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Kayshon Boutte WR | HOU
Patriots' Kayshon Boutte: Extends TD streak to three games
Boutte caught three of five targets for 75 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 32-13 win over the Browns.
Mack Hollins surprisingly led the Patriots in catches, receiving yards and targets, but Boutte made a big splash with a 39-yard TD strike from Drake Maye, one of three passing touchdowns by the second-year QB in the third quarter. Boutte has gotten into the end zone in three straight games, posting a 10-223-4 line on 12 targets during that surge, and he'll look to keep rolling in Week 9 against the Falcons.
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Eddy Pineiro K | SF
49ers' Eddy Pineiro: Quiet day in Week 8 loss
Pineiro made his lone extra-point try during the 49ers' 26-15 loss to the Texans on Sunday.
Pineiro was idle for most of Sunday's game, with his only kick attempt coming in the second quarter after a 17-yard touchdown pass from Mac Jones to George Kittle. Week 8 marked the first time this season that Pineiro did not attempt a field goal. He is 17-for-17 on field-goal attempts and 10-for-11 on extra-point tries through seven regular-season games.
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Tua Tagovailoa QB | ATL
Dolphins' Tua Tagovailoa: Outstanding in four-TD performance
Tagovailoa completed 20 of 26 passes for 205 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions in the Dolphins' 34-10 win over the Falcons on Sunday.
Tagovailoa came into the afternoon dealing with an illness that forced him onto the injury report early Sunday morning, but he and the Dolphins conquered heavy odds to deliver a completely unexpected comfortable victory. Tagovailoa tossed a season-high four touchdown passes, hitting running backs De'Von Achane and Ollie Gordon from three and 20 yards out, respectively, and sandwiching those throws around nine- and 43-yard scoring strikes to Malik Washington and Jaylen Waddle. This was a much-needed respite from both individual and team struggles for Tagovailoa and his teammates, but he'll have to turn around and face another talented defense in that of the Ravens during a Week 9 home matchup Thursday night.
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Andre Szmyt K | CLE
Browns' Andre Szmyt: Misses lone field-goal attempt
Szmyt missed his lone field-goal attempt and made his only extra-point try during the Browns' 32-13 loss to the Patriots on Sunday.
Szmyt was unable to connect on a 47-yard field goal early in the second quarter, which would have extended the Browns' lead to 10-3. It was his third missed field goal of the season, and he is now 10-for-13 on field-goal attempts and 12-for-13 on point-after tries through the first eight games of the regular season.
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Ryan Fitzgerald K | CAR
Panthers' Ryan Fitzgerald: Misses two kicks in Week 8 loss
Fitzgerald went 1-for-2 on field-goal attempts and missed his lone extra-point try during the Panthers' 40-9 loss to the Bills on Sunday.
Fitzgerald put the Panthers on the board with a 48-yard field goal midway through the second quarter. His last-second field-goal try from 32-yards at the end of the first half sailed wide left, and he followed that up by missing a point-after try in the fourth quarter. Week 8 was the second time this season that Fitzgerald missed a field goal and an extra point in the same game. Through eight regular-season games, Fitzgerald has gone 13-for-15 on field-goal tries and 13-for-15 on extra-point attempts.
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Darrell Baker Jr. CB | MIA
Titans' Darrell Baker: Possible concussion
Baker is being evaluated for a possible concussion and is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Colts.
Baker appeared to take a hit to the head in the third quarter, and he is being evaluated by medical staff to determine whether he can return to Sunday's game. Samuel Womack could see some rotational snaps at corner if Baker is unable to return.
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Stefon Diggs WR | WAS
Patriots' Stefon Diggs: Ends TD drought
Diggs caught three of five targets for 14 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 32-13 win over the Browns.
Drake Maye didn't need to air it out too much, but the second-year quarterback still tossed three TDs in the third quarter to ice the game, with Diggs catching a one-yard score as part of the barrage. It was the veteran wideout's first touchdown of the season, a welcome sight for fantasy investors even if it came along with a season-low yardage total. Diggs will take a 42-470-1 line on 49 targets through eight games into a Week 9 clash with the Falcons.
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Patrick Surtain II CB | DEN
Broncos' Patrick Surtain: Won't return vs. Dallas
Surtain (shoulder) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Cowboys, Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post reports.
Surtain remained in the locker room after halftime to have his shoulder evaluated by medical staff, and the injury has been deemed severe enough for him to be held out for the rest of Sunday's game. Ja'Quan McMillian has shifted over to outside corner, which opens the door for Kris Abrams-Draine and Jahdae Barron to see snaps at the slot corner position due to Surtain's injury.
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C.J. Stroud QB | HOU
Texans' C.J. Stroud: Stellar performance in win
Stroud completed 30 of 39 passes for 318 yards with two touchdowns and one interception and rushed seven times for 30 yards in the Texans' 26-15 win over the 49ers on Sunday.
Stroud was in a zone throughout most of the afternoon following a difficult performance on the road against the Seahawks on Monday night to close out Week 7. The third-year signal-caller was working without Nico Collins (concussion) and Christian Kirk (hamstring), but he recorded 14 of his completions to a trio of wideouts playing elevated roles in Xavier Hutchinson, Jaylin Noel and Jayden Higgins. Stroud's pair of scoring tosses went to Hutchinson (30 yards) and Higgins (12 yards) as well, and his yardage total was a season-high figure. Stroud now has multiple touchdown passes in three of the last four games, but he has an unenviable task on tap in Week 9 in the form of a home matchup against the Broncos.
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TreVeyon Henderson RB | NE
Patriots' TreVeyon Henderson: Season-high yardage in Sunday's win
Henderson carried the ball 10 times for 75 yards in Sunday's 32-13 win over the Browns.
It was a career-best performance for the rookie running back, although Henderson's day was marred somewhat by a lost fumble, his first of the season. Rhamondre Stevenson led the Patriots with 14 carries, but he managed just 34 rushing yards on that volume, and the workload could begin to tip toward the freshman given his superior explosiveness. Henderson will look to build on this performance in Week 9 against the Falcons.