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Aaron Rodgers' message to those who were beginning to doubt both him and the Packers offense after a 19-7 loss in Week 3 was simply relax.

Guess he knew what he was talking about.

If you own him in Fantasy, his four-touchdown performance Week 4 at the Bears should bring you some relief. The Bears had been OK against the pass coming into the game, in part because they faced the Bills and the Jets in two of their first three games, but their shortcomings on the defensive side of the ball were evident. And Rodgers torched them, just like he did the Jets in Week 2.

The Lions weren't known as a standout defensive team prior to facing Rodgers, but they had another dandy of a performance Week 4 at the Jets, making them 4 for 4 in containing the pass this season. I'm thinking they were more the reason for Rodgers' struggles in Week 3 than Rodgers himself. And of course, we halfway expected Rodgers to struggle at Seattle in Week 1. Everyone not wearing a Seahawks uniform struggles there.

Rodgers is fine. He remains a stud quarterback in Fantasy and should be at his studliest Week 5 against Minnesota.

Titans quarterback Charlie Whitehurst did not fare well as he started in place of the injured Jake Locker (wrist) during Sunday's 41-17 loss at Indianapolis. Whitehurst completed 12 of 23 passes for 177 yards, one touchdown and one interception before being replaced by Zach Mettenberger with 7:26 left in the fourth quarter.

The Titans struggled to gain momentum early in the game, as wide receiver Kendall Wright fumbled on the team's opening drive. On the team's next drive, wide receiver Justin Hunter allowed a pass from Whitehurst to bounce off his hands and be intercepted on the deflection.

Whitehurst did end up as the Titans' leading rusher with 40 yards on five carries. His only touchdown pass came right before the half, as he connected with Delanie Walker on a 7-yard pass with 13 seconds left in the second quarter.

The Titans are back in action Week 5 vs. Cleveland.

Raiders backup quarterback Matt McGloin relieved an injured Derek Carr in Week 4 against the Dolphins in London.

McGloin nearly played the entire second half and connected on a 22-yard touchdown pass to Andre Holmes in the fourth quarter. He was also intercepted by Jimmy Wilson and Walt Aikens. He converted 12 of 19 pass attempts for 129 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions in a 38-14 defeat.

The Raiders will head into a bye week. If Carr is unable to play in Week 6 at home against the Chargers, then McGloin could earn the start. Matt Schaub would also be a candidate to play against San Diego.

Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill got off to a fast start, completing 17 of his first 19 pass attempts in the first half against in Week 4 against the Raiders in London.

Tannehill hooked up with Mike Wallace on a screen pass and he took it 13 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter. Tannehill found Dion Sims in the corner of the end zone for an 18-yard touchdown late in the first half. With the game well in hand, he sat out the final three drives of the game.

Tannehill compiled 278 yards through the air while completing 23 of 31 passes. He added two touchdowns and one interception, registering a 109.3 passer rating. He has 908 passing yards with a 6-to-3 touchdown-to-interception ratio through four games.

The Dolphins have a bye next week before hosting the Packers in Week 6.

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers had been surprisingly mediocre heading into Week 4 against archrival Chicago. He was typically brillaint Sunday.

Rodgers completed 4 of 5 passes for 79 yards on a touchdown drive on the first possession of the game and remained on a roll the rest of the way. He finished 22 of 28 for 302 yards and with a season-best four scores.

He began his touchdown blitz with a 3-yarder to Jordy Nelson five minutes into the second quarter. By the time the teams had finished chewing up the turf, he had added another scoring strike to Nelson and two to Randall Cobb. He averaged nearly 14 yards per completion.

Rodgers, who added an 8-yard run to his prolific totals, has little time to enjoy the fruits of victory. His team hosts Minnesota on Thursday night.

Jets quarterback Geno Smith endured some more growing pains at home against the Lions in Week 4.

Smith connected with Eric Decker for an 11-yard touchdown in the third quarter, but was picked off by Darius Slay in the fourth quarter. He completed 17 of 33 passes for 209 yards, with one touchdown and one interception. He was sacked twice and finished with four carries for 4 yards.

Smith has 922 passing yards, with four touchdowns and five interceptions through four games. The Jets will travel to San Diego to face the Chargers in Week 5

Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford scored three times and nearly cracked the 300-yard mark in a win over the Jets in Week 4.

Stafford hooked up with Jeremy Ross for a 59-yard touchdown and also found rookie tight end Eric Ebron for a 16-yard strike -- all in the second quarter. He scored a rushing touchdown with 1-yard out in the fourth quarter.

Stafford compiled 293 yards through the air while completing 24 of 34 passes. He added two touchdowns and no interceptions, registering a 116.4 passer rating. He was sacked four times and finished with 8 yards and a touchdown on the ground.

The Lions will host the Bills in Week 5.

The Eagles declared wideout Josh Huff (shoulder), linebacker Mychal Kendricks (calf), quarterback Matt Barkley, corner Jaylen Watkins, center Jason Kelce, defensive end Taylor Hart and offensive lineman Kevin Graf inactive for the game at San Francisco.

Raiders quarterback Derek Carr was forced out of Week 4 against the Dolphins in London with an apparent left knee injury.

Carr took a tough hit to the knee by Jelani Jenkins while on the run in the third quarter. He limped off the field and was replaced by Matt McGloin. Carr completed 15 of 25 passes for 132 yards, with a touchdown and an interception.

According to the NFL Network, Carr went the locker room for X-rays. His return is questionable.

The 49ers declared cornerback Tramaine Brock (toe), tight end Vance McDonald (knee), defensive lineman Cornellius Carradine, quarterback Josh Johnson, offensive linemen Marcus Martin and Dillon Farrell, and wideout Quinton Patton inactive for the game against the Eagles.