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Rodgers completed 18 of 26 passes for 179 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions in Thursday's 35-14 win over the Bears. He also lost a yard on his sole rush.

Rodgers made the most of his modest stat line, connecting with Jordy Nelson twice and once apiece with Randall Cobb and Davante Adams (head) for scores. While the yardage total was a stark departure from the trio of 300-yard efforts Rodgers had put up to open 2017, his four touchdowns were a season high, as was his 69.2 percent completion rate and 128.0 QBR. The 33-year-old was also mistake-free for the first time on the campaign and managed to lead the Packers to a comfortable win despite losing both Adams and Ty Montgomery (ribs) during the contest, as well as Montgomery's backup Jamaal Williams (knee). Rodgers already looks to be in MVP form through the first quarter of the season and will look to keep up his stellar play in a road showdown versus the Cowboys in Week 5.

Keenum will start Sunday's game versus the Lions, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Head coach Mike Zimmer relayed Thursday that Sam Bradford won't play in Week 4 as a result of a bone bruise in his left knee, handing the keys to the offense to Keenum for a third straight game. Keenum has been hit or miss in two starts to date, posting a putrid 167 yards at Pittsburgh in Week 2 before exploding for a career-best 369 yards this past Sunday against the Buccaneers. He'll more than likely settle somewhere in the middle this weekend against Detroit's 22nd-ranked pass defense.

Head coach Mike Zimmer has ruled out Bradford (knee) for Sunday's game against the Lions, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.

Last Friday, Bradford received a second opinion on his left knee from Dr. James Andrews, who confirmed a bone bruise. Bradford's availability will thus be considered on a week-to-week basis. In his stead, Case Keenum will earn a third consecutive start.

Bradford (knee) won't take part in practice Wednesday, Andrew Krammer of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. "I'm going to give [Bradford] the day off," head coach Mike Zimmer said. "But we're doing everything we can to get him ready to play Sunday. We'll just give him one more day of rest."

After an examination Friday with Dr. James Andrews, Bradford's injury was confirmed as a bone bruise in his left knee, leaving the team to deem the quarterback week-to-week. If Zimmer's comments are any indication, Bradford is a candidate to return to practice in some capacity Thursday, but the Vikings are unlikely to give him the keys to the offense until he's as close to full health as possible. In the meantime, Case Keenum will continue to operate as the Vikings' starting signal caller.

Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer admitted Monday that he wasn't certain Bradford (knee) would practice this week, Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports. "It's really day to day," Zimmer said, regarding Bradford's availability for practice. "We'll just see how the week goes and go from there."

After submitting a dominant performance in the Vikings' season-opening win, Bradford has missed the team's last two games while experiencing soreness in his surgically repaired left knee. The veteran signal caller visited Dr. James Andrews in Florida last weekend for a second opinion on his knee, and with Andrews detecting no structural damage, it appears the Vikings are content to evaluate Bradford ahead of each week to determine his status. Zimmer reiterated that Bradford would take back his starting role once healthy enough to do so, though the career-best outing (25-for-33, 369 yards, three touchdowns) from replacement Case Keenum in the Week 3 win over the Buccaneers may give the Vikings more reason not to rush Bradford back to the field at less than 100 percent health.

Prescott completed 13 of 18 passes for 183 yards and two touchdowns in Monday night's 28-17 win over the Cardinals. He also rushed three times for 16 yards and another score.

Prescott and the Cowboys endured a rough Week 2, but the quarterback rebounded in excellent fashion on the big stage Monday night. After an acrobatic 10-yard touchdown rush to end the first half, Prescott connected with top wideout Dez Bryant to give Dallas the lead midway through the third quarter. He then helped clinch victory with a 37-yard touchdown toss to begin the fourth. While Prescott failed to reach the 200-yard mark, his average of over 10 yards per attempt evidences an efficient night, leaving his three touchdowns to compensate for any missed volume.

Bridgewater (knee) will be ready to come off the PUP list and practice in three weeks when he's eligible, a source told NBC's Pro Football Talk.

Bridgewater has not returned to practice since suffering a torn ACL during training camp in 2016. He's technically eligible to return in Week 7. There have been a few reports from unnamed sources in the past few weeks that he'll be ready to play midseason, but there's been no official word from the Vikings. His return to practice may become a contract issue as the Vikings may be motivated to keep him on the PUP list all season, as it would extend his rookie contract another year and delay his free agency until at least 2019.

Cousins completed 25 of 30 attempts for 365 yards and three touchdowns during Sunday's 27-10 victory over the Raiders.

Cousins put his past two weeks of poor play behind him by taking advantage of a porous Raiders secondary in primetime. This marked his sixth career game with at least 350 yards and three scores, reminding fantasy owners of the statistical upside he possesses. However, he won't get these favorable of matchups every week, and that certainly holds true in Week 4 when he travels to Kansas City to take on a Chiefs secondary that picked off Chargers QB Philip Rivers three times Sunday.

Carr completed 19 of 31 passes for 118 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions during Sunday's 27-10 loss to the Redskins. He added five rushing yards on two carries.

The Raiders accrued just 150 yards of total offense Sunday, and Carr was a big reason why. He was off-target on multiple occasions and noticeably couldn't get on the same page with either of his top two receivers in Amari Cooper and Michael Crabtree, despite the favorable matchup. Furthermore, Carr's characteristically-strong offensive line yielded four sacks. Unfortunately, it will be difficult to right the ship in Week 4 when Carr travels to Denver to take on a vaunted Broncos secondary.

Mariota completed 20 of 32 passes for 225 yards and two touchdowns during Sunday's 33-27 win over Seattle. He also rushed for 27 yards.

While the jury is still out on just how good the Seattle defense is, Mariota led the Tennessee offense to 33 points and posted a serviceable fantasy showing. The weapons are in place for the passing attack to thrive, and Mariota connected with eight different receivers Sunday. His rushing yards -- 77 for the season -- provide a sneaky virtual bonus and prop up his value. It's also worth noting that wide receiver Corey Davis (hamstring) has the potential to add a game-breaking element to the offense once healthy, so there's a lot to like about Mariota's high-floor, high-ceiling prospects moving forward. A road game against the Texans will be a telling test for Mariota and the Tennessee offense in Week 4.