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Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson got in sync with his receivers Week 3 against the Jaguars. 

Wilson tossed 4 touchdowns, finishing the game with 202 passing yards. Wilson went 14 for 21, and added 14 rushing yards. He was replaced by Tavaris Jackson late in the third, once the Seahawks took a big lead. 

Wilson will face the Texans Week 4.

Though he drove his team down the field for a touchdown on the opening drive and found himself up 14-0 after a quick turnover on the ensuing kickoff, Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton spent most of the first half Week 3 against the Packers just trying to stay upright.

He was sacked only twice, one of which resulted in a fumble, but he struggled to get the ball off against the Packers' pass rush, completing 7 of 12 passes for 67 yards and an interception.

Maybe it was because disruptive linebacker Clay Matthews left with a hamstring injury in the third quarter, but Dalton was a different player after his team fell behind 30-14 in the second half, finishing the game 20 for 28 with 235 yards and two touchdowns -- a 20-yarder to A.J. Green and an 11-yarder to Marvin Jones -- to lead his team to a 34-30 win. It was Dalton's second two-touchdown game of the season, though he did commit two turnovers in both.

He'll look to have a more even performance Week 4 at Cleveland.

Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford led his team to a road win at Washington on Sunday of Week 3. It wasn't the best of performances for Stafford, but in the end he still had some nice production in a winning effort. 

Stafford finished the game 25 for 42 for 385 yards with two touchdowns and an interception returned for a touchdown against the Redskins. DeAngelo Hall got the better of him early in the game. Stafford had the last laugh, however, with an 11-yard touchdown to Calvin Johnson in the fourth quarter. 

Stafford, who had a QB rating of 95.8 in the game, also rushed once for 2 yards. He's topped 350 passing yards in two of his three games and has six touchdowns and just two interceptions heading into the Week 4 game against Chicago. 

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers had gone an NFL-record 41 games without throwing multiple interceptions, but an agressive Bengals defense put an end to that streak Week 3 at Cincinnati. In between four sacks, Rodgers threw two interceptions, the first to Terence Newman in the third quarter and the second to Leon Hall in the fourth.

His interceptions came in the second half, but Rodgers was actually at his worst in the first. Down 14-0 early, he struggled to get the ball off against a heavy pass rush, completing just 7 of 14 passes for 64 yards before halftime. He rebounded enough in the second half to finish 26 of 43 for 244 yards and even threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to James Jones in the third quarter, but the uncharacteristic mistakes defined his afternoon.

Rodgers, who also ran three times for 24 yards, will have a bye week to regroup before taking on the Lions in Week 5.

Browns quarterback Brian Hoyer took his starting opportunity with Brandon Weeden out Sunday of Week 3 at Minnesota and ran with it. Well, actually he threw with it as he managed three touchdowns and 321 yards through the air. 

Hoyer, who led the Browns to a 31-27 victory, may have done enough to claim the starting job going forward over Weeden as the Browns play against Cincinnati Week 4. 

Hoyer went 30 for 54 in the game with three TDs and three interceptions for a QB rating of 68.5. He found Josh Gordon for a 47-yard touchdown in the first quarter and added a 19-yard TD to Jordan Cameron in the second. He then hit Cameron from 7 yards out for the game-winning score with less than a minute to play in the game. 

The QB rushed once for minus-2 yards. His status as the starter will be up in the air heading into the Week 4 game against the Bengals. 

Brian Hoyer's final stats -- 321 passing yards and three touchdowns with three interceptions -- are enough to get your attention, but there's some alarming signs that point to him being a less-than-ideal Fantasy quarterback. 

Let's start with his completion percentage: 55.5 pct. He completed 30 of 54 passes! We could see his completion percentage improve a little over time but it's not exactly the sign of a great Fantasy passer. Hoyer also had just 5.9 yards per pass attempt, another sign of a less-than-ideal Fantasy quarterback.

What helps Hoyer is a receiving corps that features Josh Gordon and Jordan Cameron. They combined for all three of Hoyer's scores along with 201 of his 321 yards. 

Where Hoyer fits in is as a potential second quarterback in leagues that start two or as a bye-week replacement. I wouldn't add him in typical 8-, 10- or 12-team leagues. Probably not in 14-team leagues either. He's still someone I'd pass on in Week 4 vs. Cincinnati. 

Rams quarterback Sam Bradford was 12-of-21 with 115 yards and a touchdown through three quarters in the team's Week 3 loss to the Cowboys, but finished 29-of-48 for 240 yards after another offensive burst in the game's waning moments, trying to play catch-up. 

Most of Bradford's fourth quarter success came in hurry-up mode -- as has been the case for most of this season. However, Bradford's passing yards came from a series of shorter passes to Lance Kendricks and his running backs, and St. Louis never really threatened to score. 

Bradford was also sacked six times on Sunday after not being sacked in his previous four games combined. The Rams played without tackle Rodger Saffold, who was injured in Week 2. 

St. Louis has a quick turnaround for Week 4, as they host San Francisco on Thursday night. 

Jaguars quarterback Blaine Gabbert is inactive for Week 3 against the Seahawks.

The move was expected, as Gabbert was considered out heading into the game. He's been dealing with a hand laceration. 

The Jaguars have made QB Blaine Gabbert, WR Mike Brown, S Winston Guy, CB Alan Ball, CB Dwayne Gratz, TE Marcedes Lewis and DT Abry Jones inactive for Week 3 against the Seahawks.

Maurice Jones-Drew, who was ruled questionable coming into the week, was declared active for the game. 

As expected, Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill was listed as active for Sunday's home opener against the Falcons. Tannehill was listed as probable on the injury report with a right shoulder injury leading up to Sunday. He has thrown for 591 yards with two touchdowns and one interception this season.