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Winston is practicing Monday without any type of brace on his knee, ESPN's Jenna Laine reports.

Winston was forced into an early exit after injuring his knee during the fourth quarter of last Thursday's loss to the Falcons. Despite not re-entering the contest, Winston downplayed the ailment afterward and has now backed up that sentiment by practicing Monday. With no sort of brace even on his knee, it appears Winston has indeed avoided anything that could've potentially impacted his availability, representing a relief to the Buccaneers and fantasy owners alike. While head coach Dirk Koetter will surely be asked about Winston's condition prior to Sunday's game against the Bears, Monday's involvement in practice certainly suggests any concern over his knee should be short-lived.

Bradford completed 31 of 40 pass attempts for 273 yards and one touchdown in Sunday's 22-16 overtime loss to the Lions.

Bradford was efficient and completed a season-high 73 percent of his passes, but he struggled to generate plays downfield and finished with a paltry average of 6.8 yards per attempt. He has still turned the ball over just three times this season -- all of which came in one game -- but his play has not been good enough to overcome a struggling running game and the offense has averaged just 15.3 points during the current three-game losing streak. Bradford will face a tougher task next week against the Redskins.

Mariota completed 27 of 43 passes for 313 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions Sunday in San Diego. He also added three carries for 14 yards, along with a rushing touchdown and a lost fumble in a 43-35 loss.

Mariota topped 300 passing yards for the first time this season as the Titans relied on the pass to make up for their defense's struggles. The second-year quarterback's three turnovers were far from ideal, but understandable given his willingness to push the ball downfield. He has now thrown multiple scores in five consecutive games while only getting picked off three times in that span. Factor in Mariota's above-average scrambling ability, and he's quietly becoming one of the more reliable quarterback options in fantasy.

Rodgers completed 26 of 43 passes for 297 yards, with three touchdowns and an interception in Sunday's 31-26 loss to the Colts. He also ran six times for 43 yards.

The Packers trailed by double digits for most of the game, but Rodgers nearly rallied them, tossing a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns. He's been on fire lately, with 10 touchdowns and just one interception over his last three games. He'll look to stay hot next week at Tennessee.

Tannehill completed 17 of 28 passes for 149 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's win over the Jets.

Tannehill failed to take advantage of a porous Jets secondary, throwing for under 205 yards for the fourth time in five weeks. Miami's offense was never incredibly pass-heavy, but has become even more reliant on the run with Jay Ajayi rushing for over 500 yards in the past three games. Tannehill is little more than a caretaker whose primary job is to hand it off.

Keenum completed 27 of 46 pass attempts for 296 yards, with one touchdown and an interception in Sunday's 13-10 loss to the Panthers.

Keenum struggled for the second straight game, posting just a 6.4 YPA, while leading the Rams to their only touchdown in the final minute of the fourth quarter. He should have had a touchdown pass in earlier the final period, but TE Lance Kendricks dropped a wide-open touchdown in the end zone. The Rams have been fairly competitive with a 3-5 record, so Keenum will probably get a little more time to right the ship. If he continues to be unproductive, however, chances are the team will turn to rookie Jared Goff. Next up for Keenum will be the Jets on the road.

Prescott completed 22 of 26 passes for 247 yards and three touchdowns in Sunday's game against the Browns. He added 20 rushing yards on four carries in the 35-10 win.

Though Cleveland scored first, Prescott led touchdown drives of 79, 69 and 67 yards to give his team a commanding lead heading into halftime. It was the rookie's third consecutive game with three total touchdowns and his TD:INT ratio now sits at a sparkling 12:2 through eight games in his young NFL career. Tony Romo (back) is nearing full health and participated in practice this week for the first time since suffering a back fracture in the preseason, but team executives have not indicated that he is ready to return to game action. Furthermore, Prescott's impressive play will make it even harder for them to make a switch once Romo is actually cleared for return. Week 10 will see the Cowboys travel to take on the Steelers at Heinz Field.

Petty briefly came on for the injured Ryan Fitzpatrick (knee) and completed both of his pass attempts for 19 yards during Sunday's loss to the Dolphins.

Fitzpatrick was able to come back into the game, which relegated Petty back to clipboard duty. The former is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Monday, and head coach Todd Bowles said he will start if he's healthy; however, if he is unable to play, Petty could get his first career NFL start in Week 10 against the Rams.

Stafford completed 23 of 36 passes for 219 yards, two touchdowns and one interception during Sunday's 22-16 overtime victory against the Vikings.

Stafford performed well given the strength of his opponent, not to mention the fact that he was playing on the road. With a minute remaining and the Lions down three, he effortlessly positioned K Matt Prater within scoring range to send his team into overtime. Then, he proceeded to fling his first career overtime touchdown pass thanks to an acrobatic balancing act by Golden Tate. Stafford is now set to enjoy Detroit's Week 10 bye, and he'll find himself in a favorable matchup against the Jaguars coming out of the break.

Johnson will serve as the backup to starter Eli Manning on Sunday against the Eagles, Ralph Vacchiano of SNY.TV reports.

Johnson will move up the depth chart in the absence of Ryan Nassib, who is inactive Sunday due to elbow soreness. The 30-year-old has yet to take a snap this season, and hasn't completed a pass in the NFL since the 2011 season with Tampa Bay.