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Bridgewater, who left Sunday's win over St. Louis in the fourth quarter with a concussion, was feeling good after the game and went out to dinner with people close to him, ESPN reports.

Bridgewater will likely go through the NFL's concussion protocol this week and we may not get a read on his status until later in the week. However, the ESPN report makes it sound like he may have avoided a more serious injury.

Winston completed 19-of-36 passes for 249 yards, while gaining 24 yards on three rushes in Sunday's 32-18 loss to the Giants. He also had a 10-yard touchdown run.

Winston enjoyed a fourth consecutive turnover-free performance, but also failed to throw for a touchdown for the first time all season. The 2015 first overall pick tallied an identical rushing stat line to the one he amassed in Week 8, including posting a rushing touchdown for the second consecutive week. Winston's fourth quarter 10-yard scamper into the end zone was a spirited sprint down the right sideline that ended when the quarterback went horizontal to insure he broke the plane of the goal line. Winston was also victimized by a bad case of the drops on the part of primary target Mike Evans, who could not get a handle on at least three catchable passes. Despite the loss, Winston has impressively held his own and not suffered any appreciable drop in performance while working with a considerably short-handed and inexperienced wide receiver corps over the last two weeks, in addition to playing the majority of the season without starting tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins (shoulder). Winston and the Bucs will try to rebound in their Week 10 home tilt versus the Bucs.

49ers head coach Jim Tomsula did not say whether Gabbert will continue to start at quarterback after the upcoming bye week, CSN Bay Area reports. "Gabbert was our starter today," Tomsula said. "And I don't have a comment past that."

Gabbert got his first start since 2013 in Sunday's 17-16 win over the Atlanta Falcons, completing 15 of 25 passes for 185 yards, with two touchdowns and two interceptions. He probably played well enough to keep the job for a second game, but it's still possible the 49ers will want to give Colin Kaepernick another shot. San Francisco has a Week 10 bye, followed by games against the Seahawks (Week 11) and Cardinals (Week 12).

Cousins completed 22-of-40 passes for 217 yards, with one touchdown and one interception Sunday against the Patriots.

While Cousins wasn't that accurate Sunday, he didn't get much help from his receivers, who dropped seven passes. He ultimately connected with seven different players, with Pierre Garcon leading with way with 70 receiving yards. The return of wideout DeSean Jackson didn't help much, as he caught just three passes on six targets for 15 yards. Cousins' single touchdown Sunday was his seventh game out of eight this season without multiple scores, though he's got a good Week 10 matchup to improve, as the Redskins will face off against a Saints defense that has allowed a league-high 24 passing touchdowns.

Rodgers completed 25-of-48 passes for 369 yards, four touchdowns and an interception in Sunday's loss to the Panthers. He also gained 22 yards on four carries.

Rodgers led a furious comeback attempt against the stout Panthers defense, but his lone interception came on the Packers' final drive as they looked to tie the game. The MVP still put up one of his best fantasy lines of the season after last week's clunker in Denver, and the interception was just his third in eight contests. Rodgers is clearly still one of the most desirable fantasy quarterbacks from week-to-week, and should be in line for another big game against the Lions in Week 10.

Tannehill completed 27-of-36 passes for 309 yards Sunday against the Bills. He also rushed twice for three yards.

Tannehill connected with seven different receivers, though three of them caught just a single pass. Running back Lamar Miller led the way with 97 receiving yards (seven catches on seven targets), while wideout Jarvis Landry caught 11-of-13 targets for 69 yards, but none of them found their way into the end zone (Lamar MIller had two one-yard rushing TDs). Tannehill continues to be very accurate with his passes, completing over 70 percent in three of the last four games, but he's failed to throw a touchdown pass in back-to-back games after his four-TD performance in Week 7 against the Texans. Up next is a Week 10 road game against the Eagles, the Dolphins' third road game in four games.

Taylor (knee) completed 11-of-12 passes for 181 yards and a touchdown Sunday against the Dolphins. He also rushed 10 times for 44 yards.

The Bills relied heavily on the running game Sunday, rushing 36 times for 266 yards and three touchdowns, which left little for Taylor to do on his own. He did throw a beautiful 44-yard touchdown pass to Sammy Watkins, who caught all eight of his targets for a career-high 168 yards and a touchdown, but only LeSean McCoy (two catches for seven yards) and Charles Clay (one catch for six yards) picked up receiving yards after Watkins. Taylor could have a bigger responsibility in Week 10, as the Bills will face off against a Jets defense Thursday that is much better against the run than the pass this season.

Bridgewater has been ruled out of Sunday's game versus the Rams with a concussion.

After an unnecessary hit from cornerback LaMarcus Joyner on a slide in the second half, Bridgewater remained on the turf for some time before walking slowly to the sideline. Now that Bridgewater is in the concussion protocol, his eventual return will be contingent upon receiving clearance from an independent neurologist, thereby clouding his availability for Sunday's contest at Oakland. In the meantime, he'll yield quarterback to journeyman Shaun Hill.

The Vikings are evaluating Bridgewater for a potential concussion suffered in the second half of Sunday's game against the Rams, Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports reports.

At the conclusion of a scramble for a first down, Bridgewater went into the sliding motion allowed of quarterbacks, thereby giving himself up. In the process, Rams defensive back LaMarcus Joyner launched into Bridgewater's head, leaving the second-year quarterback down on the turf. Bridgewater was able to walk slowly off the field, but the possibility of his entrance into the concussion protocol would place QB duties in the hands of Shaun Hill.

Taylor (knee) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Dolphins.

The return to action of Taylor provides the 3-4 Bills with a clear upgrade at QB and given that a half dozen NFL teams are on bye this week, he's an option for those looking for a fantasy signal-caller with some upside this week. It remains to be seen however, how much, if at all, Taylor's recent knee injury affects his mobility on Sunday.