eye issue won't impact his availability for Sunday's game against the Jaguars.

Mahomes (kneecap) was listed as a limited practice participant Wednesday.

Though Mahomes hasn't been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Vikings, a more plausible scenario is that he returns to action in Week 10 versus the Titans. If Mahomes ends up being held out again this weekend, Matt Moore would be in line for his second straight start.

Keenum (concussion) practiced in a limited capacity Wednesday.

As Les Carpenter of The Washington Post noted earlier Wednesday, Keenum is still in the concussion protocol, but his ability to take the practice field indicates he's passed some steps along the way. The Redskins so far have given Dwayne Haskins most of the first-team reps this week, a sign they're preparing to trot out the rookie Sunday at Buffalo. However, Keenum could change all that by gaining clearance from an independent neurologist.