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Gabbert will continue to serve as the starting quarterback out of the 49ers' Week 10 bye, Matt Maiocco of CSN Bay Area reports.

Under center in place of Colin Kaepernick on Sunday against the Falcons, Gabbert acquitted himself well in his first start since 2013, completing 15 of 25 passes for 185 for two touchdowns. He also tossed two picks, but of utmost importance, the 49ers boasted some balance, augmenting the passing game with 133 yards on the ground. Expect Gabbert to be under center on Nov. 22 at Seattle.

Coach Mike Zimmer, who relayed Monday that Bridgewater has passed his first concussion test, is optimistic that the QB will play Sunday against the Raiders, TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press reports. "I think he will be ready to go," Zimmer said Monday, with regard to Bridgewater's Week 10 status.

Bridgewater, who was forced out of Sunday's overtime win over the Rams early in the fourth quarter and replaced by Shaun Hill, is thus trending in the right direction in advance of the Vikings' Week 10 contest. Still, Bridgewater presumably has additional hurdles to clear in order to gain clearance to play this coming Sunday, so his status remains worth monitoring as the week progresses.

Bradford completed 25 of 36 passes for 295 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 33-27 overtime win over the Cowboys.

Bradford played one of his better games all season, highlighted by a 41-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Matthews on the opening drive in overtime. Matthews had his best game of the year, avoiding any drops and catching nine of his 13 targets for 133 yards and the aforementioned touchdown. While Bradford hasn't been great and still isn't connecting on many passes down the field, drops have probably been the larger issue for Philadelphia's offense this season. The Eagles have a Week 10 home matchup with a struggling Miami team.

Gabbert completed 15-of-25 passes for 185 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions in Sunday's win over Atlanta. He added 32 yards on the ground on eight carries.

Gabbert looked good early, connecting with his receivers on a handful of back-shoulder throws and finding his tight end Garrett Celek in the end zone twice. He unraveled a bit in the second half, tossing two picks, one off of a deflection and another on an underthrow. Gabbert has now thrown multiple interceptions in each of his last four starts dating back to 2013. His propensity for throwing picks and role presiding over a mediocre San Francisco offense makes him a high-risk, low-reward option wading in the free-agency pool.

Mariota (knee) completed 28 of 39 passes for 371 yards and four touchdowns without a turnover in his return to the field Sunday against New Orleans. He also rushed once for five yards.

Not only did Mariota lead the Titans back in the fourth quarter (including a successful two-point conversion) after they trailed throughout the game, but he hit tight end Anthony Fasano for an overtime touchdown to win it. Having missed the last two games with a knee injury and losing top receiver Kendall Wright to a knee issue of his own, Mariota may not have seemed like a top option heading into Sunday's game, but the Saints' secondary isn't stopping anyone at this point -- they've given up 10 passing touchdowns without a pick in the last two games. The impressive rookie has a much tougher challenge on tap when the Panthers come to town next Sunday.

Bridgewater, who left Sunday's win over St. Louis in the fourth quarter with a concussion, was feeling good after the game and went out to dinner with people close to him, ESPN reports.

Bridgewater will likely go through the NFL's concussion protocol this week and we may not get a read on his status until later in the week. However, the ESPN report makes it sound like he may have avoided a more serious injury.

Winston completed 19-of-36 passes for 249 yards, while gaining 24 yards on three rushes in Sunday's 32-18 loss to the Giants. He also had a 10-yard touchdown run.

Winston enjoyed a fourth consecutive turnover-free performance, but also failed to throw for a touchdown for the first time all season. The 2015 first overall pick tallied an identical rushing stat line to the one he amassed in Week 8, including posting a rushing touchdown for the second consecutive week. Winston's fourth quarter 10-yard scamper into the end zone was a spirited sprint down the right sideline that ended when the quarterback went horizontal to insure he broke the plane of the goal line. Winston was also victimized by a bad case of the drops on the part of primary target Mike Evans, who could not get a handle on at least three catchable passes. Despite the loss, Winston has impressively held his own and not suffered any appreciable drop in performance while working with a considerably short-handed and inexperienced wide receiver corps over the last two weeks, in addition to playing the majority of the season without starting tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins (shoulder). Winston and the Bucs will try to rebound in their Week 10 home tilt versus the Bucs.

49ers head coach Jim Tomsula did not say whether Gabbert will continue to start at quarterback after the upcoming bye week, CSN Bay Area reports. "Gabbert was our starter today," Tomsula said. "And I don't have a comment past that."

Gabbert got his first start since 2013 in Sunday's 17-16 win over the Atlanta Falcons, completing 15 of 25 passes for 185 yards, with two touchdowns and two interceptions. He probably played well enough to keep the job for a second game, but it's still possible the 49ers will want to give Colin Kaepernick another shot. San Francisco has a Week 10 bye, followed by games against the Seahawks (Week 11) and Cardinals (Week 12).

Cousins completed 22-of-40 passes for 217 yards, with one touchdown and one interception Sunday against the Patriots.

While Cousins wasn't that accurate Sunday, he didn't get much help from his receivers, who dropped seven passes. He ultimately connected with seven different players, with Pierre Garcon leading with way with 70 receiving yards. The return of wideout DeSean Jackson didn't help much, as he caught just three passes on six targets for 15 yards. Cousins' single touchdown Sunday was his seventh game out of eight this season without multiple scores, though he's got a good Week 10 matchup to improve, as the Redskins will face off against a Saints defense that has allowed a league-high 24 passing touchdowns.

Rodgers completed 25-of-48 passes for 369 yards, four touchdowns and an interception in Sunday's loss to the Panthers. He also gained 22 yards on four carries.

Rodgers led a furious comeback attempt against the stout Panthers defense, but his lone interception came on the Packers' final drive as they looked to tie the game. The MVP still put up one of his best fantasy lines of the season after last week's clunker in Denver, and the interception was just his third in eight contests. Rodgers is clearly still one of the most desirable fantasy quarterbacks from week-to-week, and should be in line for another big game against the Lions in Week 10.