NFL Player News
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Lamar Jackson QB | BAL
Ravens' Lamar Jackson: Delivers another big rushing effort
Jackson completed nine of 20 pass attempts for 143 yards while carrying 14 times for 116 rushing yards and a touchdown during Sunday's 30-14 win over the Seahawks.
Jackson completed just 45 percent of his attempts as he finished with a new career low in passing yardage. He was devastating as a runner, however, exceeding 100 rushing yards for the third time this season while averaging 8.3 yards per carry. Jackson broke a tie with an eight-yard rushing score in the third quarter and helped his team salt the game away on the ground. He'll face a difficult matchup against the Patriots next Sunday night, but his outstanding contributions with his legs still make him a viable fantasy play.
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Kyler Murray QB | MIN
Cardinals' Kyler Murray: Quiet in win
Murray completed 14 of 21 passes for 104 yards and added 28 yards on 10 carries during Sunday' 27-21 win over the Giants.
Fans who had gotten used to Murray's robust yardage totals during his first six career games, during which he topped 300 total yards four times, probably felt a shock to the system on Sunday, but Murray didn't need to do much Sunday with his defense swarming and running game doing the trick. The rookie delivered a clutch 11-yard run in the third quarter to set up Arizona's third touchdown, but overall it was a quiet outing in the New Jersey muck. Murray has three straight wins against some of the weaker teams in the league. Sunday's matchup against the Saints should be one of Murray's toughest of his young career.
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Daniel Jones QB | IND
Giants' Daniel Jones: Turns it over thrice in loss
Jones completed 22 of 35 passes for 223 yards, a touchdown and an interception during Sunday's 27-21 loss to Arizona. He added 35 yards on four carries and fumbled the ball three times during the game, losing two.
A calamitous start to the game had the Cardinals leading 17-0 early in the second quarter before Jones dropped a 28-yard touchdown to Rhett Ellison in the middle of three defenders. Jones' rookie season has been dotted with impressive throws and some nice scrambling, but -- as one might expect from a rookie on a mediocre team -- he's struggled with turnovers and sacks. He's turned it over 12 times in six games and has absorbed 18 sacks, eight of them against the Cardinals. Saquon Barkley's gradual return to the flow of the game will undoubtedly relieve some pressure on the promising rookie, but don't expect huge strides too soon.
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Derek Carr QB | NO
Raiders' Derek Carr: Tosses two touchdowns
Carr completed 22 of 28 passes for 293 yards, two touchdowns and an interception during Sunday's 42-24 loss to Green Bay. He fumbled during the contest and was replaced late by Mike Glennon.
The stat line shows a solid performance by Carr against a tough Packers defense, but the whole complexion of the game would have been different if not for a pair of bone-headed plays by the veteran quarterback. First, late in the second quarter, Carr tried to roll out near the goal line and touch the pylon with the ball for a touchdown only to lose control and fumble it out of the end zone. Later, in the fourth quarter, Carr killed a drive by underthrowing a shot to the end zone while facing double coverage, leading to an interception. Carr has completed a tremendous 74.1 percent of his passes this season but has accounted for just eight touchdowns in six games to go along with seven turnovers. A reprieve comes Sunday against a Texans pass defense that has struggled this season.
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Jared Goff QB | DET
Rams' Jared Goff: Three-touchdown day against Atlanta
Goff completed 22 of 37 pass attempts for 268 yards and two touchdowns during Sunday's 37-10 win against the Falcons. He also logged three yards and a rushing touchdown on three carries.
The two-time Pro Bowl quarterback enjoyed arguably his most efficient outing of the 2019 campaign, absorbing zero sacks, putting up 250-plus passing yards for the fifth time this year, and best of all, accounting for multiple touchdown passes and zero interceptions for the first time since Week 17 of last season. Goff has a strong chance of lighting up the box score once again in his upcoming Week 8 matchup, with the Rams traveling to London to face a Bengals defense that has surrendered 230-plus passing yards in six straight games while forcing just two interceptions all season.
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Gardner Minshew QB | ARI
Jaguars' Gardner Minshew: Does enough for third win
Minshew completed 15 of 32 passes for 255 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 27-17 win over the Bengals. He also rushed nine times for 48 yards and threw a two-point conversion.
Minshew threw for 190 yards in the first half, but all the Jaguars had to show for that output was two field goals and a 7-6 deficit. The rookie quarterback finally got his team into the end zone with a two-yard touchdown pass to Keelan Cole early in the fourth quarter, and Minshew added a two-point conversion to Chris Conley to give Jacksonville a 17-10 lead. Jacksonville's defense took over from there, helping the team improve to 3-4 heading into a Week 8 matchup against the Jets.
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Andy Dalton QB | PHI
Bengals' Andy Dalton: Garbage time cloaks latest clunker
Dalton completed 22 of 43 passes for 276 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions in Sunday's 27-17 loss to the Jaguars. He added 33 yards and a touchdown on four carries.
Dalton's first 110 passing yards all went to Alex Erickson, and his only other passing yards in the first half came on a two-yard touchdown to Joe Mixon. The quarterback fell apart completely in the fourth quarter, throwing interceptions on three consecutive possessions, with the second one getting returned for a touchdown. Dalton was able to salvage his fantasy day with a one-yard touchdown run in garbage time, as his Bengals fell to 0-7. Things could get ugly for Cincinnati on the road in Week 8 against a Rams defense that now features Jalen Ramsey.
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Case Keenum QB | CHI
Redskins' Case Keenum: Hardly used in shutout loss
Keenum completed nine of 12 passes for 77 yards without a touchdown or interception in Sunday's 9-0 loss to the 49ers.
With the game being played in a steady rainfall and on a muddy field, interim Washington coach Bill Callahan elected to stick to his running game -- Keenum's longest completion of the day went for only 19 yards. Despite his apparent lack of trust in the veteran QB under tough conditions, Callahan apparently isn't thinking about handing the reins to rookie Dwayne Haskins just yet, per John Keim of ESPN.com. "We still have a lot of faith in Case and his ability," Callahan said.
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Aaron Rodgers QB | PIT
Packers' Aaron Rodgers: Perfect passer rating in Week 7
Rodgers connected on 25 of 31 passes for 429 yards and five touchdowns during Sunday's 42-24 win over the Raiders. He added six yards and a touchdown on two carries.
Even without Davante Adams (toe), Rodgers managed to put together his best outing of the Matt LaFleur era. He made up for the absence of his favorite target by spreading the wealth, connecting with eight different receivers for completions and five different receivers for touchdowns. His six total touchdowns Sunday were just two fewer than he had during the first six games of the season. Much has been made about Rodgers and LaFleur building a rapport. After Sunday's perfect 158.3 quarterback rating, it's safe to say that they're on the same page. Next up is a Chiefs defense that has moved up to eighth best in the league in opponent passer rating at 84.9.
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Jimmy Garoppolo QB | LAR
49ers' Jimmy Garoppolo: Struggles in rain
Garoppolo completed 12 of 21 passes for 151 yards and an interception while rushing the ball four times for 20 yards in Sunday's 9-0 win over Washington.
Offense was at a premium on a wet and muddy field, putting a damper on Garoppolo's numbers. However, he did just enough to keep the Niners undefeated. He's failed to top 200 passing yards three times in six games this season, and Garoppolo will face a tough test in Week 8 on the road against a stingy Panthers secondary coming off its bye week.