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Keenum completed 27 of 43 passes for 288 yards, two touchdowns and one interception during Sunday's 33-16 win over the Browns.

Keenum notched a season high in pass attempts as the Browns hung close for three quarters, finishing with his second-highest yardage output of the year. While he wasn't incredibly efficient through the air, the volume played up thanks to touchdown connections with Adam Thielen and Kyle Rudolph. Keenum, who failed to top 200 yards in two of his previous three games, has yet to string together consistently effective performances as the starter this year. He's still guided the team to a four-game win streak heading into the upcoming bye, but it remains to be seen whether he or Teddy Bridgewater (knee) will get the nod in Week 10 against the Redskins.

Dalton completed 17 of 29 passes for 243 yards and two touchdowns while adding 10 yards on the ground in Sunday's 24-23 win over the Colts.

Dalton put the Bengals back up by four midway through the third quarter when he took a shot to the chops, but still managed to float the ball into the end zone for a 25-yard strike to Josh Malone. Dalton started the season off ugly, with no touchdowns and four picks in his first two games. However, he has since thrown multiple touchdown passes in four of five contests. This might not be the time to buy on Dalton, however, as he's coming up on a tough stretch. Four of the Bengals' next five opponents rank in the top 10 in the league in pass defense.

Brissett completed 25 of 39 passes for 233 yards, two touchdowns and an interception in Sunday's 24-23 loss to Cincinnati.

It was the first game this season in which Brissett threw multiple touchdown passes and just the second time he accounted for multiple scores in a game. The second-year passer appears likely to hold onto the starting job for the foreseeable future, as Andrew Luck's (shoulder) most recent setback shrouds his availability in even greater uncertainty. Unsurprisingly, the offense isn't functioning at anywhere near the same level of efficiency with Brissett behind center, as he's accounted for just eight touchdowns in seven starts and has failed to push the ball downfield, averaging under six yards per attempt in five of seven starts. He takes on a top-10 pass defense in Houston next week.

Taylor completed 20 of 27 pass attempts for 165 yards and a touchdown during Sunday's 34-14 win over the Raiders. He also scored a one-yard touchdown on the ground.

Taylor completed 74 percent of his passes, but he averaged just 6.1 yards per attempt using the dink-and-dunk approach. He salvaged his day with a six-yard touchdown pass to Andre Holmes in the first quarter and a short touchdown plunge of his own in the fourth. Taylor will seemingly never rack up huge yardage totals through the air, but his ability to take care of the football -- he has just two turnovers this season -- and his contributions in the rushing game make him a palatable fantasy option given the right matchup. He'll face another beatable defense Thursday against the Jets.

Winston (shoulder) is active for Sunday's Week 8 tilt against the Panthers, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports.

No surprise with this news, as Winston had turned in a full practice Friday after a pair of limited sessions to start the week. He threw for 384 yards and three touchdowns last Sunday just seven days removed from originally suffering the injury in Week 6, so fantasy owners shouldn't hesitate to deploy him versus Carolina on Sunday.

The Vikings could activate Bridgewater (knee) from the Physically Unable to Perform list to suit up in the team's Week 10 game against the Redskins, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Following Sunday's game against the Browns in London, the Vikings will head into a bye week, giving Bridgewater some extra time to practice and regain confidence in the health of his surgically repaired left knee. Per Rapoport, the Vikings still consider Bridgewater as their franchise quarterback, despite the devastating knee injury he suffered in training camp last year having created a significant setback in his development. If Bridgewater impresses during practices, he could eventually unseat Case Keenum as the Vikings' starting quarterback. Sam Bradford started 15 games in 2016 and has made two appearances in 2017, but he continues to deal with persistent knee pain and doesn't have a timetable for returning to the field.

Winston (shoulder) will start at quarterback Sunday against Carolina, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Still nursing an AC joint sprain in his throwing shoulder, Winston was a limited practice participant Wednesday and Thursday before turning in a full practice Friday. He's listed as questionable on the Buccaneers' official injury report. However, this report, though not official, adds to the favorable outlook that he'll play.

Lynch isn't expected to suit up for Monday's game against the Chiefs, Nicki Jhabvala of The Denver Post reports.

Lynch came back from a right shoulder injury earlier this week, but his projected absence seems to be more related to his position on the depth chart than anything else.

Lynch (right shoulder) was listed as a full practice participant Friday. "He's done a nice job," offensive Coordinator Mike McCoy noted Friday of the QB's progress. "He's been excited. He's been trying to get out [on the field] as soon as he can. He's excited to get back out here with his teammates and do everything, so I'm happy with where he's at right now."

The full practice session confirms that Lynch is making strides toward a return to game availablity, but he'll still probably end up with an injury designation upon the release of the Broncos' final Week 8 injury report in advance of Monday night's game against the Chiefs, which is set to arrive Saturday. In any case, Trevor Siemian remains the Broncos' starting QB for the time being.

Winston (shoulder) returned to practice Friday as a full participant but is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Panthers, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports.

Still nursing an AC joint sprain in his throwing shoulder, Winston was a limited practice participant Wednesday and Thursday. He's on track to play through the injury for a second straight week, after throwing for 384 yards and three touchdowns in Sunday's 30-27 loss to the Bills. The Bucs have been limiting Winston's practice workload to ensure he doesn't aggravate his shoulder issue.