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Mahomes completed 30 of 41 passes for 321 yards and three touchdowns in Sunday's 28-24 loss to the Broncos. He added six rushing yards on two carries.

The two-time MVP tossed TDs in each of the first three quarters, including a four-yard toss to Noah Gray in the third that gave Kansas City a 24-13 lead, but Mahomes got shut out of the end zone over the final 15 minutes as Denver staged a comeback. It was the second three-touchdown performance of the season for Mahomes as well as his second 300-yard effort, after he threw for 382 yards and three scores against the Colts in Week 2. He'll look to keep rolling in Week 9 against a Jets defense that's allowed three straight quarterbacks to produce at least three TDs against it.

Herbert completed 24 of 32 passes for 257 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions while rushing four times for 15 yards in the Chargers' 24-9 loss to the Rams on Sunday. He also committed a fumble that remained with Los Angeles.

The Chargers declined to move on from offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel during the Week 7 bye, and Herbert did finish with a season-high passing yardage total on a season-best 75.0 percent completion rate. However, Herbert failed to throw a touchdown pass for the second straight game while tossing multiple interceptions for the third time this season. Herbert still has just a 61.8 percent completion rate -- a career low by a fairly wide margin -- and a 5:10 TD:INT through seven games as the winless Bolts try again for their first win in a Week 9 home matchup against the Texans next Sunday.

Stafford completed 17 of 25 passes for 157 yards with one touchdown and one interception in the Rams' 24-9 win over the Chargers on Sunday.

Stafford didn't have to take on too much with his team's defense largely keeping a still-reeling Chargers offense at bay. The veteran signal-caller finished with his second-lowest passing yardage total of the season, while his pass-attempt tally tied the season-low figure he'd generated back in Week 1 in Melbourne, Australia against the Rams. However, Stafford extended his streak of games with at least one TD pass to four when he connected with Puka Nacua from 18 yards out with 3:41 remaining in the third quarter. Stafford will look to continue successfully weathering the absence of Davante Adams (IR, hamstring) during a Week 9 road matchup against the Commanders next Sunday.

Richardson entered the Colts' 42-7 loss to the Jaguars on Sunday for an ineffective Daniel Jones with 11:45 remaining and completed both his pass attempts for eight yards while rushing twice for four yards.

As his final line indicates, Richardson did little in mop-up duty, but James Boyd of The Athletic reports that head coach Shane Steichen has pledged a top-to-bottom evaluation ahead of a Week 9 home matchup against the Cowboys next Sunday. With Indianapolis at 2-6 and both Jonathan Taylor and Josh Downs reportedly on the trade block, Steichen may ultimately conclude there's little to lose in giving Richardson, a 2023 fourth overall pick, another run at the starting job he's struggled in previously.

Lawrence completed 10 of 14 passes for 210 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions while rushing three times for 10 yards in the Jaguars' 42-7 win over the Colts on Sunday.

Lawrence helped the Jaguars to a commanding 28-0 halftime lead with scoring strikes to Brian Thomas (12 yards) and Nate Boerkircher (31 yards), and he added a 25-yard TD toss to Bhayshul Tuten as time expired in the third quarter. Lawrence eventually gave way to Quinn Ewers late in the blowout win, but not before completing 71.4 percent of his passes and throwing at least three touchdown passes for the fourth time on the campaign. Lawrence now has 1,690 passing yards with a 17:4 TD:INT and has added 80 rushing yards heading into a Week 9 road matchup against the Ravens on Thursday night.

Warren secured four of 10 targets for 18 yards in the Colts' 42-7 loss to the Jaguars on Sunday.

Warren tied for the team lead in receptions and set the pace in targets on another forgettable afternoon for the Colts, one where Indianapolis dropped to 2-6 on the season and Daniel Jones was benched late. With rumors swirling both Josh Downs and Jonathan Taylor could be traded by the Nov. 10 deadline, Warren could be the biggest skill-position weapon the Colts have during the second half of the season alongside Alec Pierce (IR, heel). Warren's catch and yardage totals Sunday were both his second lowest of the season, and it remains to be seen if he'll be catching passes from either Jones or Anthony Richardson in a Week 9 home matchup against the Cowboys next Sunday.

Washington brought in one of two targets for 16 yards and rushed once for 10 yards in the Jaguars' 42-7 win over the Colts on Sunday.

The Jaguars had little need to be aggressive through the air with the Colts non-competitive throughout the afternoon. Trevor Lawrence ultimately put up only 14 pass attempts and Quinn Ewers added another three in mop-up duty, leaving little for Washington and the rest of the air attack to produce with. Washington has a 27-432-4 receiving line on 48 targets through seven games heading into a Week 9 road matchup against the reeling Ravens on Thursday night.

Minshew completed 17 of 23 passes for 188 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions after he replaced starting QB Jacoby Brissett late in the third quarter of Sunday's 33-30 overtime win in Dallas.

When Minshew took over the Cardinals offense with 1:35 remaining in the third quarter, the team was trailing 17-3, and he proceeded to direct four consecutive TD drives to force overtime, which ended (in order) with a 63-yard run via RB Tyler Allgeier, a five-yard catch from Allgeier, a 14-yard connection with TE Trey McBride and a 13-yard reception from WR Michael Wilson. All three players were the top remaining options at their positions at the time, and Minshew ended up out-producing Brissett by 69 passing yards in roughly two fewer quarters of play. Afterward, head coach Mike LaFleur told Darren Urban of the team's official site that he won't commit to a starting QB for next Sunday's game at Seattle just yet, but it won't surprise if a change under center is imminent in Arizona.

Williams rushed 16 times for 56 yards and a touchdown and brought in his sole target for three yards in the Rams' 24-9 win over the Chargers on Sunday.

Williams had a difficult time finding running room against a game Chargers defense, but he salvaged his fantasy day with a one-yard touchdown run late in the second quarter. Williams has five of his six rushing scores on the season in the last four games, and he's still averaging a robust 4.9 yards per carry heading into a Week 9 road matchup against the Commanders next Sunday.

Nacua secured 11 of 12 targets for 80 yards and a touchdown in the Rams' 24-9 win over the Chargers on Sunday.

Nacua unsurprisingly led the Rams across the board in receptions, receiving yards and targets and did so by a wide margin. With Davante Adams (IR, hamstring) unavailable for the last two games, Nacua has drawn 22 total targets and scored twice, with Sunday's touchdown coming on an 18-yard catch and run in the latter portion of the third quarter. Nacua is being used in a shorter-area role than past seasons -- he's averaging a career-low 10.1 yards per catch -- but he'll remain an elite fantasy option in a Week 9 road matchup against the Commanders next Sunday.