NFL Player News
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Joe Flacco QB | CIN
Colts' Joe Flacco: Victorious in relief
Flacco completed 16 of 26 passes for two touchdowns and no interceptions in Sunday's 27-24 win over the Steelers. He also rushed twice for three yards.
Flacco entered the game in relief of Anthony Richardson (hip) on the team's second drive with the benefit of a lead. He did his part to keep the Colts in front by throwing for scores of 15 and five yards, while also completing a pair of passes for more than 20 yards. Flacco showed the ability to distribute the ball very effectively as a starter for the second half of the 2023 season with the Browns, and the Colts have solid offensive skill-position players that should once again help him if Richardson is forced to miss any additional time.
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Kirk Cousins QB | ATL
Falcons' Kirk Cousins: Held in check in win
Cousins completed 21 of 35 passes for 238 yards and an interception in Sunday's 26-24 win over the Saints.
The veteran quarterback failed to throw a TD pass for the first time in four games as a member of the Falcons, but instead Atlanta got its offense on a fumble recovery score on special teams, a pick-six by the defense, and four Younghoe Koo field goals, including a 58-yard game-winner with two seconds left on the clock. Cousins has yet to break out for Atlanta, posting a 4:4 TD:INT so far and failing to reach 250 passing yards in a game, but he may need to step up his production in Week 5 against the Buccaneers.
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Aaron Rodgers QB | PIT
Jets' Aaron Rodgers: Struggles in rainy loss
Rodgers completed 24 of 42 passes for 255 yards, without a touchdown or interception, in Sunday's 10-9 loss to the Broncos. He added five rushing attempts for 26 yards.
Rodgers racked up 59 of his 81 first-half passing yards in the two-minute drill to help the Jets take a 6-0 lead into the locker room. The Jets' first field goal was set up by a 34-yard pass interference penalty drawn on a Rodgers throw to Allen Lazard, which accounted for the only first-quarter first down for either team on a rainy afternoon at MetLife Stadium. New York's next first down didn't come until a 14-yard run by Rodgers after the halfway point of the second quarter. Both offenses moved the ball better after halftime, but Rodgers failed to lead a touchdown drive, and a missed Greg Zuerlein 50-yard field-goal attempt in the final minute of the fourth quarter dipped the Jets' record to 2-2 heading into a Week 5 London matchup against the Vikings at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Rodgers took five sacks and was moving gingerly in the second half. The veteran quarterback said after the game that both his legs are bothering him, per Connor Hughes of SportsNet New York, but coach Robert Saleh said Rodgers will be fine moving forward.
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Matthew Stafford QB | LAR
Rams' Matthew Stafford: So-so numbers in Week 4 defeat
Stafford completed 20 of 29 passes for 224 yards with no touchdowns and one interception while netting minus-1 yard on his only rush attempt. He also lost a fumble.
Stafford once again was playing with a makeshift receiving corps in the absence of Cooper Kupp (ankle) and Puka Nacua (IR, knee), which makes his final numbers more than serviceable. However, the veteran signal-caller simply couldn't generate enough scoring drives, and he also fumbled at his own 13-yard line midway through the second quarter to set up a short Bears touchdown drive. Stafford showed plenty of chemistry with Tutu Atwell and Jordan Whittington in particular (a combined 10-144-0 line on 14 targets).
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Andy Dalton QB | CAR
Panthers' Andy Dalton: Throws two TDs in Week 4
Dalton completed 25 of his 40 pass attempts for 220 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in Sunday's 34-24 loss to the Bengals.
Dalton's performance Sunday wasn't as impressive as the one he put together in Week 3's win over the Raiders. The 36-year-old quarterback was forced to throw the ball more than the Panthers likely intended, as the team faced a 17-point deficit in the second half of Week 4's loss. However, Dalton supported two great fantasy performances from wide receivers Diontae Johnson and Xavier Legette, who posted 7-83-1 and 6-66-1 receiving lines, respectively. Dalton appears to have Carolina's offense in a much better spot than Bryce Young did in his two games, and the Panthers' top weapons are expected to continue being fantasy-relevant as long as Dalton remains the team's starting QB.
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Joe Burrow QB | CIN
Bengals' Joe Burrow: Efficient in first victory of 2024
Burrow completed 22 of 31 passes for 232 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in Sunday's 34-24 win over the Panthers. He added one rush for 10 yards.
Burrow led the Bengals to three touchdown drives in the first half, two of which he concluded with passing scores. The highlight came on a 63-yard touchdown to Ja'Marr Chase, who picked up the majority of his yardage after the catch. Burrow attempted only 12 passes in the second half due to game script, which ultimately limited his numbers. However, he now has multiple scores in each of his past three games and has topped 250 yards on two occasions in that span. Things will get trickier for him in a Week 5 divisional showdown with the Ravens.
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Caleb Williams QB | CHI
Bears' Caleb Williams: Modest numbers in Week 4 win
Williams completed 17 of 23 passes for 157 yards with a touchdown and no interceptions and rushed five times for 12 yards in the Bears' 24-18 win over the Rams on Sunday. He also committed a fumble recovered by Chicago.
Williams' 73.9 percent completion rate was his best yet over his first four games, but his passing yardage total was only better than the paltry 93 he generated during his NFL debut against the Titans in Week 1. The rookie first overall pick did record his long-awaited first scoring connection with DJ Moore, hitting the veteran wideout from nine yards out late in the third quarter to extend the Bears' lead to 17-9 at the time. Williams did bounce back from consecutive multi-turnover performances as well by remaining free of any miscues, an encouraging sign as he heads into a favorable Week 5 home matchup against the Panthers next Sunday.
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Derek Carr QB | NO
Saints' Derek Carr: Quiet again in loss
Carr completed 28 of 36 passes for 239 yards and an interception in Sunday's 26-24 loss to the Falcons.
The Saints did all their scoring on the ground, as Taysom Hill (ribs) punched in two first-half rushing TDs before Alvin Kamara added one late. After an explosive performance against the Panthers in Week 1, Carr has a less impressive 3:3 TD:INT over the last three contests, and he has yet to reach 250 passing yards in a game in 2024. The veteran QB may need to be a lot more productive to keep his team competitive in Week 5 against Kansas City.
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Anthony Richardson QB | IND
Colts' Anthony Richardson: Week 5 status TBD
Following Sunday's 27-24 win over the Steelers, Richardson (hip) acknowledged that he doesn't know if he'll be available next weekend against the Jaguars, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.
When asked about his hip injury afterward, Richardson noted, "I'm feeling a little sore, but I'm feeling good," while adding that it was a mutual decision between him and the team to not return to Sunday's contest. In any case, Richardson says he'll take it day by day ahead of Week 5 action, but if he's unable to face Jacksonville next weekend, Joe Flacco would fill in at QB for the Colts. Per Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network, the hope is that Richardson misses very little or no game action with what he describes as a right hip pointer issue for the 2023 first-rounder.
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Jordan Love QB | GB
Packers' Jordan Love: Valiant effort in return
Love completed 32 of 54 passes for 389 yards with four touchdowns and three interceptions and added one rush for six yards in the Packers' 31-29 loss to the Vikings on Sunday. He also threw a two-point conversion pass.
Love's completion percentage in his return from a two-game absence due to a knee injury ultimately left much to be desired, but the second-half surge he led for the Packers propped up his passing yardage and touchdown numbers significantly. Down 28-7 entering the second half, he couldn't get Green Bay moving much over the first three possessions of the third quarter, but he subsequently helmed a trio of touchdown drives that included a 96-yard march that featured 63 yards' worth of completions to Jayden Reed. Love threw his final scoring toss of the day, a 17-yarder to Dontayvion Wicks, to cap off the drive with 56 seconds remaining, but he was never able to get the ball back. Love seemed to shake off rust as the game went on and said after the game his previously injured knee felt fine, per Zachary Jacobson of 247Sports. Therefore, Love could be ready to put together a much more complete performance in a Week 5 road matchup against the Rams next Sunday.