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Brissett completed 28 of 37 passes for 310 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions in the Colts' 27-24 win over the Falcons on Sunday. He also rushed three times for four yards.

Brissett came just four yards short of equaling his career high in passing yardage during a stellar showing, one in which he completed an outstanding 75.7 percent of his attempts. The fourth-year quarterback fired multiple passing touchdowns for the third time in as many games to open the season, and he averaged 8.4 yards per attempt while connecting with nine different pass catchers overall. Just as impressive was the fact Brissett was able to accomplish a chunk of his production without the services of T.Y. Hilton, who exited with a quadriceps injury. A brilliant start to his first season as the official successor to Andrew Luck already under his belt, Brissett will look to keep the magic going against the vulnerable Raiders defense Week 4.

Driskel (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Eagles, Chris Burke of The Athletic reports.

Driskel is a healthy scratch Week 3, leaving David Blough to serve as the backup to top quarterback Matthew Stafford. The Lions claimed Driskel off waivers Tuesday.

Sudfeld (wrist) is officially listed as active for Sunday's game against the Lions, Chris McPherson of the Eagles' official site reports.

Sudfeld practiced in full all week and appears recovered from his wrist injury. He and Josh McCown will serve as reserve options behind starting quarterback Carson Wentz.

Bridgewater is in line to receive the start at quarterback Sunday against the Seahawks and see the majority of the Saints' snaps behind center, a source tells Dianna Russini of ESPN.

After Drew Brees (thumb) underwent surgery Wednesday that is expected to sideline him for six weeks, coach Sean Payton was reluctant to give details about his plans at quarterback while the franchise signal-caller was on the mend. Though Russini notes that the other healthy quarterback on the roster, Taysom Hill, will be "sprinkled in throughout the game," Bridgewater will step in as the primary replacement for Brees in what will mark just his second regular-season start in four years. Since suffering a devastating non-contact knee injury in August 2016, Bridgewater has seen action in parts of seven games, completing 31 of 55 attempts (56.3 percent) for 283 yards, one touchdown and one interception.

McCoy (fibula) has been ruled out for Monday night's game against the Bears.

With McCoy having logged another solid week of DNPs, rookie Dwayne Haskins will continue to act as QB Case Keenum's top backup for the time being.

Sudfeld (wrist) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Lions.

Sudfeld was a full participant in practice all week but is still listed as questionable with the wrist injury. It appears the Eagles may elect to be cautious with the quarterback, and if that is the case, Josh McCown would continue backing up starter Carson Wentz.

Allen will replace Cam Newton (foot) as the starting quarterback for Sunday's game in Arizona, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Allen looked good in limited action last season, completing 20 of 31 passes (64.5 percent) for 266 yards (8.6 YPA) and two touchdowns, without any sacks or turnovers. Of course, nearly all of his work came in a meaningless Week 17 game against the Saints, facing a defense that rested some key players. In any case, Allen gets a favorable matchup for his first start of 2019, facing an Arizona defense that surrendered 657 passing yards and five touchdowns to Matthew Stafford and Lamar Jackson the past two weeks.

Gabbert (shoulder) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Giants.

Gabbert has been unable to practice nearly a month while he works through a shoulder injury. He should continue to be considered week-to-week, and Ryan Griffin will continue serving as the team's backup quarterback in his absence.

Coach Mike Vrabel said Mariota isn't in danger of losing his starting job right now, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

The Titans are off to a 1-2 start, with Mariota taking 17 sacks and completing just 60.9 percent of his passes. Tennessee's offensive line may be part of the problem, but Mariota has shown a disturbing tendency to hold the ball for too long. His average time from snap to throw (2.97) is fourth-longest in the league, putting him on track for a second straight season leading the NFL in sack rate (15.6 percent this year, 11.3 percent in 2018). The Titans may consider a switch to Ryan Tannehill at quarterback if Mariota doesn't turn things around Week 4 in Atlanta.

Minshew completed 20 of 30 passes for 204 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions in the Jaguars' 20-7 win over the Titans on Thursday. He also rushed four times for 18 yards.

Someone clearly forgot to tell Minshew sixth-round quarterbacks don't just step right into a starting job Week 1 of their rookie campaign and hit the ground running. The Washington State product turned in another interception-free performance against a savvy veteran defensive unit, following an admirable effort in a road loss against the Texans just four days prior. Minshew set the tone early by capitalizing on a Titans' muffed punt with a seven-yard touchdown pass to James O'Shaughnessy, following it up later in the quarter by capping off a six-play, 62 yard march with a 22-yard scoring toss to DJ Chark. The first-year signal caller also helmed a pair of other possessions that ended in field goals and encouragingly avoided any fumbles after losing the handle on three occasions versus Houston. Jacksonville is just 1-2 with Thursday's win, but Minshew's play continues to give the team optimism he can hold down the fort during Nick Foles' (collarbone) absence. Minshew will look to continue his strong play when he faces a tough Broncos defense in Week 4 a week from Sunday.