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Eagles rookie quarterback Matt Barkley came off the bench for a second straight game during a 15-7 loss Week 8 vs. N.Y. Giants. Last week vs. Dallas, he replaced an injured Nick Foles (concussion), but on Sunday he was called upon to replace an ineffective Michael Vick, who struggled in his return from a hamstring injury.

Barkley entered the game late in the first half after Vick struggled to move the offense. Barkley was quite effective on his first drive, completing 6 of 7 passes for 55 yards and marched Philadelphia down to the Giants' 2-yard line. Unfortunately, Barkley coughed up the football in the red zone after being sacked and the Giants recovered the fumble. 

Barkley led no scoring drives, and the Eagles got their only score on a botched punt by the Giants. Barkley had a chance to tie the game, but he threw an interception at the Giants' 40-yard line with 11 seconds left. Barkley completed 17 of 26 passes for 158 yards.

If Vick and Foles aren't ready to play by Week 9 at Oakland, then Barkley could be called upon to make his first career start.

The San Francisco 49ers called upon quarterback Colt McCoy during the Week 8 blowout win over Jacksonville from London Sunday. Colin Kaepernick left with a comfortable lead. 

McCoy finished the game 1 for 1 for 13 yards before taking a knee. San Francisco has a bye Week 9 and Kaepernick will be back in the saddle for Week 10 vs. Carolina. 

Jaguars backup quarterback Blaine Gabbert is active for the Week 8 game in London against San Francisco. That said, Gabbert will back up Chad Henne in the game. 

Gabbert has struggled mightily between injuries this season, completing just 49 percent of his passes with one touchdown and seven interceptions.

The San Francisco 49ers listed several healthy scratches for the Week 8 game in London against Jacksonville on Sunday. Those healthy scratches are as follows: RB LaMichael James, CB Nnamdi Asomugha, QB McLeod Bethel-Thompson, LB Jermaine Cunningham, and G Joe Looney.

Bills quarterback E.J. Manuel is inactive for Week 8 at New Orleans, missing a third straight game with a sprained knee. He's expected to miss 4-6 weeks with the injury.

Thad Lewis will start in Manuel's place.

Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill (shoulder) was listed on the injury report yet again in Week 8, but the injury continues to be a non-issue. Tannehill is active for Sunday's game against the Patriots. 

Giants running back David Wilson (neck), cornerback Jayron Hosley (hamstring), defensive tackle Shaun Rogers (knee), tight end Adrien Robinson (foot), quarterback Ryan Nassib and center Dallas Reynolds were among the team's inactives Week 8 at Philadelphia.

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers heads into Week 8 at Minnesota looking for another big game after he played well in Week 7 against Cleveland.

Rodgers had three down games prior to facing the Browns with less than 20 Fantasy points against Cincinnati, Detroit and Baltimore. He ended that streak with 29 points against Cleveland, and he will look to keep rolling against the Vikings.

Minnesota has allowed four quarterbacks to score at least 23 Fantasy points against them this season, including Matthew Stafford, Jay Cutler, Brian Hoyer and Cam Newton. And Rodgers has a good history against the Vikings, as expected.

In his past five games against Minnesota, Rodgers has passed for 1,537 yards, 16 touchdowns and one interception. He has two 300-yard, four-touchdown games at Minnesota over that span.

Even though the Packers will be without Randall Cobb (knee), James Jones (knee) and Jermichael Finley (neck), we still expect Rodgers to shine. Consider him a Top 3 overall quarterback in the majority of leagues this week.

Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill heads into Week 8 against the Patriots with a shoulder injury, but the expectation is that it will not limit him. That is good, because Miami may need to throw it to have a chance this Sunday.  

The Patriots have done a good job defending the pass this season, but that hasn't stopped their opponents from trying to move the ball through the air. Opposing teams are attempintg 36.1 passes per game against New England, but the Patriots are holding quarterbacks to just 14.6 Fantasy points per game, the sixth-lowest total in the league.

Tannehill struggled in a pair of contests against the Patriots as a rookie, combining for 421 passing yards while completing 51.6 percent of his passes without a touchdown. The Dolphins may air it out against the Patriots, but Fantasy owners should not expect big numbers from Tannehill. 

Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill (shoulder) remained limited in practice on Thursday. But there has been no indication that his availability for Sunday against New England will be threatened.

Tannehill has slumped following a torrid start. He has completed just 52 percent of his passes the last two games after hovering around 66 percent through Week 4. It's no coincidence that the Dolphins have lost their last three after opening the year at 3-0.