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Jones completed 28 of 41 pass attempts for 322 yards and four touchdowns Sunday against the Lions. He also carried four times for 13 yards and lost a fumble in the 31-26 loss.

Jones completed an impressive 68.3 percent of his attempts as he topped the 300-yard mark for the second time in his young career. He also set a new career high with four touchdown passes, including two to Darius Slayton, one to Evan Engram, and one to Sqauon Barkley. Jones had four touchdowns compared to nine turnovers in his previous four games, so this outstanding effort was a pleasant surprise to fantasy owners who were brave enough to start him this time around. He'll now turn his focus to next Monday's home matchup against the Cowboys.

Carr completed 18 of 30 pass attempts for 285 yards and three touchdowns during Sunday's 27-24 loss to the Texans.

Although Carr completed just 60 percent of his attempts, he averaged a healthy 9.5 yards per completion with the help of some big plays. He got his team on the board with a 65-yard touchdown pass to Hunter Renfrow in the first quarter and later added a 46-yard strike to Tyrell Williams, with an eight-yard score from Darren Waller sandwiched in between. Carr has been quite productive in two games since the bye week, totaling 578 passing yards with five touchdowns and one interception. He'll look to keep it rolling in another favorable matchup against the Lions at home next Sunday.

Mayfield completed 20 of 31 passes for 194 yards and a touchdown with one interception in Sunday's 27-13 loss to the Patriots.

While he did better than Sam Darnold did the week before, Mayfield still had little luck solving New England's league-leading defense, and the game was basically over when the Pats grabbed a 17-0 lead in the first quarter. The second-year QB, who has yet to throw multiple TD passes in any game this season while getting picked off at least once in each, gets another tough assignment next week when he leads the Browns into Denver.

Stafford completed 25 of 32 pass attempts for 342 yards, three touchdown and one interception in Sunday's 31-26 win over the Giants.

Stafford completed an exceptional 78 percent of his passes while averaging 10.7 yards per attempt. He made a splash with some big plays on the day, including a 49-yard touchdown pass to Marvin Hall and a 41-yard strike to Kenny Golladay. Stafford has been prolific over the last two weeks, completing 71 percent of his attempts for seven touchdowns compared to two interceptions. He'll look to continue his recent success in another favorable matchup against the Raiders on the road next Sunday.

Garoppolo completed 18 of 22 passes for 175 yards and two touchdowns with one interception in Sunday's 51-13 rout of the Panthers.

He didn't attempt to stretch the field much -- only two of his completions went for more than 20 yards, both to George Kittle, and Garoppolo's two TD passes combined for only 14 yards -- but he didn't need to with Tevin Coleman and the Niners' backfield running all over the Panthers defense. Garoppolo may need to take better care of the ball at some point, having been picked off in six of seven games this season, but he'll likely find himself in a caretaker role again next week against the Cardinals.

Watson completed 27 of 39 pass attempts for 279 yards and three touchdowns Sunday against the Raiders. He also carried 10 times for 46 yards in the 27-24 victory.

Watson completed an impressive 69 percent of his attempts while throwing three touchdown passes for the third time this season. Two of those went to emerging tight end target Daniel Fells, while the other went to Duke Johnson. Watson also played turnover-free football for the third time this season, and his 46 rushing yards were his second most through the first eight games. It was even more impressive that the signal-caller pulled all this off without second receiver Will Fuller (hamstring) available, and he'll hope to have his full complement of weapons available for next week's matchup with the Jaguars in London.

Allen completed 19 of 37 pass attempts for 158 yards with no touchdowns and three interceptions during Sunday's 51-13 loss to the 49ers.

The 23-year-old quarterback entered the contest ranking third in NFL history with 153 pass attempts to begin his career without committing an interception. Allen threw a pick on Carolina's third offensive drive, falling just short of Tom Brady's No. 2 all-time mark of 162 and providing San Francisco with its first takeaway of the day. The young signal-caller also absorbed an astronomical seven sacks, though he was able to avoid adding to his already-high total of four lost fumbles (second worst in the NFL coming into Sunday). Upcoming in Week 9 is a more forgiving matchup against a Titans defense that accounts for 1.5 fewer sacks per game than do the 49ers.

Dalton completed 32 of 52 passes for 329 yards and a touchdown during Sunday's 24-10 loss to the Rams.

With the Bengals down by two scores and chasing points midway through the fourth quarter, Dalton stood in pocket at delivered an 18-yard strike to Tyler Boyd for a 4th-and-long conversion. The Bengals ended up turning the ball over on downs anyhow. That kind of encapsulates as season in which little has gone right for Dalton and the winless Bengals. Dalton has more games with multiple turnovers (four) than multiple touchdown passes (three) and although he's been a solid option on the ground with three touchdowns, he just hasn't been able to overcome life without A.J. Green (ankle). Next up after the bye is a Ravens team that held Dalton to 237 total yards, a rushing touchdown, and a pick in Week 6.

Darnold completed 21 of 30 passes for 218 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions in Sunday's 29-15 loss to the Jaguars. He also threw a two-point conversion and lost a yard on his lone rushing attempt.

Darnold's first two drives were a mixed bag, as he opened with a 24-yard touchdown to Ryan Griffin but was intercepted on the next possession. He found Griffin again for a three-yard score early in the fourth, adding a two-point conversion to the tight end to bring his team back within a touchdown, but Darnold proceeded to throw interceptions on New York's next two possessions. This wasn't a pretty effort, but in fairness to Darnold, his offensive line was manhandled by Jacksonville's superb defensive line. The second-year quarterback was sacked eight times and could never get comfortable in the pocket, plus he sprained his thumb early in the game. After throwing seven interceptions in his last two games, a Week 9 matchup with the Dolphins could be just what the doctor ordered for Darnold.

Goff completed 17 of 31 passes for 372 yards and two touchdowns during Sunday's 24-10 win over the Bengals.

Goff lost one of his favorite targets -- Brandin Cooks (concussion) -- early, but that didn't stop him from slicing up the Bengals with a big second quarter. First, dropping a 31-yard bucket-throw to Josh Reynolds for a touchdown and then just slinging it outside to Cooper Kupp off a flea flicker and letting his receiver do the rest for a 65-yard score. Goff isn't quite back to his 2018-self, and fumbles remain a problem, but he's played a cleaner brand of football over the past two weeks with five total touchdowns and no picks. That's been against two of the worst teams in the league, however, and he'll face a stiffer test after the Rams' bye against an improving Steelers defense.