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Stafford is expected to continue to play despite suffering a badly dislocated middle finger on his throwing hand during Sunday's win over the Bears, NFL.com's Kevin Patra reports.

Stafford finished Sunday's contest with tape on his injured finger and a glove on his throwing hand, but he still managed to lead the Lions to yet another comeback victory. Despite the severity of his finger's dislocation, which has been described as "a jammed knuckle," Stafford didn't miss a single snap Sunday and isn't expected to need surgery, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports. With plans to continue playing in Detroit's final three regular season games, Stafford will likely experiment with different protective options for his finger over the course of this week. Although tending to an injury on his throwing hand could impact his comfort level going forward, fantasy owners should at least be relieved that Stafford isn't expected to miss any action because of his injury.

Wilson completed 22 of 39 passes for 240 yards and one touchdown with five interceptions in Sunday's game against the Packers. He added 19 yards on four carries in the 38-10 loss.

Wilson struggled mightily and produced one of the more unsightly statistical lines of his career, but he received little help from his skill position players and could have easily enjoyed a better day. He had the offense purring with at least 26 points in four of five games heading into Sunday's matchup, and he will look to get back on track next week against the Rams.

Prescott completed 17 of 37 passes for 165 yards and one touchdown with two interceptions in Sunday's 10-7 loss to the Giants.

Prescott connected with Terrance Williams for a 31-yard touchdown to open the scoring in the first quarter, but he struggled to produce afterward and the Dallas offense failed to score again. He threw multiple interceptions for the first time in his young career, with one resulting from a slip by Dez Bryant and the second coming on a miscommunication on a deep ball with the aforementioned receiver. Prescott has experienced a noticeable downturn in production, with fewer than 200 passing yards in each of his last three games, and he will look to get back on track next week against the Buccaneers.

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.