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  • Derek Carr QB | NO

    Raiders' Derek Carr: Second consecutive subdued effort

    Carr completed 22 of 35 passes for 206 yards with no touchdowns and one interception in the Raiders' 20-9 loss to the Bears on Sunday. He also rushed three times for 10 yards and hurt his neck "a little bit" according to head coach Jon Gruden, Adam Hill of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.

    After a three-game stretch to open the season during which he put up an NFL-high amount of passing yardage, Carr generated a pedestrian total for the second straight game. The Raiders' offense was listless as a whole against what was considered an inferior opponent coming in, and the veteran signal-caller didn't connect for more than 56 yards with any one of his pass catchers. Carr's neck issue doesn't sound overly serious as per Gruden's description, but that will certainly be something to monitor throughout the week ahead of a Week 6 road trip to Denver to tangle with the Broncos.

  • Broncos' Teddy Bridgewater: Quality performance in loss

    Bridgewater (concussion) completed 24 of 38 pass attempts for 288 yards, two touchdowns and an interception in Sunday's 27-19 loss to the Steelers.

    Bridgewater was able to suit up after suffering a concussion last week, and he did not appear to be hampered by the injury based on his performance. The interception was the veteran's first through five games, bringing his TD:INT ratio to 6:1. Bridgewater has a lower ceiling than most starting fantasy options, but he does provide a consistent, safe option most weeks. He could be worth a look in Week 6 against a Raiders defense that doesn't strike fear into many opposing offenses.

  • Trey Lance QB | LAC

    49ers' Trey Lance: Uneven in first start

    Lance completed 15-of-29 passes for 192 yards and an interception against Arizona on Sunday, adding 89 yards on 16 carries.

    Coach Kyle Shanahan said after the game that Jimmy Garoppolo (calf) remains the starting quarterback when healthy, so whenever his health allows a return to the field, the 49ers appear intent to get him back into the starting lineup. San Francisco is 2-3 and any further losses in the short term could really harm their odds of making the playoffs. The 49ers have a bye in Week 6 before facing the Colts in Week 7, but it's not clear where Garoppolo will be in his recovery by then.

  • Bears' Justin Fields: Leads team to victory

    Fields completed 12 of 20 passes for 111 yards and a touchdown and registered four yards on three rushing attempts in the Bears' 20-9 win over the Raiders on Sunday.

    With the Bears leading this game from the second quarter on, the team leaned on their defense and running backs to protect their lead. Even when Fields was throwing the ball, the majority of play calls were conservative, keeping Fields from using his big arm to stretch the defense. For fantasy, he'll be a matchup-dependent option who could have significant downside in games Chicago controls.

  • Jared Goff QB | DET

    Lions' Jared Goff: Struggles in losing effort

    Goff completed 21 of 35 pass attempts for 203 yards, no touchdowns and one interception in Sunday's 19-17 loss to Minnesota.

    Goff turned in the worst performance since joining the Lions this season, finishing with new lows in passing yards, completion percentage and yards per attempt. The former first-overall pick has seen his share of ups and downs through five contests, turning in three positive outings while failing to score a touchdown in the other two. Goff isn't currently an option to rely on in most standard fantasy formats heading into a matchup against the Bengals next Sunday.

  • Davis Mills QB | HOU

    Texans' Davis Mills: Shows promise in loss

    Mills completed 21 of 29 passes for 312 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions in Week 5 against the Patriots.

    Mills combined to throw for 357 yards, two touchdowns and five interceptions across his first three professional starts. However, he delivered an impressive performance against the Patriots by both taking care of the ball and taking shots deep down the field. He connected with Chris Moore and Chris Conley to combine for four completions of 20 yards or more and also delivered his first multiple touchdown performance, tossing scores from 67, 37 and 11 yards. This lone performance may not change Mills' long-term outlook, though it does give the Texans' offense some life heading into a Week 6 matchup against the Colts.

  • Kirk Cousins QB | LV

    Vikings' Kirk Cousins: Solid, yet unspectacular in win

    Cousins completed 25 of 34 pass attempts for 275 yards, a touchdown and an interception in Sunday's 19-17 win over Detroit.

    Cousins turned in a fantasy performance that can't be complained about, nor celebrated, as it was spectacularly average across the board. It was a step in the right direction for the veteran arm, who turned in a dud against the Browns last game. Cousins will enter next week's tilt against the Cowboys with a solid 10:2 TD:INT ratio through five games.

  • Football Team's Taylor Heinicke: Struggles against Saints

    Heinicke completed 20 of 41 passes for 248 yards with zero touchdowns and two interceptions in Sunday's 33-22 loss to the Saints. He added 40 yards on five carries.

    For the first time this season, Heinicke failed to produce a touchdown, and his 6.0 yards per attempt was by far a season low. The 28-year-old has a shaky 7:5 TD:INT through four starts, but he'll face a more generous defense in Week 6 when Washington hosts Kansas City.

  • Mac Jones QB | SF

    Patriots' Mac Jones: Works efficiently in win

    Jones completed 23 of 30 passes for 231 yards, one touchdown and one interception in Sunday's 25-22 win over the Texans.

    Jones didn't have a massive game from a stats perspective, but he methodically led the Patriots' offense to a victory. He spread targets around, as seven different receivers recorded multiple receptions. His longest completion went for 24 yards to Jakobi Meyers, and he delivered a 13-yard touchdown to Hunter Henry. Despite impressing five games into his rookie season, Jones' success on the field hasn't led to much fantasy value as he has only five total touchdowns and has yet to top 300 passing yards in a game.

  • Jameis Winston QB | NYG

    Saints' Jameis Winston: Tosses four TDs in win

    Winston completed 15 of 30 passes for 279 yards and four touchdowns with one interception in Sunday's 33-22 win over Washington. He also gained 26 yards on six carries.

    The quarterback was far from efficient and was somewhat lucky to have been picked off only once, but Winston connected on enough of his deep throws to put together his most productive performance of the year. Despite a lack of consistent passing yards week to week, he'll take a strong 12:3 TD:INT into the Saints' Week 6 bye.

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