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Carr completed 23 of 47 passes for 276 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions in Sunday's 30-20 loss to the Packers. He also rushed for 42 yards on four rushing attempts and was sacked three times.

The second-year pro's performance was a bit of a rollercoaster, with Carr alternating some outstanding stretches with a pair of back-breaking interceptions. The 24-year-old did bounce back nicely from a 135-yard outlier against the Broncos stingy secondary in Week 14, and threw multiple touchdowns for the fourth consecutive game and eighth time in the last nine contests. However, he did notably complete less than half of his passes for the second straight week, and has now thrown five interceptions over two of the last three games. Although the Raiders are now officially eliminated from playoff contention, both the team and Carr have made significant strides this season, and the second-year quarterback's connection with dynamic rookie wideout Amari Cooper should be a formidable one for years to come.

Rodgers completed 22 of 39 passes for 204 yards, with one touchdown and an interception in Sunday's 30-20 win at Oakland.

In a favorable matchup, at least on paper, Rodgers failed to produce, although he did have a fourth-quarter touchdown pass called back due to offensive pass interference. His interception came late in the game around the goal line on an ill-advised throw, with the Packers leading. He still hasn't thrown for over 300 yards since Week 10, and hasn't passed for more than two scores since Week 9. That might not change next week against a strong Cardinals defense, although you're probably not sitting him unless you have a superior option.

Bridgewater completed 17 of 20 passes for 231 yards and four touchdowns in Sunday's win over Chicago. He added 17 yards on the ground along with a touchdown and a fumble.

Bridgewater's performance came out of nowhere as he had thrown for just four touchdowns in his last seven games combined. The game marked just the second time this season that Bridgewater threw for multiple touchdowns in a game. Bridgewater has failed to put up big numbers this season in large part due to Minnesota's reliance on the run, putting the second-year passer in position to simply try and limit mistakes. That won't cut it anymore, however, as Minnesota makes a play-off push. Peterson has been held under 70 yards in four of the Vikings' last five games, meaning that Bridgewater may have to throw down field in order for the team to be successful. That may be a sound idea with a matchup against the league-worst Giants pass defense next weekend.

Tannehill completed 20 of 34 passes for 216 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions in Sunday's 30-14 loss to the Chargers. He netted four yards and a touchdown on three rushes, and fumbled once but recovered.

Tannehill led another lackluster showing by the Dolphins offense, and completed under 60 percent of his passes for the fourth time in the last five contests. He also failed to throw a touchdown for the third time this season, and struggled to break the 200-yard mark. He fell short of a 7.0 YPA metric for the fourth consecutive week as well, and only slightly salvaged his fantasy value on the day with a trip to the end zone courtesy of a one-yard keeper in the fourth quarter. Miami's inking of Tannehill to a six-year, $96 million contract extension through 2020 last offseason is looking increasingly questionable, and it will be interesting to monitor how the incoming coaching regime will handle the quarterback situation.

Gabbert completed 30 of 50 passes for 295 yards with one touchdown and three interceptions in Sunday's 24-14 loss to the Bengals. He ran two times for 10 yards.

Against a solid secondary, Gabbert struggled to get much going, not throwing his TD until just 2:23 remaining in the game. He had done a good job protecting the ball before Sunday's three-turnover game, with just one interception over his previous four contests. He has some athleticism to make plays with his feet, as was the case in Week 13 when he ran for 75 yards, including a 44-yard touchdown scamper that forced overtime, but he's rushed for just 29 yards over the last two games. Next up for Gabbert and the 49ers will be a road game against Detroit.

Wilson completed 21 of 30 passes for 249 yards with three touchdowns in Sunday's 30-13 win over the Browns. He also carried the ball five times for 46 yards.

Wilson entered Sunday's contest on a four-week tear, and did not disappoint in a favorable matchup. In fact, over his last five games, he's thrown an amazing 19 touchdowns without tossing a single interception. He and Doug Baldwin, who scored twice Sunday, established an NFL record for the most touchdown passes between a QB and WR in a four-game span, with 10 touchdowns. The former Wisconsin product has a trickier matchup, at least on paper, next week against St. Louis, although the game will be in Seattle.

Cousins completed 22 of 28 passes for 319 yards and four touchdowns and added 11 yards and a touchdown on the ground in Sunday's win over Buffalo.

Cousins doesn't throw multiple touchdowns in a game often, but when he does, he likes to throw at least three. Cousins has passed for one touchdown in 11 games this season, three touchdowns once and four touchdowns twice. Washington plays two middle-of-the-road pass defenses to end the season in Philadelphia and Dallas. History says that Cousins is unlikely to put together huge passing games, but Washington's quarterback has a second skill that could make him an intriguing start. Cousins has rushed for five touchdowns this season, including two in the past two weeks. Only Cam Newton has more among quarterbacks.

Mariota did not return to Sunday's game against the Patriots after exiting the contest in the second quarter with a right knee injury.

The status of Mariota, who missed two games earlier this season after injuring his left knee, is thus worth tracking leading up to Week 16's contest against the Texans. If Mariota is unable to play next weekend, Zach Mettenberger would be in line to helm the Titans' offense.

Taylor completed 16 of 27 passes for 235 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's loss to Washington. He added 79 yards on nine carries and fumbled during the game.

Washington jumped out to a 21-0 halftime lead, putting Buffalo's offense in a tough spot. The Bills responded well, however, leading a solid comeback effort as Taylor threw for multiple touchdowns for the third time in his past four games after just two such performances in his first eight contests. Taylor has become a low-risk option at quarterback as his five interceptions this season are the fewest among quarterbacks with 20 or more touchdown passes. The fact that only Cam Newton and Russell Wilson have more rushing yards among quarterbacks adds to his value.

Whitehurst came on for an injured Matt Hasselbeck (back) and completed 1 of 2 passes for 13 yards Sunday against the Texans. Hasselbeck returned for the next series, which pushed Whitehurst back to the bench.

Whitehurst has now come on for Hasselbeck in three consecutive games, as the 40-year-old veteran continues to battle back and rib injuries. Quarterback Andrew Luck (abdomen/kidney) has not been cleared for full contact yet, so it's unclear who will ultimately start in Week 16 against the Dolphins. All that being said, Whitehurst would be a fairly poor fantasy option if he ends up being the starter.