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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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

Boyle replaced Skylar Thompson (rib) with 9:25 remaining in the third quarter of Sunday's 24-3 loss to the Seahawks and completed seven of 13 passes for 79 yards while adding one rush for six yards.

The journeyman's experience came in handy during a forgettable afternoon for the Dolphins in the Pacific Northwest, as Boyle was at least serviceable in relief of Thompson. Thompson had started the game in place of Tua Tagovailoa (concussion), and with the former now dealing with a notable injury as well, Boyle could suit up again in the Dolphins' next game Week 4 against the Titans on Sept. 30. However, Boyle may not be the Dolphins' top choice to start if Thompson isn't available, as Miami signed Tyler Huntley off Baltimore's practice squad earlier in the week and could turn to him, if needed. Boyle had signed with Miami's practice squad in late August, so his greater familiarity with head coach Mike McDaniel's scheme may have been a factor in him suiting up Week 3 ahead of Huntley, who was inactive as the emergency third quarterback.

Darnold confirmed that he will undergo an MRI on his left knee after he missed one play in the third quarter of the Vikings' 34-7 win over the Texans on Sunday, when he took a low hit from Houston's Danielle Hunter, Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com reports. He completed 17 of 28 pass attempts for 181 yards and four touchdowns and no interceptions in the victory.

Darnold downplayed the knee issue when he spoke to the media following Sunday's game, though he admitted he wasn't sure if the injury would limit his participation in practice during the upcoming week. After making a brief visit to the medical tent on the Vikings' sideline to have his knee checked out late in the third quarter, Darnold didn't look to be too hindered by his knee the rest of the way, as he proceeded to lead Minnesota to three scores (two field goals, one touchdown) on the ensuing three drives upon re-entering the game. At this point, the expectation is that Darnold will be ready to play next Sunday at Green Bay, but the upcoming MRI should provide more clarity on the extent of his injury and shed more light on whether he'll be in jeopardy of missing time.

Jackson completed 12 of 15 passes for 182 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions in Sunday's 28-25 win over the Cowboys. He added 14 rushes for 87 yards and a touchdown.

Jackson and the Ravens scored three touchdowns on their five drives in the first half, during which he accounted for 161 of his passing yards. However, his efficiency ultimately worked against his ability to put up a big stat line, as Baltimore was up by multiple scores for the vast majority of the game. Jackson's aggressiveness on the ground offset some of his lack of passing volume, and he now has 254 rushing yards in three games. While still early in the season, that puts him on pace to record his first 1,000 rushing-yard season since 2020.

Levis completed 26 of 34 passes for 260 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions in Sunday's 30-14 loss to the Packers. He also lost a fumble.

Levis put together by far his most competent performance of the season from an efficiency perspective by averaging 7.4 yards per attempt. He completed four passes of at least 20 yards -- all to different receivers -- half of which came before the game was decided, and he also recorded multiple touchdowns for the first time in the campaign. On the other hand, mistakes continue to plague him, as he turned the ball over three total times, highlighted by a pick-six. Despite now having eight turnovers in three games, coach Brian Callahan committed to Levis as the starting quarterback moving forward, per Turron Davenport of ESPN.com.