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Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said the hamstring injury he sustained in the third quarter Sunday night won't keep him out of the team's next game Nov. 9 against the Bears. "I'm not going to miss any time," Rodgers told reporters.

Following the injury, the Packers kept Rodgers in the shotgun and stopped calling rollouts and other plays that required him to move a lot, coach Mike McCarthy said. Green Bay is on a bye Week 9.

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was cruising Sunday night in New Orleans until hurting his left hamstring on a 7-yard run in the third quarter. Rodgers reached for his hamstring after the play and got it worked on by the training staff. He was far less mobile after that, but the good news is Green Bay has a bye Week 9.

Coach Mike McCarthy said Rodgers did not aggravate the injury by playing through it. "I thought he played smart and didn't put himself in position for further injury," McCarthy said.

Rodgers went 13 of 18 for 278 yards and a touchdown in the first half. He finished 28 of 39 for 418 yards with the one score and two interceptions. He also ran untouched for a 14-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter, looking gimpy as he crossed the goal line.

Both of Rodgers' interceptions were deflected. The first ended his string of 212 passes without a pick. He had not thrown two interceptions in a game since Week 17 at Chicago last year.

Rodgers is off until Green Bay hosts the Bears on Nov. 9.

Raiders rookie quarterback Derek Carr needed a garbage-time touchdown to avoid putting just six points on the board Sunday in Cleveland, but his numbers were impressive when the final tick went off the clock.

Carr finished 34 of 54 for a career-high 328 yards and no interceptions. He began the game by rolling right and hitting Andre Holmes for 16 yards and also found Holmes and Kenbrell Thompkins late in the second quarter for a combined 46 yards to set up a field goal. But he struggled most of the fourth quarter until hitting Holmes on a 10-yard screen for the score.

He will attempt to lead his team to its first victory of the season in Seattle on Sunday.

Browns quarterback Brian Hoyer was far from brilliant Sunday against Oakland, but what he did achieve was a rebound from his dud of a Week 7 in Jacksonville.

Hoyer completed 19 of 28 passes for 275 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions in the victory. He got rolling on a 48-yard screen to Taylor Gabriel midway through the first quarter before really finding his rhythm in the second, hitting on 5 of 7 for 75 yards.

He padded his numbers with a 32-yard pass to Andrew Hawkins on the last play of the third quarter and finally got his team in the end zone with a 4-yard touchdown strike to Hawkins off a rollout left early in the fourth.

Hoyer will seek to take his momentum and run with it next Sunday against Tampa Bay.

Patriots quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo got some playing time Sunday against the Bears.

Garoppolo completed all three of his attempts, gaining 22 yards. He did take one sack during his brief appearance. Garoppolo also had one rushing attempt, but lost a yard. He'll take on the Broncos Week 9.

Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson has now alternated huge Fantasy performances with duds in each of the last four weeks, as he struggled to do much in a Week 8 win over the Panthers.

Wilson, who racked up 40 Fantasy points last week, managed just 14 Sunday. He passed for 199 yards and one touchdown, and rushed for 35 yards on the ground, and that last bit appears to be the key. Wilson topped 100 yards in Weeks 5 and 7, which also happened to be his best Fantasy performances of the season. In Weeks 6 and 7, he has combined for just 47 rushing yards, and just 24 Fantasy points as a result.

With the lack of weapons around him in the passing game, Wilson is going to have to do a lot on his own to be Fantasy relevant. As he has shown in recent weeks, he is certainly capable of that, but there is reason to be a little bit concerned about his ability to post consistent production moving forward. 

Jets quarterback Geno Smith had X-rays on his right shoulder following his team's 43-23 loss to the Bills, the team announced after the game.

Smith was benched in the first quarter after throwing interceptions on three straight drives. He ended the day with two completions on eight attempts for five yards with the three picks. Even if the X-rays don't show a major injury, it's possible Smith has started his last game for the Jets after the poor performance and benching Sunday, though the Jets have not announced the team's quarterback plans moving forward. The Jets will hit the road to face the Chiefs in Week 9.

Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton completed 21 of 28 passes for 266 yards with no touchdowns and one interceptions but added 14 yards and two rushing touchdowns on six carries in his team's 27-24 win over the Ravens in Week 8.

Dalton put together a nice game through the air against a good defense even without top wide receiver, completing 75 percent of his passes and averaging 9.5 yards per attempt. However, both his touchdowns came on quarterback sneaks from one yard out, one to open the scoring the first quarter and one to give the Bengals the lead for good with less than a minute left in the game.

Dalton hasn't thrown a touchdown in either of his last two games, and he now has delivered just six touchdown passes and four interceptions along with 1,641 passing yards in seven games. He has added 67 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries. Dalton and the Bengals will face the Jaguars at home in Week 9.

Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson tossed one touchdown Week 8 against the Panthers.

Seattle's offense was held in check throughout most of the contest. Wilson especially had trouble early, missing throws and looking uncomfortable in the pocket. He also didn't have much room to run, picking up 35 rushing yards, most of which came late. Wilson did come through when it mattered, leading a game-winning touchdown drive in the fourth quarter. Wilson completeled all five passes on the drive, eventually hitting Luke Willson for the 23 yard score.

Wilson finished 20 of 32, for 199 yards and a touchdown. He'll take on the Raiders Week 9.

Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill was held under 200 passing yards in a comfortable 27-13 victory over Jacksonville in Week 8.

Tannehill hooked up with Rishard Matthews for a 3-yard strike late in the third quarter. He had another chance of scoring but was picked off by J.T. Thomas on a pass intended to Matthews in the end zone.

Tannehill compiled 196 yards through the air while completing 16 of 29 passes. He added a touchdown and an interception, registering a 73.3 passer rating. He also broke for a 30-yard run for the third consecutive game, becoming the first quarterback to reach that mark since Michael Vick in 2004. He was sacked three times and finished with 48 yards on five carries in a 27-13 victory.

Miami will take on the Chargers at home in Week 9.