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  • Brock Purdy QB | SF

    49ers' Brock Purdy: Another tune up ahead of Week 1

    Purdy completed nine of 12 pass attempts for 96 yards and one interception in Friday's preseason finale against the Raiders.

    Purdy had a better go of things in his second preseason tilt after going completing just two of six attempts against the Saints in last week's exhibition. The 24-year-old wound up completing three drives Friday before an interception off of a tipped pass ended the starter's final exhibition appearance of 2024. Preseason results rarely matter for proven starters in the NFL, so fantasy managers should focus on Purdy's stellar 4,280/31/11 passing line from his breakout 2023 campaign, given his good health and favorable fantasy situation heading into Week 1.

  • Buccaneers' Baker Mayfield: Sharp in brief preseason action

    Mayfield completed all three of his pass attempts for 54 yards in Friday's 24-14 preseason win over the Dolphins.

    Mayfield was in midseason form for his only drive of the preseason. He notched consecutive completions of nine yards to Chris Godwin, 17 yards to Rachaad White and 28 yards to Jalen McMillan before White ran in a four-yard touchdown to cap the first-team offense's brief stint in the game. Mayfield's coming off a successful first season in Tampa Bay, as he posted his first 4,000-yard passing campaign in the regular season and won a playoff game. The 29-year-old quarterback looks ready to pick up where he left off when the Buccaneers kick off the regular season Sept. 8 against the Commanders.

  • Jaguars' Trevor Lawrence: Sharp in rehearsal

    Lawrence completed eight of 10 passes for 92 yards, two touchdowns and zero interceptions in Friday's 31-0 preseason win over the Falcons.

    Lawrence played two drives and capped each with a touchdown pass to Evan Engram. With Christian Kirk (calf) sidelined, Lawrence also had the chance to connect with rookie Brian Thomas for a long 38-yard gain as well as with Parker Washington. Though the true test will come in Week 1 against Miami, Lawrence was in command of the offense and accomplished everything that could have been asked of him Friday night.

  • Tua Tagovailoa QB | ATL

    Dolphins' Tua Tagovailoa: Unlikely to play Friday

    Tagovailoa isn't slated to play in Friday's preseason game at Tampa Bay, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

    Tagovailoa thus will end this year's exhibition slate with one appearance last Saturday against the Commanders in which he completed all five of his passes for 51 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions. Once Week 1 rolls around, the biggest question marks for the Dolphins offense will be the health of WRs Tyreek Hill (hand) and Jaylen Waddle (undisclosed), neither of whom took part in the preseason. In two campaigns working with coach Mike McDaniel, Tagovailoa has completed 67.4 percent of his passes, averaged 272.4 passing yards per game and put together a 54:22 TD:INT in 30 regular-season contests.

  • Bo Nix QB | DEN

    Broncos' Bo Nix: Next start, Week 1

    Nix won't play in Sunday's preseason finale against the Cardinals, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.

    With Nix being held out of the team's final exhibition game, coach Sean Payton relayed that Jarrett Stidham will start Sunday and play 8-12 snaps, after which Zach Wilson will get an extended look, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports. The next game action Nix will see comes Sept. 8, when he's scheduled to start against the Seahawks in Week 1. The No. 12 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft was officially named Denver's starting quarterback following Wednesday's practice.

  • Rocky Lombardi QB | CIN

    Rocky Lombardi: Waived by Bengals

    Lombardi was waived by the Bengals on Friday, per the team's official site.

    With the quarterback room starting to slim down, the undrafted free agent will hit the road as Logan Woodside assumes the third-string spot. Lombardi will now be in search of a new team to spend his rookie season with.

  • Marcus Mariota QB | WAS

    Commanders' Marcus Mariota: Out again Sunday

    Mariota (groin) will miss Sunday's preseason finale against the Patriots but is trending toward fully practicing next week, Ben Standig of The Athletic reports.

    While the backup quarterback will miss his second preseason matchup in a row, he should be back to practice next week in preparation for Washington's season opener against the Bucs on Sept. 8. Although fellow Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels has been announced the starter ahead of the season, Mariota's health is still relevant considering he'll serve as the rookie second overall pick's primary backup to open 2024.

  • Sam Hartman QB | WAS

    Commanders' Sam Hartman: Finally back practicing

    Hartman (shoulder) was back practicing Friday, Ben Standig of The Athletic reports.

    Hartman hurt his shoulder during Washington's 20-17 loss to the Jets in the Commanders' preseason opener Aug. 10. He'll return to the practice field just two days out from the team's final preseason matchup versus the Patriots. If active Sunday, the rookie quarterback will need to play at a high level if he wants to elevate himself from what will likely be a practice-squad spot this season.

  • Jayden Daniels QB | WAS

    Commanders' Jayden Daniels: Won't play Sunday

    Daniels will not play in the Commanders' preseason finale against the Patriots on Sunday night, Ben Standig of The Athletic reports.

    Daniels will rest along with a number of the Commanders' other locked-in starters. The No. 2 overall pick in April's draft, Daniels wraps up his preseason having completed 12 of 15 passes for 123 scoreless yards and a 3-16-1 rushing line. The next time we see Daniels will be Week 1 in Tampa Bay. He's shaping up as a fringe QB1/2 in fantasy drafts.

  • Drake Maye QB | NE

    Patriots' Drake Maye: Set to face Commanders on Sunday

    Maye is slated to play in Sunday's preseason finale against the Commanders, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

    Coach Jerod Mayo revealed Friday that Jacoby Brissett would start the contest, with Maye, Bailey Zappe and Joe Milton also in line to see action versus Washington. Per Chad Graffof The Athletic the Patriots hope to decide on a Week 1 starting QB (between Brissett and Maye) by Monday night, but as the team's final exhibition game approaches, Mayo acknowledged that "it's still a competition and Jacoby is still QB1." That said, on Sunday, Maye will have one more chance to make a case to overtake his veteran counterpart before the team's plans for a Sept. 8 matchup against the Bengals are solidified.

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