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Barkley went 28 of 54 for 316 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions Sunday against the Titans.

Barkley was in the advantageous position of the Bears trailing in a blowout loss in the second half, which allowed him to pile up the production against a weak Tennessee pass defense. Despite his big numbers, he was victimized by a bunch of dropped passes, including two in the end zone. However, his performance puts him on the radar as a fantasy option in leagues that start two quarterbacks.

Goff completed 20 of 32 passes for 214 yards and three touchdowns to go along with one interception during Sunday's loss to the Saints.

In just his second career start, Goff was able to find the end zone three times through the air as he spread the ball out consistently to several different targets. The 2016 first-overall selection was able to show a bit more promise than he displayed in his first start last week, despite taking three sacks. The Saints' poor pass defense provided Goff with an opportunity to become more comfortable leading the Rams' offense, but he'll have a bit tougher of a matchup next week against the Patriots. If the Rams get behind early, Goff could be asked to throw the ball plenty.

Tannehill completed 20 of 30 passes for 285 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions in Sunday's 31-24 win over the 49ers. He also gained 34 yards on six rushes.

Although RB Jay Ajayi was rightfully expected to thrive against the Niners' questionable run defense, Tannehill found himself able to exploit their equally beatable secondary on a regular basis, while the former ran into some tough sledding on the ground. Tannehill found eight different pass catchers on the afternoon, spreading the ball around effectively while tallying his third straight multi-touchdown game. While his fantasy value has been somewhat capped by the Dolphins' run-heavy approach, the fifth-year pro is certainly capable of performances like Sunday's when the ground game is shut down. He'll look to put together another strong outing against the Ravens in a Week 13 road tilt.

Barkley is starting Sunday's game against the Titans, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

With Jay Cutler among the Bears' inactives Sunday -- and potentially for the rest of the season -- Barkley will get the nod under center. In five career appearances, Barkley hasn't fared well, though, recording no touchdowns versus six interceptions.

Barkley is on pace to start Sunday against the Titans, a contest for which Jay Cutler (shoulder) is listed as doubtful, Adam Jahns of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Cutler's inability to practice this week sounded the death knell for his potential to play, but the Bears won't officially rule out the veteran signal-caller until the release of their inactive list Sunday. Although Barkley will be under center in Cutler's stead, the former has an unspectacular track record composed of 55.4 percent passing and zero touchdowns versus six interceptions in five career games.

Prescott completed 17-of-24 passes for 195 yards, and a touchdown in Thursday's win over the Redskins.

The rookie also rushed eight times to provide 39 yards on the ground. The Cowboys were able to depend on Ezekiel Elliott for much of the way, as they held a lead for the majority of the contest. Prescott provided another efficient performance for the first place Cowboys, and will look to continue his stellar play next Thursday against the Vikings.

Prescott completed 17-of-24 passes for 195 yards and a touchdown in Thursday's win over the Redskins.

The rookie also rushed eight times to provide 39 yards on the ground. The Cowboys were able to depend on Ezekiel Elliott for much of the way, as they held a lead for the majority of the contest. Prescott provided another efficient performance for the first place Cowboys, and will look to continue his stellar play next Thursday against the Vikings.

Cousins completed 41-of-53 passes for 449 yards, his second highest total of the season, and three touchdowns in Sunday's loss to the Cowboys.

With the Redskins trailing nearly the entirety of the game, Cousins had plenty of opportunity to put in work through the air Thursday. He hooked up with tight end Jordan Reed for two of his touchdowns, and connected with the speedy DeSean Jackson for a 67 yard bomb as well. The 28-year-old has now thrown for 824 yards and six touchdowns in back-to-back prime time performances. He will look to stay hot when the Redskins head to Arizona for their Week 12 contest.

Bradford completed 31 of 37 passes for 224 yards during Thursday's loss to Detroit. He also threw a costly interception with just 1:15 left in the game.

It is difficult to do less with 31 completions, as the Minnesota passing attack never pushed the ball downfield. Bradford's longest completion (41 yards) went to Jerick McKinnon on a short pass that the running back took for a significant gain after the catch. Bradford has now passed for just 393 yards and a single touchdown over his past two games, and with a wounded offensive line and limited playmakers surrounding him, it's unlikely Bradford turns it around in a tough matchup against the Cowboys in Week 13.

Stafford completed 23 of 40 pass attempts for 232 yards and one touchdown Thursday against the Vikings, also adding 30 yards on four carries.

After logging two games of 300-plus yards in the first three weeks of the season, Stafford has thrown for less than 250 in five of the last eight. While his play can't be faulted from a real-life perspective -- Thursday marked the seventh fourth-quarter comeback Stafford has engineered in the 2016 campaign -- the signal-caller is failing to impress from a fantasy standpoint as of late. However, he's now set to take his modest five-game average of 247 yards and one touchdown into a favorable matchup against the Saints in Week 13.