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Lynch completed 23 of 35 passes for 223 yards, one touchdown and a pick. He rushed for 18 yards, but fumbled twice, both recovered by the offense.

Lynch's uneven stat-line flatters what was a rough first start for the first-rounder. He didn't deliver is lone touchdown of the game until the game was all but over and he was constantly under fire, absorbing six sacks and many more hits. Some of those sacks were the product of Atlanta taking advantage of Denver's shuffled offensive line, but others were due to Lynch's inability to get rid of the ball quickly enough. There were points in the game where Lynch showed off the rocket arm and escapability that made him a top pick, but he did nothing to threaten Trevor Siemian's hold on the starting job once his shoulder heals.

Carr completed 25 of 40 passes for 317 yards with two touchdowns and an interception in Sunday's 34-31 win over the Chargers.

Without CB Jason Verrett (knee), Carr was able to shred the Chargers' secondary, including a beautiful 64-yard touchdown to Amari Cooper in the third quarter. Carr has been a little boom-or-bust this season, with two big games and a pair of clunkers in the Raiders' previous four contests, so the consistency hasn't been there. In any case, he'll be at home again next week, facing another division rival in the Chiefs.

Mariota completed 20 of 29 passes for 163 yards and three touchdowns while also contributing 60 yards and a touchdown on seven carries in Sunday's win over the Dolphins.

Mariota hadn't produced a touchdown in two weeks, but broke out of his funk in a big way by tying his career high with four total scores. The second-year quarterback took matters into his own hands on Tennessee's first scoring drive, showcasing his scrambling ability on a five-yard touchdown run. He would add a passing score to Andre Johnson from the same distance later before topping off his best half of the season with a 20-yard touchdown toss to Delanie Walker. Mariota wasn't asked to do much in the second half with the Titans sitting on a lead, but did manage to connect with Rishard Matthews for his third passing touchdown of the afternoon in the fourth quarter. The Titans set a new season high in points for the second consecutive week, so they're trending in the right direction heading into next week's meeting with the winless Browns.

Taylor had a pedestrian day during Sunday's win in Los Angeles, passing for just 124 yards on 12-of-23 passing, though he did toss two TD passes while adding 28 yards on the ground.

Taylor has been fully healthy for all but a handful of snaps this season, yet somehow he's thrown for less than 125 yards in three of the team's five games. Even more surprisingly, the Bills have won two of those three games and are 8-1 over the last two seasons whenever Taylor throws for under 200 yards. That should tell you all you need to know about how much the Bills prefer to run the ball, though at least Taylor holds up in that aspect, as he's rushed for 168 yards and a score so far. His six TD passes are OK, while Taylor doesn't hurt you much in leagues that track interceptions, as he has just two so far after putting up a 20:6 TD:INT ratio last season.

Keenum completed 21 of 31 passes for 271 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions in Sunday's 30-19 loss to the Bills.

One of Keenum's interceptions was returned for a touchdown, breaking a 16-16 tie in the third quarter. Before Keenum's clunker Sunday, he had played reasonably well in the previous three games, leading the Rams to three straight wins. If the former University of Houston product has a couple of more games like this, there's a good chance we'll see rookie Jared Goff. Keenum does have a very favorable matchup next week at Detroit, which hasn't stopped opposing passing games this year.

Dalton completed 29 of 41 passes for 269 yards with a pair of touchdowns in Sunday's 28-14 loss at Dallas. He also had six rushes for 34 yards.

The Bengals were shut out for three quarters, so Dalton didn't play as well as his final stat line suggests. He threw multiple touchdowns in a contest for the first time this season, although his yardage has been strong all year, averaging just over 300 yards per game. The Cowboys did a great job containing A.J. Green, who was held to 50 yards on four receptions, but Dalton did manage to get Brandon LaFell involved, hooking up with him eight times for 68 yards and two touchdowns. The veteran QB will need to step up big next week for a road game against the Patriots.

Prescott completed 18 of 24 passes for 227 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 28-14 win over the Bengals. He also scored on a short touchdown run.

Although Prescott has just four touchdown passes on the season, he still hasn't tossed an interception and has completed nearly 70 percent of his throws. He lost a fumble Sunday, but that was his first turnover of the season. Tony Romo (back) is expected back in a few weeks, so the Cowboys are going to have a tough decision to make, as Prescott has played as efficiently as almost any QB in the league. In any case, Prescott will take aim at the Packers' secondary in Week 6.

Tannehill completed just 12 of 18 passes for 191 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions in Sunday's loss to the Titans.

That's two straight forgettable performances for the Dolphins quarterback, who has thrown for just 380 yards with one touchdown and three interceptions over the past two weeks combined. Despite the 2012 first-rounder's poor recent play, head coach Adam Gase made it clear that Tannehill will be Miami's starter for the remainder of the season. If he can't exploit Pittsburgh's porous secondary next week, it's going to be very tough to trust Tannehill moving forward.

Bradford completed 22 of 30 passes for 271 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's win over the Texans.

Bradford opened the scoring with a 36-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Adam Thielen on the game's first drive, and was once again excellent when called upon in a 31-13 blowout victory. The trade acquisition from Philadelphia still hasn't turned the ball over while throwing six touchdown passes in four games for the undefeated Vikings. He has clearly picked up the playbook very well, but will have time to iron out any kinks over Minnesota's bye next week.

Whitehurst completed 14 of 24 passes for 182 yards with a touchdown and an interception against the Patriots on Sunday.

Whitehurst was called upon when Cody Kessler (chest) went down and was able hold his own against a tough New England defense. He was picked off once but lofted a perfect 17-yard touchdown pass to Connor Hamlett in the fourth quarter. It remains to be seen how serious Kessler's injury is, but should he have to sit in Week 6, Whitehurst will be under center once again versus the Titans.