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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.

Brissett completed 10 of 23 passes for 118 yards, no touchdowns and one interception and turned three carries into seven yards during Sunday's 33-30 overtime win at Dallas. He also was pulled for backup QB Gardner Minshew near the end of the third quarter.

At the time of Brissett's last offensive snap with 3:38 left in the third quarter, the Cardinals were trailing 17-3, after which Minshew led the team on four straight TD drives to force overtime. Along with a Week 2 stinker against the Seahawks -- 17-for-28 passing for 95 yards, one TD and one INT -- this marked one of Brissett's two least productive outings of the season. Afterward, head coach Mike LaFleur told Darren Urban of the team's official site that he won't name a Week 9 starter between Brissett and Minshew just yet, only saying, "I thought we needed a spark." Considering the considerable influence Minshew had on Arizona's third win of 2026, it wouldn't surprise if he's under center instead of Brissett next Sunday in Seattle.

Williams brought in four of six targets for 70 yards and a touchdown in the Lions' 19-15 win over the Vikings on Sunday.

Williams ended up leading the Lions in receiving yards on the day while checking in second to Amon-Ra St. Brown in receptions and targets. The fourth-year speedster also delivered the biggest catch of the day, recording a seven-yard touchdown grab with 4:35 remaining that proved to be the game-winning score. Williams has recorded all five of his touchdown receptions on the season within the last three games, and he has at least Sunday's yardage tally in three of the last four heading into a Week 9 road matchup against the Dolphins.

Goff completed 18 of 25 passes for 176 yards with a touchdown and an interception and added three carries for no gain in the Lions' 19-15 win over the Vikings on Sunday.

Goff unsurprisingly saw his production limited by the Vikings' aggressive defense, and he took four sacks overall while also tossing his first interception of the season. The veteran signal-caller also saw a 24-yard first-quarter scoring strike to Amon-Ra St. Brown overturned on replay, but Goff's beautifully thrown seven-yard TD pass to Jameson Williams in the left corner of the end zone with 4:35 remaining turned out to be the difference in the game. Goff will take 1,964 passing yards and a 15:1 TD:INT into a Week 9 road matchup against the Dolphins next Sunday.

Jones rushed five times for 22 yards and brought in both targets for 18 yards in the Vikings' 19-15 loss to the Lions on Sunday.

Jones shook off the knee injury that had knocked him out of a Week 7 win over the Colts to head into Sunday without a designation. However, the veteran finished with a season low in carries and rushing yards. Jones has just 13 combined rush attempts -- a number partly influenced by the aforementioned early exit against Indianapolis -- in the two games since Jordan Mason returned from injured reserve, and it remains to be seen if the modest role will persist in a Week 9 home matchup against the Bills on Monday night, Nov. 9.

Mason rushed eight times for 20 yards in the Vikings' 19-15 loss to the Lions on Sunday.

Playing in his second game since returning from an IR stint due to a thumb injury, Mason paced the Vikings' ground attack in carries but finished two yards behind Aaron Jones, who logged five totes. Mason also wasn't targeted for the second time in three games, and Minnesota's running game figures to continue in a fantasy-averse timeshare between the two. Mason will look to make inroads against what has been an improved Bills run defense in a Week 9 home showdown on Monday night, Nov. 9.

Prescott was 19-for-29 passing for 195 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions while rushing seven times for 20 yards and one more TD during Sunday's 33-30 overtime defeat to the Cardinals.

Arizona's defense had been plenty exploitable this season, allowing 243.7 yards per game and 17 TDs through the air to opposing QBs heading into Week 8 action. Even with his main skill-position talents available Sunday, though, Prescott didn't crack 200 passing yards for the first time since Week 1. He salvaged his day with his first TD on the ground of the campaign, which supplemented a nine-yard TD connection with WR Ryan Flournoy. Prescott and the Cowboys offense will look to get back on track next Sunday versus an exploitable Colts defense on the road.

London brought in one of six targets for eight yards in the Falcons' 16-0 loss to the Buccaneers on Sunday.

Michael Penix was picked off four times by the Buccaneers' defense throughout the rainy afternoon while completing only 33.3 percent of his passes, so London's near career-worst numbers were a bit more understandable in that context. The talented wideout had come into the day with at least 62 receiving yards in five straight contests, and he should have a chance to bounce back when the Falcons face off with the Bengals in Madrid next Sunday.