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  • Raiders' Gardner Minshew: Quarterback change not ruled out

    Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce said Monday he hasn't ruled out the possibility of benching Minshew in favor of Aidan O'Connell to face the Browns in Week 4, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

    Pierce said he pulled Minshew for O'Connell late in Sunday's 36-22 loss to the Panthers to "look for a spark," per Tashan Reed of The Athletic, but the team doesn't appear to have yet made a firm decision as to who will start Week 4. Minshew completed 18 of 28 passes for just 214 yards, one touchdown and one interception versus Carolina, though a substantial portion of his production (including his lone TD) came in garbage time. O'Connell, for his part, completed nine of 12 passes for 82 yards and one touchdown, as he also took advantage of more lenient defensive looks late in the fourth quarter. In three regular-season games thus far, Minshew has failed to reach 300 passing yards on any occasion and has thrown exactly one touchdown and one interception in each contest.

  • Sam Darnold QB | SEA

    Vikings' Sam Darnold: Not expected to miss time

    The Vikings announced Monday that Darnold sustained a bone bruise to his left knee during Sunday's 34-7 win over the Texans and is not expected to miss any time, Andrew Krammer of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

    Darnold underwent an MRI on Monday after he missed one play in the third quarter of Sunday's win over Houston, with tests revealing that the veteran quarterback didn't sustain any structural damage to his knee. It's also encouraging for the Vikings offense that the team isn't expressing real concern about Darnold's health heading into a key road divisional matchup against the Packers. Across three games this season, Darnold has thrown for a league-leading eight touchdowns with just two interceptions, despite Jordan Addison (ankle) missing both of the past two games and star tight end T.J. Hockenson (knee) still residing on the reserve/PUP list.

  • Justin Herbert QB | LAC

    Chargers' Justin Herbert: X-ray results negative

    Herbert (ankle) had X-ray results on his right ankle come up negative after Sunday's 20-10 loss to the Steelers in which he aggravated his high right ankle sprain, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports,

    Herbert entered Sunday's matchup with Pittsburgh carrying a questionable designation and was forced out midway through the third quarter due to an aggravation of his injury. The franchise quarterback then was spotted in a walking boot after the game, but Lindsey Thiry of ESPN.com reports Herbert described himself as "hopeful" to go through a similar process to the one that allowed him to be cleared to face Pittsburgh, with the Chargers now preparing for a Week 4 matchup against Kansas City. Taylor Heinicke took over for Herbert in Week 3, and Los Angeles also had Easton Stick active as a third quarterback Sunday.

  • Davis Mills QB | HOU

    Texans' Davis Mills: Plays in blowout loss

    Mills completed seven of 12 passes for 79 yards in Sunday's 34-7 loss to the Vikings in Week 3.

    Mills replaced C.J. Stroud late in the fourth quarter of the blowout loss. It was his first action of the season.

  • Jameis Winston QB | NYG

    Browns' Jameis Winston: Short-yardage specialist again

    Winston had two carries for one yard in Sunday's 21-15 loss to the Giants in Week 3.

    For the second straight week, Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski deployed Winston in short-yardage situations. He was successful on one of two quarterback sneaks Sunday.

  • Raiders' Gardner Minshew: Pulled late in loss

    Minshew completed 18 of 28 passes for 214 yards, one touchdown and one interception in Sunday's 36-22 loss to the Panthers. He added three rushes for 14 yards.

    Minshew struggled to move the Raiders offense for most of the day, leading the team to only one scoring drive before garbage time. That said, a significant portion of his production came from his final drive in the fourth quarter prior to being pulled, during which he completed six of seven passes for 70 yards and his lone touchdown. Though Aidan O'Connell finished the game, there is no indication that the Raiders are considering replacing Minshew as the starter.

  • Kirk Cousins QB | ATL

    Falcons' Kirk Cousins: Decent output in tough matchup

    Cousins completed 20 of 29 pass attempts for 230 yards, one touchdown and one interception in Sunday's 22-17 loss to Kansas City.

    Cousins performed adequately against the reigning Super Bowl champs on Sunday, completing over two-thirds of his pass attempts and throwing for a touchdown against a tough defense. That said, the final fantasy line left much to be desired from hopeful managers. Cousins has yet to surpass the 300-yard mark in any of his first three starts in Atlanta after accomplishing the same feat three times in three tries last season with Minnesota. The veteran starter remains a viable option against another tough defense (New Orleans) in Week 4.

  • Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes: Another modest passing total

    Mahomes completed 26 of 39 passes for 217 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in Sunday's 22-17 win over the Falcons. He added six rushing attempts for 17 yards.

    Mahomes was picked off in the end zone by familiar nemesis Justin Simmons in the first quarter, marking Simmons' sixth interception against Mahomes. The star quarterback bounced back with a 13-yard touchdown pass to Rashee Rice on the next drive and added another 13-yard touchdown pass to JuJu Smith-Schuster in the third quarter. Mahomes posted another underwhelming stat line after throwing for a meager 151 yards in the previous game, but he has led the Chiefs to a 3-0 record despite his disappointing start from a statistical standpoint. He'll bring a 5:4 TD:INT into a Week 4 road game against a Chargers team that could be without starting quarterback Justin Herbert (ankle).

  • Andy Dalton QB | PHI

    Panthers' Andy Dalton: Looks good as starter

    Dalton completed 26 of 37 passes for 319 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions in Sunday's 36-22 win over the Raiders.

    Dalton replaced the beleaguered Bryce Young and got the Carolina offense moving. He threw all three of his touchdowns in the first half, highlighted by an impressive 31-yard toss to Adam Thielen (hamstring) just before halftime that beautifully split a double team. Six of Dalton's completions went for at least 20 yards, while Young tallied only two across his two starts this season. In addition to Dalton's own impressive performance, he effectively got Carolina's pass catchers involved -- most notably Diontae Johnson, who logged an 8/122/1 line.

  • Dak Prescott QB | DAL

    Cowboys' Dak Prescott: Attempts 51 passes in loss

    Prescott completed 28 of 51 pass attempts for 379 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions in Sunday's 28-25 loss to Baltimore. He added two rushes for seven yards and an additional touchdown.

    Prescott and the Cowboys fell behind early, which led to a particularly pass-heavy offense. He was able to orchestrate several big plays, highlighted by six completions of at least 20 yards. Prescott also led a rally that came up just short, which included a one-yard rushing score as well as passing touchdowns of 15 and 16 yards. While it didn't lead to success for Dallas, Prescott had by far his best statistical performance of the year heading into a matchup Thursday against an exploitable Giants defense.

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