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Tyler Huntley QB | BAL
Ravens' Tyler Huntley: Needed in relief in Week 4
Huntley completed eight of nine passes for 63 yards while adding 16 yards on four carries in Sunday's 24-18 win over the Titans.
Lamar Jackson was knocked out of the game with an ankle injury on the Raven's final offensive play of the first half, putting Huntley under center for the final two quarters to protect a 24-7 lead. Given the circumstances, the veteran backup wasn't asked to do too much, but he was efficient when called upon to air it out and didn't commit any turnovers. Jackson was seen in a walking boot after the game, but per Jonas Shaffer of TheBaltimoreBanner.com, coach Jesse Minter isn't overly concerned about the issue and might have considered putting him back in had the score been closer. If Jackson isn't cleared to suit up in Week 5, Huntley will be running the offense on the road in Atlanta.
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Cam Ward QB | TEN
Titans' Cam Ward: Comeback falls short in Baltimore
Ward completed 20 of 31 passes for 222 yards and one touchdown with one interception in Sunday's 24-18 loss to the Ravens. He added 27 yards on four carries, and threw a two-point conversion.
The Titans were down 24-7 at halftime, but with Lamar Jackson (ankle) forced to the sideline, Ward was nearly able to engineer a comeback. The second-year QB found Wan'Dale Robinson for a three-yard score inside the final two minutes of the fourth quarter, but an onside kick attempt didn't succeed and Ward never got the ball back. He still has a modest 3:2 TD:INT through four games, with another two touchdowns on the ground, and his 222 passing yards Sunday were a season high, but Ward might be building some momentum heading into a Week 5 home tilt against the Texans.
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C.J. Stroud QB | HOU
Texans' C.J. Stroud: Comes up short in wild loss to Dallas
Stroud completed 21 of 31 passes for 347 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 34-30 loss to the Cowboys. He added 12 yards on two carries.
With top receiver Nico Collins back in the fold after a hamstring strain, Stroud posted his best numbers of the season -- he threw for 353 yards in Week 2, but it came on 55 attempts and he didn't produce a TD. Both of Stroud's scores Sunday went to Collins, and through four games he has a 5:0 TD:INT, with his only two turnovers being a pair of Week 1 fumbles. The fourth-year QB will try to lead Houston to its first win of the year in a Week 5 road trip to Tennessee.
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Trevor Lawrence QB | JAC
Jaguars' Trevor Lawrence: Efficient, mistake-free in win
Lawrence completed 18 of 23 passes for 227 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions while adding three carries for no gain in the Jaguars' 22-17 win over the Bengals on Sunday.
While Lawrence saw opposite number Joe Burrow nearly double his passing production with a gaudy 428-yard total, it was the former who guided his team to victory with a highly efficient and turnover-free effort. Lawrence averaged an impressive 9.9 yards per attempt and weathered a quartet of sacks while connecting with seven different targets on the afternoon. The 2021 first overall pick had to resort to relying heavily on tight end Brenton Strange (7-95-0 on eight targets) as Cincinnati effectively took away Lawrence's wide receivers for most of the afternoon, but the talented signal-caller did hit Brian Thomas from seven yards out in the second quarter for his one touchdown toss of the afternoon. Lawrence looks to be hitting on all cylinders to open his second season in Liam Coen's offense, taking a 69.2 percent completion rate, 843 passing yards and an 8:2 TD:INT into a Week 5 London showdown against the Eagles next Sunday.
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Drake Maye QB | NE
Patriots' Drake Maye: Three-TD day in Week 4 win
Maye completed 22 of 37 passes for 269 yards with three touchdowns and one interception while adding eight rushes for 54 yards in the Patriots' 29-26 win over the Bills on Sunday. He threw a two-point conversion pass and committed three fumbles, losing one and recovering the other two.
Maye's eclectic stat line was reflective of New England's topsy-turvy win, one where the Patriots overcame a 17-7 halftime deficit and recorded the game-winning touchdown with 1:50 remaining to seal the comeback victory. The previously embattled 2024 first-round pick's day started off in positive fashion with a 14-yard touchdown pass to Romeo Doubs to cap off New England's first possession, and he went back to Doubs from two yards out in the third quarter to bring New England within three. However, the Patriots were in danger of falling to 1-3 on the season when they found themselves down 26-21 as late as the two-minute warning, but Maye was able to connect with Efton Chism for a 23-yard scoring strike that the young receiver snared with one hand down the right sideline with 1:50 remaining. Maye's performance was a much needed bounce-back effort after he went into the game having thrown for no more than 208 yards in any of his first three games while generating a 1:6 TD:INT, and he'll look to carry over the momentum into a Week 5 home showdown against the surprisingly resurgent Raiders next Sunday.
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Geno Smith QB | NYJ
Jets' Geno Smith: Just eight completions in loss
Smith completed eight of 15 pass attempts for 119 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 23-12 loss to the Bears.
Smith threw for just 18 yards in the first half as the Jets took a 13-3 deficit into the locker room. Things didn't get much better offensively after halftime, except for Smith's 58-yard touchdown pass to Isaiah Williams in the fourth quarter. Smith has a 5:0 TD:INT and is averaging 226 passing yards heading into a Week 5 home game against the Browns.
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Josh Allen QB | BUF
Bills' Josh Allen: Two total TDs in loss
Allen completed 23 of 33 passes for 253 yards with a touchdown and an interception and added five carries for four yards and another score in the Bills' 29-26 loss to the Patriots on Sunday.
Allen lost No. 1 receiver DJ Moore to a shoulder injury in the first half, but he still put together a serviceable passing line that included a 34-yard touchdown pass to Keon Coleman with just over four minutes remaining that erased a 21-20 deficit. That scoring play was preceded by Allen's two-yard touchdown run late in the first half, already his seventh rushing score of the campaign. However, Allen was also responsible for snuffing out Buffalo's last chance at a comeback after New England had answered his touchdown pass with a score of their own, as he threw an interception on a deep pass intended for Joshua Palmer with 1:14 remaining. The star signal-caller will aim to atone in a tough Week 5 road showdown against the Rams on Monday night, Oct. 12.
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Dak Prescott QB | DAL
Cowboys' Dak Prescott: Rides Lamb to comeback win
Prescott completed 32 of 45 passes for 335 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 34-30 win over the Texans. He added seven yards on two carries.
A surreal 21 of Prescott's 45 attempts went to CeeDee Lamb, and the duo connected on a 12-yard TD with just 40 seconds left in the game for the game-winning score after Javonte Williams had scored Dallas' first three touchdowns in the second half as part of a comeback from a 16-6 halftime deficit. The 335 passing yards (189 of them to Lamb) were a season high for Prescott, and he'll take an 8:1 TD:INT through four games into a Week 5 battle at home against the Buccaneers.
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Tyson Bagent QB | CHI
Bears' Tyson Bagent: No TDs in Week 4 win
Bagent completed 25 of 34 passes for 268 yards, no touchdowns and one interception in Sunday's 23-12 win over the Jets. He also rushed four times for one yard.
After watching Case Keenum beat the Eagles in Week 3 following Caleb Williams' Week 2 hamstring injury, Bagent made his first start since his rookie campaign in 2023. Bagent had three would-be interceptions erased by penalties but threw one that counted in the second quarter, marking the first regular-season interception for the Jets defense since Week 18 of the 2024 season. The Bears rode their running game and defense to a second consecutive win in Williams' absence while Bagent managed to keep the offense on schedule. If Williams isn't ready to return in Week 5, Bagent would presumably get the starting nod against the NFC North rival Packers at Lambeau Field.
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Jalen Hurts QB | PHI
Eagles' Jalen Hurts: Modest numbers without top targets
Hurts completed 12 of 27 passes for 93 yards and two touchdowns while rushing five times for 18 yards in Sunday's 24-20 loss to the Rams.
Hurts threw second-quarter touchdowns of 18 and 10 yards to Darius Cooper in the second quarter, the first of which went off the hands of Rams defender Quentin Lake in the end zone. The Eagles started the game without DeVonta Smith (hamstring) and Dallas Goedert (knee), lost Saquon Barkley (hamstring) in the first quarter and went a franchise-worst 0-for-12 on third down, yet they were still in position to win with a 10-point lead and the ball inside the Rams' 10-yard line halfway through the fourth quarter. Hurts failed on attempts to score with his legs and then his arm as that drive ended in a turnover on downs, and the Rams stormed back with two touchdown drives while the Eagles failed to pick up a first down on their final two drives. Hurts could struggle to produce again in Week 5 against the Jaguars in London if the Eagles remain without some of their key skill players.