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Watson completed 22 of 34 passes for 308 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions in Sunday's 30-23 loss to the Colts. He added 32 rushing yards on three carries.

Watson appeared to throw a touchdown to DeAndre Hopkins in the second quarter, but the play was ruled a sack because he was in the defender's grasp, so Houston had to settle for a field goal. Hopkins was his target on a pivotal 4th-and-1 while facing a 28-16 deficit early in the fourth, but the pass didn't connect. Things got even worse for Watson when he was picked off on the next drive, but he bounced back by hitting Hopkins for a four-yard touchdown before throwing another interception to seal the loss in the final minute. Watson has had an up-and-down season under center, with 11 passing touchdowns in his three best outings and just two in his other four games. Despite the inconsistency, Watson remains a strong fantasy play for his team's Week 8 meeting with the Raiders.

Cousins completed 24 of 34 pass attempts for 337 yards and four touchdowns during Sunday's 42-30 win over the Lions.

Cousins was masterful in this one, averaging 9.9 yards per attempt while completing 71 percent of his passes. He lost Adam Thielen to a hamstring injury early in the contest, but he was still able to complete touchdown passes to four different receivers and exceeded 300 passing yards for the third straight game. Cousins has a sparkling 10:1 TD:INT over that stretch and will next face a struggling Redskins team on Thursday night.

Stafford completed 30 of 45 pass attempts for 364 yards, four touchdowns, and one interception during Sunday's 42-30 loss to the Vikings.

Stafford completed 67 percent of his passes and averaged a respectable 8.1 yards per attempt, despite facing a tough Minnesota defense. Kerryon Johnson was injured early in the contest and forced Detroit to lean on the passing game even more, to which Stafford responded with four touchdown strikes to Marvin Jones. It was his fourth game with multiple touchdown passes this season and the second time he's exceeded 350 passing yards. Stafford will enjoy a favorable matchup in Week 8 against the Giants.

Allen completed 16 of 26 passes for 202 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions in the Bills' 31-21 win over the Dolphins on Sunday. He also rushed four times for 32 yards and notched a two-point conversion rush.

Allen had a more difficult time than he likely imagined coming in, but he still managed to generate a fantasy-friendly line. The second-year signal-caller put together his first interception-free performance since Week 2, even as he took multiple sacks for the third consecutive game. Allen connected for both of his passing scores in the fourth quarter, hitting John Brown from 20 yards out to erase a 14-9 deficit and then coming back with a three-yard dart in the left side of the end zone to Cole Beasley just after the halfway point of the final period. Allen now has a 4:1 TD:INT over his last two games and will look to continue his strong play in a Week 8 interconference showdown against the Eagles.

Brissett completed 26 of 39 passes for 326 yards and four touchdowns in Sunday's 30-23 win over the Texans. He added six yards on five rushing attempts and lost a fumble.

Brissett opened the scoring with an 11-yard touchdown to Zach Pascal in the first quarter, but he lost a costly fumble on a mishandled shotgun snap in the second to set Houston up with 1st-and-goal. He made amends for that error by finding T.Y. Hilton for a two-yard touchdown before halftime, and Brissett continued to spread the ball out in the third quarter with a four-yard touchdown pass to Eric Ebron followed by a three-yarder to Pascal. Brissett has thrown multiple touchdowns in five of six games this season, with a 14:3 touchdown to interception ratio overall. His Colts will play host to the Broncos in Week 8.

Trubisky (shoulder) is active for Sunday's Week 7 tilt versus the Saints.

Trubisky's active status was expected after he managed to practice in full all week. The third-year quarterback will be making his first appearance since Week 4, when he suffered his shoulder injury six snaps into a game against the Vikings. Trubisky will look to pick up where he left off in his last full game, a 231-yard, three-touchdown effort against the Redskins in Week 3 during which he completed a season-high 80.6 percent of his passes.

The second opinion Mahomes recently received for his dislocated right kneecap "went well," but the Chiefs have yet to establish a firm timeline for the quarterback's return to game action, Herbie Teope of The Kansas City Star reports.

While the team has remained fairly mum on Mahomes' injury, Adam Schefter of ESPN reported Sunday that the reigning MVP could return "in three weeks, if not sooner." Meanwhile, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network suggested that Mahomes' timeline has been estimated at around 3-to-5 weeks, with the signal-caller expected back no later than the Dec. 1 game against the Raiders. Whenever Mahomes is cleared to start again, Teope notes that it'll hinge on how the 24-year-old proceeds through a slate of rehab work and follow-up evaluations. Matt Moore is expected to step in for Mahomes as the starting quarterback beginning with the Week 8 matchup with Green Bay.

While Ian Rapoport of NFL Network indicates that Mahomes (knee) is slated to be out three-to-five weeks, ESPN's Adam Schefter suggests that the QB "could return in three weeks, if not sooner."

The common thread here is that Mahomes -- who suffered a dislocated kneecap Thursday night -- will miss time. The Chiefs' Week 11 Monday night game (Nov. 18) still represents the most plausible best-case scenario for his return to action, given that Schefter also relays that the team is "expected to exercise extreme caution with Mahomes, and the time off will allow him to rest" both his knee and an ankle issue that the QB had been working through. With Kansas City's bye looming in Week 12, it stands to reason that the team might simply play it safe with the star signal-caller and hold him out until Week 13, but Schefter's report offers a glimmer of hope that Mahomes could be back a bit sooner than expected.

Mahomes (kneecap) is expected to miss 3-to-5 weeks, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

After Mahomes remained on the turf following his quarterback sneak in the second quarter of Thursday's win at Denver, he actually helped his cause by not moving and waiting for the Chiefs staff to readjust his dislocated right kneecap, per Rapoport. Mahomes' timetable was slated to be multiple weeks, but the team apparently is honing on two dates for his return to action, assuming all goes well with his recovery: either Week 11 against the Chargers in Mexico City, or following its Week 12 bye in Week 13 versus the Raiders. During his upcoming absence, Kansas City will turn to Matt Moore to direct the offense.

Trubisky (shoulder), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against New Orleans, will play, according to sources, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Coming out of a bye week and with no limitations in practice, Trubisky should be ready to return from the injury to his non-throwing shoulder. With Taylor Gabriel (concussion) cleared to play, the Bears will have their full complement of weapons on offense for Trubisky's return.