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Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton completed 30-of-44 passes for 331 yards with two touchdowns and one interception Sunday against the Seahawks, and he also rushed seven times for 18 yards and another score.

Dalton's excellent run continues, as he's now thrown for multiple touchdowns in four of five games this season, while passing for at least 320 yards in three straight games. He connected with six different receivers Sunday, throwing both of his touchdowns to tight end Tyler Eifert, who has really gotten to another level this season. Up next is a tough Week 6 matchup at Buffalo before a Week 7 bye.

Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins completed 21 of 32 passes for 219 yards and a touchdown Sunday against the Falcons, but he was picked off twice, including a game-ending interception returned for a touchdown in overtime.

Cousins connected with six different receivers, throwing his touchdown to tight end Derek Carrier, and while he was able to lead the team to a game-tying field goal as time expired in the fourth quarter, his interception in overtime was extremely costly. Receiver Ryan Grant slipped on the play, though Cousins' pass didn't appear to be heading for a completion anyway. Cousins has been up-and-down this season, though he hasn't passed for multiple touchdowns in a game yet, and he'll have a tough time breaking that streak in Week 6 against the Jets, who are off in Week 5.

Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston completed 13 of 19 passes for 209 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 38-31 victory over the Jaguars.

Winston's biggest contribution to the victory may well have been the fact that he managed a turnover-free performance. The rookie quarterback distributed the ball prudently, and once again kept his running backs effectively involved in the passing game, with his sole touchdown pass on the day going to Doug Martin.

Winston also commemorated his first home game without throwing a pick-six and helped bring the Bucs' infamous 11-game home losing streak to an end. With the Bucs on bye next week, Winston will square off against the Redskins on the road in Week 7.

Bills running back Chris Hogan caught all three of his targets for a team-high 52 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's win over the Titans, and also completed a pass for four yards.

Hogan has caught all eight of his targets for 95 yards and a score while filling in for an injured Sammy Watkins (calf) over the past two weeks. The third-year receiver out of Monmouth has demonstrated a nice rapport with quarterback Tyrod Taylor, but he will most likely fade back into obscurity upon Watkins' return. Even with Watkins out, Hogan hasn't seen enough volume to be a true difference-maker in a relatively conservative Bills offense.

Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor completed 10 of 17 passes for just 109 yards and a touchdown, but added a team-leading 76 rushing yards and another score on eight carries in Sunday's 14-13 victory over the Titans.

The Bills offense as a whole struggled mightily throughout this one, but Taylor's ability to create with his legs ultimately propelled the team to victory. Taylor finished under 200 yards passing for the first time since Week 1, but salvaged his day with a resurgent effort on the ground. The quarterback's ability as a runner makes him the surest bet for production in an otherwise inconsistent Buffalo offense.

Eagles quarterback Sam Bradford completed 32 of 45 passes for 333 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions Sunday against the Saints.

Bradford connected with nine different receivers, throwing his scoring strikes to wide receiver Josh Huff and tight end Brent Celek. Both of his picks came in the end zone, but he bounced back very well to lead his team to a 22-point win. Bradford now has five scores in the last two games heading into Week 6 against the Giants.

Texans quarterback Brian Hoyer will start the Week 6 game against the Jaguars, the Houston Chronicle reports.

Hoyer replaced Ryan Mallett on Thursday night and proceeded to complete 24 of 31 passes for 312 yards, two touchdowns and one interception en route to compiling a 116.6 passer rating.

While O'Brien hasn't hesitated to switch things up at the quarterback position this season, we suspect that this change has a good chance to stick as long as Hoyer remains healthy.

Texans quarterback Brian Hoyer replaced Ryan Mallett in the second quarter of the 27-20 loss Thursday night to the Colts, ultimately completing 24 of 31 passes for 312 yards with two touchdowns and an interception.

Mallett produced zero points on the first three drives, leading to a benching for the second straight week. Hoyer threw a terrible interception on the last drive, but he otherwise played an excellent game, putting up 20 points on six possessions.

Hoyer will likely be the Week 6 starter, but it will still be interesting to see what Bill O'Brien says in his post-game press conference.

Texans quarterback Brian Hoyer replaced Ryan Mallett during the second quarter of the Thursday night game against the Colts.

Mallett got off to another slow start, completing 5 of 10 passes for 50 yards with no touchdowns and an interception. Benched in the second half of last week's blowout loss to the Falcons, Mallett was again replaced, only this time Bill O'Brien didn't wait until the contest was out of reach.

Hoyer led the team to 10 points on its final two drives of the first half, but seven of those points came on a Hail Mary to rookie wide receiver Jaelen Strong.

The Colts have re-signed quarterback Josh Johnson, The Indianapolis Star reports.

The Colts released him after this past Sunday's win over the Jaguars, but with Matt Hasselbeck under the weather and Andrew Luck continuing to deal with a shoulder issue, Johnson was brought back in to give the team QB insurance in advance of Thursday's game against the Texans.