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Though Mariota suffered an ankle injury in Week 9's action, he is expected to practice this week and play Sunday against the Packers, ESPN.com reports.

We'll have to see how the Titans list the QB's level of practice participation Wednesday, but at this stage it looks as though Mariota could be limited some in that regard as Sunday's contest approaches.

Heinicke (foot) was activated Tuesday from the non-football injury list, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Heinicke returned to practice Oct. 19 and had to be activated within a 21-day window. The Vikings decided to bring him back at the last second, but he'll only be No. 3 on the depth chart, clearly stuck behind both Sam Bradford and Shaun Hill.

Taylor completed 27 of 38 passes for 289 yards, a touchdown and an interception, while rushing eight times for 43 yards and another score in Monday night's loss to the Seahawks. He also converted a two-point conversion by running it in himself.

Taylor was excellent Monday night, leading his team to 25 points against the vaunted Seahawks defense and consistently moving the ball in a hostile environment. In fact, his three-yard rushing touchdown came on the Bills' first offensive play, and marked his third straight contest with a score on the ground. Taylor then closed the first quarter with a five-yard touchdown toss. His lone interception resulted from a miscommunication, but that was Taylor's only pick since Week 3, and he still connected with eight different receivers over the course of the game. Taylor also powered in a crucial two-point conversion to start the fourth quarter. Although the Bills have now lost three straight heading into their bye, Taylor can at least be pleased by his individual performance Monday.

Wilson completed 20 of 26 passes for 282 yards and two touchdowns, while rushing three times for 10 yards and another score in Monday night's win over the Bills.

Wilson's performance was easily his best since Week 4, even though the vast majority of his production came during the first half. After going three straight games without accounting for a touchdown, Wilson ran in from three yards out early on, giving him his first score on the ground this season. Then, Wilson got some help from tight end Jimmy Graham on his two second-quarter touchdown tosses, which both came off one-handed grabs from Graham. Although the Seahawks' offense stagnated significantly in the second half, Wilson's fantasy owners should be pleased by the fact that three of his eight total touchdowns this season came Monday alone.

Head coach Jeff Fisher said Monday that Keenum will start in Week 10 against the Jets, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports.

The Rams have made it clear they don't believe Jared Goff is ready to start, but that may not ultimately matter if the team can't hang around on the outskirts of the playoff hunt. In any case, it's not clear that Keenum will ever truly be ready to start in the NFL, as he's only shown occasional glimpses of competence this season. There's still a good chance Goff makes at least a start or two by the end of the year.

Carr completed 20 of 31 passes for 184 yards in Sunday's 30-20 win over the Broncos. He also gained three yards on four carries.

After throwing for a whopping 513 yards in Week 8, Carr largely deferred to the team's backfield in Sunday's win, with running backs Latavius Murray, Jalen Richard and DeAndre Washington combining for 38 carries and 211 yards in the contest. Carr and the Raiders are on bye this week and will return to action on Nov. 21 against the Texans.

Siemian completed 18 of 37 passes for 283 yards and two touchdowns versus one interception during Sunday's loss at Oakland.

The Broncos curiously opened the game pass-heavy, throwing on five of the first six offensive downs en route to three-and-outs on their first four possessions. Siemian's first six passes failed to connect, and after his initial completion fell short of a first down and brought about Denver's third punt of the contest, the Raiders promptly put their first TD on the board and jump ahead 13-0. The offense led by Siemian never whittled the deficit to less than six points the rest of the way, but five connections of 20-plus yards, including long touchdowns to Jordan Norwood (36 yards) and Kapri Bibbs (69 yards) helped Siemian put up a respectable line upon first glance. Siemian's sub-50-percent showing is part of a trend, though, as he's fallen shy of 60 percent in three consecutive contests. The preceding coincides with the loss of a key component of the pass protection. While running back C.J. Anderson tends to a torn meniscus, Siemian will be flanked by rookie Devontae Booker and Kapri Bibbs as the Broncos' offense attempts to right the ship.

Winston is practicing Monday without any type of brace on his knee, ESPN's Jenna Laine reports.

Winston was forced into an early exit after injuring his knee during the fourth quarter of last Thursday's loss to the Falcons. Despite not re-entering the contest, Winston downplayed the ailment afterward and has now backed up that sentiment by practicing Monday. With no sort of brace even on his knee, it appears Winston has indeed avoided anything that could've potentially impacted his availability, representing a relief to the Buccaneers and fantasy owners alike. While head coach Dirk Koetter will surely be asked about Winston's condition prior to Sunday's game against the Bears, Monday's involvement in practice certainly suggests any concern over his knee should be short-lived.

Bradford completed 31 of 40 pass attempts for 273 yards and one touchdown in Sunday's 22-16 overtime loss to the Lions.

Bradford was efficient and completed a season-high 73 percent of his passes, but he struggled to generate plays downfield and finished with a paltry average of 6.8 yards per attempt. He has still turned the ball over just three times this season -- all of which came in one game -- but his play has not been good enough to overcome a struggling running game and the offense has averaged just 15.3 points during the current three-game losing streak. Bradford will face a tougher task next week against the Redskins.

Mariota completed 27 of 43 passes for 313 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions Sunday in San Diego. He also added three carries for 14 yards, along with a rushing touchdown and a lost fumble in a 43-35 loss.

Mariota topped 300 passing yards for the first time this season as the Titans relied on the pass to make up for their defense's struggles. The second-year quarterback's three turnovers were far from ideal, but understandable given his willingness to push the ball downfield. He has now thrown multiple scores in five consecutive games while only getting picked off three times in that span. Factor in Mariota's above-average scrambling ability, and he's quietly becoming one of the more reliable quarterback options in fantasy.