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Josh Allen QB | BUF
Bills' Josh Allen: Three total TDs in Week 8 win
Allen completed 21 of 34 passes for 289 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in Sunday's 36-10 win over the Ravens. He added 30 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown on seven rushing attempts.
Allen capped the opening drive with a one-yard touchdown plunge on which he went airborne to stretch the ball over the goal line. He struggled as a passer in the first half, including a first-quarter interception, but Allen heated up after halftime to post his highest passing yards total since a 334-yard Week 1 performance. Allen's 11-yard touchdown pass to DJ Moore (knee) in the fourth quarter gave Allen sole possession of first place in Bills history with 259 passing touchdowns, including postseason play. He added a 23-yard touchdown pass to Dalton Kincaid on the next drive as the Bills pulled away from a Ravens team that lost top two QBs Lamar Jackson (thumb) and Tyler Huntley (toe). Allen has led the Bills to a 6-1 record heading into a Week 8 road matchup against the 6-1 Vikings.
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Ja'Marr Chase WR | CIN
Bengals' Ja'Marr Chase: First 100-yard game of season
Chase secured 11 of 16 targets for 141 yards and a touchdown in the Bengals' 43-36 overtime win over the Titans on Sunday.
Chase finally struck for his first 100-yard effort of the campaign in Sunday's wild win, finishing with team-high reception and target totals, as well as runner-up status in receiving yards. Chase was also on the receiving end of one of Joe Burrow's five touchdown passes, corralling the first one of the day from 30 yards out early in the second quarter. Chase has now scored in three straight games, and after season-best totals across all three components of his receiving line Sunday, the All-Pro receiver will head into a Week 9 matchup against the Falcons in Madrid with no shortage of momentum.
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Derrick Henry RB | BAL
Ravens' Derrick Henry: Rushing TD in loss
Henry rushed 11 times for 53 yards and a touchdown and brought in both targets for seven yards in the Ravens' 36-10 loss to the Bills on Sunday.
It was a nightmare of an afternoon for the Ravens offense, which lost both Lamar Jackson (thumb) and Tyler Huntley (toe) during the first half and struggled to move the ball with emergency quarterback Joe Fangano at the helm. Henry's rushing opportunities ultimately suffered as Baltimore's deficit grew, but he managed to punch in a two-yard touchdown run late in the first quarter before matters got out of hand. It's been a relatively rough three-game stretch for Henry following a 102-yard effort on the ground against the Falcons in Week 5, and with reports emerging Jackson will be placed on injured reserve, the talented back's best hope for reasonable game scripts for the foreseeable future lies in Huntley's ability to regain health.
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Daniel Jones QB | IND
Colts' Daniel Jones: May lose starting job
Head coach Shane Steichen said after Sunday's 42-7 loss at Jacksonville that he'll evaluate "everything, including whether" Jones remains the Colts' starting quarterback, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.
Jones completed 19 of 28 passes for 144 yards, one touchdown (to WR Josh Downs) and two interceptions while rushing four times for seven yards in Week 8. He also yielded the Colts' final three drives to backup QB Anthony Richardson, who didn't fare much better (2-for-2 passing for eight yards, two rushes for four yards). Sunday's performance marked Jones' fourth (in eight appearances) in which he didn't reach 200 yards passing, and overall he's sitting on a 5:9 TD:INT on the campaign. Indianapolis is in the midst of a fire sale of its active roster, and handing the keys to the offense to Richardson to see how he looks in the second half may be in the cards.
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Peter Woods DT | KC
Chiefs' Peter Woods: Dealing with neck issue
Woods (neck) is questionable to return to Sunday's contest against the Broncos.
Woods suffered a neck injury in the first quarter, and his status for the rest of the game is now uncertain. In his absence, Chris Jones and Khyiris Tonga will continue to operate as the Chiefs' top options at defensive tackle.
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DJ Moore WR | BUF
Bills' DJ Moore: Downplays knee issue
Moore indicated following Sunday's 36-10 win over the Ravens that he's okay in the wake of his late-game exit due to a knee issue, Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network reports.
That's encouraging, but Moore's status will nonetheless be worth monitoring ahead of the Bills' Nov. 9 contest against the Vikings. Before his departure from Sunday's contest, Moore caught four of his seven targets for 82 yards and a TD.
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Adonai Mitchell WR | NYJ
Jets' Adonai Mitchell: Career-high 142 yards in Week 8
Mitchell caught seven of nine targets for 142 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 38-33 loss to the Raiders.
Mitchell didn't catch any of his three targets in the Week 7 loss to Miami after returning from a four-game absence due to a finger injury, but he bounced back with a career-best Week 8 performance. His top highlights Sunday were a 12-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter and a 47-yard reception in the fourth quarter. Garrett Wilson led the team with 12 targets while Omar Cooper went without a target after back-to-back games with more than 100 yards and a TD. The 2-6 Jets could try to get all three of their talented young wideouts involved in Week 9, when they will likely be playing catch-up against the Chiefs.
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Kyler Murray QB | MIN
Vikings' Kyler Murray: Navigates hamstring issue in loss
Murray completed 17 of 29 passes for 210 yards with two touchdowns and one interception and rushed four times for 35 yards in the Vikings' 19-15 loss to the Lions on Sunday. He also threw a two-point conversion pass and dealt with hamstring tightness during the game, per Alec Lewis of The Athletic.
Murray was serviceable in the divisional clash in enemy territory, tossing multiple touchdown passes for the first time this season. Murray connected with Justin Jefferson (one yard) and T.J. Hockenson (eight yards) for his pair of scoring strikes, the former featuring a magnificent one-handed grab on the part of the star wide receiver. Murray's hamstring tightness will be something to monitor ahead of a Week 9 home showdown against Josh Allen and the Bills on Monday night, Nov. 9, with updates on that front expected in coming days.
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Garrett Wilson WR | NYJ
Jets' Garrett Wilson: Targeted 12 times in Week 8 loss
Wilson caught six of 12 targets for 83 yards in Sunday's 38-33 loss to the Raiders.
Wilson saw his second-highest target total of the season Sunday after being targeted a season-low three times in the Week 7 loss to Miami. After being outplayed by Omar Cooper in each of the previous two games, Wilson took a back seat to Adonai Mitchell in this one, as Mitchell caught seven of nine targets for 142 yards and a touchdown while Cooper went without a target. The Jets have three capable wide receivers for the first time in a while, but Wilson easily leads the team with 527 receiving yards heading into a Week 9 road game against the Chiefs, while Mitchell's a distant second with 265 receiving yards.
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Braelon Allen RB | NYJ
Jets' Braelon Allen: Career-high 147 rushing yards in Week 8
Allen rushed 21 times for 147 yards and a touchdown while catching both of his targets for six yards in Sunday's 38-33 loss to the Raiders.
Allen made a fifth consecutive start in the absence of Breece Hall (quadriceps) and exceeded 100 scrimmage yards for the fourth consecutive game. The 2024 fourth-round pick set a new career high with 147 rushing yards, surpassing Allen's 116 yards on the ground in the Week 5 win over the Browns. Allen scored his third rushing touchdown of the season on a 21-yard run in the third quarter to give the Jets a 30-21 lead, but the Raiders closed the game on a 17-3 run to drop the Jets to 2-6. If Hall's ready to return in Week 9 against the Chiefs, the Jets could opt for a backfield split between Allen and Hall.