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Goff went 24 of 41 for 235 yards with no touchdowns, two interceptions, and one lost fumble in Sunday's loss to the Falcons. He did manage to find the end zone on a two-yard run in the fourth quarter, however.

The Falcons had the rookie quarterback off kilter for much of Sunday's contest as the Rams didn't get into the scoring column until the fourth quarter of Sunday's defeat. Two of Goff's three turnovers went for Falcon touchdowns as the Rams quickly fell behind at home. Interestingly, Goff's 235 yards were a career high, but it took him 41 attempts (5.7 YPA) to reach that mark. The schedule won't do Goff any favors down the stretch as he'll have to face the Seahawks and Cardinals in Week 15 and 17, respectively.

Petty completed 23 of 35 passes for 257 yards during Sunday's overtime win over the 49ers He also rushed four times for 19 yards but threw an interception.

Petty connected with seven different receivers, focusing mostly on wideout Robby Anderson, who caught six of 11 targets for 99 yards. Petty was far from dominant, but as long as he is healthy, the starting job is his, so he'll look to get back in the end zone in Week 15 against the Dolphins.

Winston completed 16 of 26 passes for 184 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions in Sunday's 16-11 victory over the Saints. He also gained 16 yards on five rushes.

The surging Bucs defense was front and center in this one, but Winston did his part by staying mistake-free and therefore not doing the Saints any favors. He distributed the ball relatively evenly to his makeshift group of receivers, connecting with six different pass catchers on the afternoon, including the newly-promoted Josh Huff. The offensive game plan seemed to call for a heavy emphasis on the short and intermediate passing game, as Winston's passing yardage total represented the third time he's been under 200 yards this season, while his 7.08 YPA was his lowest in the last five games. However, his contributions were more than enough to keep the Bucs firmly in the wild card hunt at minimum, a quest they'll continue when they face the Cowboys on the road in a Week 15 Sunday night tilt.

Mariota completed six of 20 passes for 88 yards, and added eight carries for 38 more in Sunday's 13-10 win over Denver.

While Mariota isn't the first quarterback to be held in check by Denver's vaunted secondary, it was surprising to see such ineffectiveness from him coming out of a bye. He did just enough to hold on for a win after racing out to a 13-0 lead, but had an eight-game multi-touchdown streak snapped. Given that he had thrown for over 200 yards in seven straight games coming in, it's safe to expect a stronger performance out of Mariota next week in Kansas City.

Rodgers played through a calf injury in Sunday's win over the Seahawks.

Head coach Mike McCarthy told reporters after Sunday's contest that Rodgers suffered a calf injury on the third play of Sunday's game. The injury did not have an impact on his performance, however, as he moved the ball at will against the vaunted Seahawks secondary and tossed three touchdowns. When the game was well in hand for the Packers in the fourth quarter, McCarthy did pull Rodgers out of the game to eliminate any risk of further injuring his calf. McCarthy did not comment on the severity of Rodgers' calf injury, but there figures to be more information on his status in the near future.

Rodgers completed 18 of 23 passes for 246 yards and three touchdowns in Sunday's 38-10 victory over the Seahawks.

Rodgers hit the ground running Sunday, firing a 66-yard touchdown strike to Davante Adams just a minute and a half into the game. He connected with Jordy Nelson on his other pair of scores and ultimately lead the Packers to six scoring drives in total, which could've read seven had Mason Crosby connected on a 51-yard field-goal attempt. Owners can lick their chops at Rodgers' next matchup against a Bears defense the Packers' signal caller dropped 326 yards and three touchdowns against in Week 7.

In Sunday's win over the Bears, Stafford suffered what ESPN's Michael Rothstein describes as "a PIP joint dislocation (proximal interphalangeal joint dislocation) ," as well as torn ligaments in the middle finger of his throwing hand.

Per the report, Stafford will be required to play the rest of the season with a glove covering his injured finger. On the plus side, there's no mention of the issue being something that might prevent the QB from playing down the stretch, as the Lions chase a playoff spot. Stafford, who acknowledged that the issue affected his grip and throwing velocity Sunday, will now have some time for the injury settle down, while he and the team's training staff determine how to best manage it in the coming weeks.

Barkley completed 20 of 32 passes for 212 yards and a touchdown Sunday against the Lions.

After a quiet first half, Barkley salvaged a decent fantasy day while the Bears were trailing, and he was forced to go to a pass-heavy approach. Since his big effort Week 12, he's thrown one touchdown and averaged 202 yards in two games, and he'll continue to be a lower-end option in fantasy leagues that start two quarterbacks.

Siemian completed 35 of 51 passes for 334 yards and a score in Sunday's loss to Tennessee.

After one game on the shelf with a foot injury, Siemian set career highs in attempts and completions while not getting much support from his running game. The result was a Denver offense that didn't score until the fourth quarter, and that was held up near the goal line during a scoring opportunity in the final period as well, with Siemian's third-and-fourth-down passes falling incomplete. Siemian did end up finding Emmanuel Sanders for a three-yard score on the next drive, but it was too late. Even in his best games of the season -- against Cincinnati and Kansas City -- Siemian didn't heat up until the end of the game. Unless your goal is to bite your nails to the nub until the closing seconds, playing Siemian is a needlessly stressful exercise.

Stafford appears to have injured his finger in Sunday's 20-17 victory over the Bears. He still played the entire game and compiled 223 yards passing, one touchdown and two interceptions to go along with 15 yards rushing.

Stafford predictably regressed from his Week 13 output against the Saints. In fact, he was markedly worse, considering he threw multiple interceptions for the first time since a Week 4 matchup with this same Bears squad. He also compiled one of his lowest passing yardage totals of the season on a mediocre 60 percent completion rate. The severity of the finger injury isn't certain, but Stafford was seen after the game with his right middle finger wrapped in gauze, according to Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press. The quarterback noted in the post-game conference he planned on receiving X-rays. Look for an update on his status in the coming days, but at this point in time, he's far from a lock to start next week at the Giants.