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Rodgers connected of 28 of 38 passes for 246 yards and four touchdowns in Sunday's loss to Atlanta. He added a team-high 60 yards and a two-point conversion on the ground.

Rodgers looked mortal earlier this season, failing to complete 60 percent of his passes in three of his first four games and turning the ball over multiple times in three of the Pack's first five contests. He's back to his superhuman ways over the past two weeks, completing 71 percent of his attempts with seven touchdowns and no picks. He couldn't have done much more on Sunday,pinpointing a seven-yard pass to Jeff Janis to put the Packers up with less than four minutes left in the game and then keeping it on a zone read to extend the lead to six. Rodgers is himself again, just in time for a match-up against an Indianapolis defense ranked in the bottom three in passing yards surrendered per game and opposing quarterback rating.

Taylor completed 19 of 38 passes for 183 yards and a 63.8 passer rating in Sunday's loss to the Patriots. He did not throw a touchdown or interception.

Taylor did salvage his fantasy day with 48 yards and a score via the ground. However, this passing offense is going nowhere without Sammy Watkins around, as Taylor is still looking for his first 300-yard day at a time when other fantasy quarterbacks put them up in bunches. If you own Taylor, you're always going to have to make up ground through his running skills, but that's not to say he isn't an option, as his 319 yards and three scores are nothing to scoff at.

Dalton completed 27 of 42 passes for 284 yards, one touchdown and one interception Sunday against the Bengals. He added 21 yards and a fumble on four carries in the 27-27 tie.

Dalton could've done even more damage if not for a pair of short rushing touchdowns by Cincinnati running backs, but he was able to supplement his production through the air with a one-yard plunge of his own in the third quarter. He is in the midst of a fine season and now has a 9:3 TD:INT ratio to go along with 2,349 passing yards, which is good for fourth in the NFL as of Sunday. Dalton and company will enjoy a bye in Week 9 before matching up with a beatable Giants defense the following Monday.

Carr completed 40 of 59 passes for 513 yards and four touchdowns during Sunday's win over the Buccaneers.

Carr put up one of the best performances of his young career while leading the Raiders to their sixth win of the season, and significantly boosted his fantasy value in the process. He was in sync with top targets Amari Cooper and Michael Crabtree all afternoon, with the two pass catchers combining for 20 total receptions and nearly 300 yards receiving. Carr's only blemish came when he lost a fumble, but he otherwise avoided any major mistakes while connecting with 10 different targets overall. The Raiders host the Broncos in Week 9 and Carr thus will look to keep the momentum rolling against one of the league's toughest defenses.

Stafford completed 27 of 41 passes for 240 yards and one touchdown Sunday against the Texans.

Stafford seemed happy to have TE Eric Ebron (knee) back in action, as the former first-rounder was Stafford's second-most targeted receiver, as well as the recipient of a 33-yard completion that pushed Stafford past both Kenny Stabler and Terry Bradshaw on the NFL's all-time passing yards list. However, Stafford wasn't able to get much else going Sunday against the league's second-ranked passing defense, often having to check down to receiving-specialist RB Theo Riddick, who ended up leading the Lions in looks. What's more, Stafford has now thrown for one or less touchdowns in four of eight games this season. Notably, he also failed to log a rushing attempt, let alone any rushing yards, for the first time since Week 4 of 2015. Consequently, fantasy owners should expect positive regression in that facet of the signal-caller's game moving forward.

Cousins connected on 38 of 56 pass attempts for a season-high 458 yards, while adding two touchdowns and an interception in Sunday's tie with the Bengals.

A season high in passing yards wasn't enough to propel Washington to a win, as the game ended in a Cousins' Hail Mary attempt that didn't even stay in the field of play. The quarterback connected with Jordan Reed late in the third quarter from 25 yards out to bring the Redskins within three points of the Bengals. He then found Jamison Crowder on a 33-yard touchdown pass midway through the fourth to give the Redskins the lead. Cousins and the Redskins now head into their bye week, giving the quarterback some extra time to rest up and prepare for a Week 10 tilt with the Vikings and their league-leading defense.

Petty is active for Sunday's matchup against Cleveland.

Petty will be the second quarterback to suit up Sunday for New York, putting him in line to back up Ryan Fitzpatrick following the ACL injury to Geno Smith. The second-year player out of Baylor would appear to have the edge over rookie Christian Hackenberg for the team's backup quarterback job, as Hackenberg remains on the inactive list for the Week 8 matchup.

Hackenberg (coach's decision) is listed as inactive for Sunday's matchup against the Browns.

Hackenberg, the Jets' second-round draft pick, has yet to see an NFL snap this season. He had an opportunity to move up the depth chart due to the ACL injury suffered by Geno Smith, but that role instead appears to be reserved for Bryce Petty. Ryan Fitzpatrick is slated to start for the Jets on Sunday, but if he continues to struggle, the Jets soon may have to see what they have in the 21-year-old Hackenberg. It won't be in Week 8, however.

Wilson (knee/pectoral) does not have an injury designation for Sunday's game in New Orleans, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.

Wilson already said he will play, and head coach Pete Carroll confirmed as much Friday morning. It was still unclear if the quarterback would have an injury designation, which might lead to a bit of uncertainty. Wilson may be somewhat limited by his various ailments, but there's no longer any question that he'll suit up for Sunday's excellent matchup.

Head coach Pete Carroll said Friday morning that Wilson (knee/pectoral) will play Sunday against the Saints, Brady Henderson of ESPN Seattle reports.

Wilson's status for Week 8 will not officially be determined until after Friday's practice, but fantasy owners should be encouraged that both he and his head coach have now stated over the last two days that Wilson will be good to go Sunday despite his injuries.