NFL Player News
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Deshaun Watson QB | CLE
Browns' Deshaun Watson: Solid in return to action
Watson completed 19 of 30 passes for 219 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions in the Browns' 27-0 win over the Cardinals on Sunday. He also rushed three times for 22 yards.
Watson seemed to operate without restrictions after missing Week 8 with his lingering shoulder injury, uncorking throws of varying distance and showing particularly impressive chemistry with top target Amari Cooper, who he connected with on five occasions for a team-high 139 yards and an 11-yard touchdown. Watson also hit David Njoku for a five-yard scoring strike in the third quarter, giving the veteran signal-caller his second multi-touchdown game of the campaign. Now seemingly healthy, Watson will have a tough assignment in a Week 10 road matchup against the Ravens.
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Taysom Hill QB | NO
Saints' Taysom Hill: Catches one TD, throws another
Hill rushed 11 times for 52 yards, caught four of five targets for 13 yards and a touchdown, and completed his only pass attempt for a three-yard touchdown in Sunday's 24-17 win over the Bears.
After being stuffed for a one-yard loss on a 2nd-and-goal run from the 1-yard line, Hill moved from under center to tight end and caught a two-yard touchdown on the next play. The next time the Saints got near the goal line, Hill threw a three-yard touchdown pass to Juwan Johnson. After failing to produce a touchdown through six games, Hill has three rushing touchdowns, one receiving touchdown and one passing touchdown in his last three games. His significant role in the red zone will make Hill an appealing Week 10 fantasy option against Minnesota, especially in formats in which he's eligible at tight end.
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Derek Carr QB | NO
Saints' Derek Carr: Throws two TDs in Week 9 win
Carr completed 25 of 34 passes for 211 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 24-17 win over the Bears. He added three rushing attempts for three yards.
Carr threw an eight-yard touchdown pass to Chris Olave in the first quarter and added a two-yard touchdown pass to Taysom Hill in the second. The Saints got another passing touchdown to take a 24-17 lead in the fourth quarter, but that one was thrown by Hill. This game snapped a streak of three consecutive 300-yard passing performances from Carr, but Carr has yet to throw more than two touchdowns in a game this season, and he continues to cede a significant portion of goal-line looks under center to Hill, who offers a mix of power running and passing ability. Carr will bring a 10:4 TD:INT into a Week 10 road game in Minnesota.
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Jordan Love QB | GB
Packers' Jordan Love: Solid in win
Love completed 20 of 26 passes for 228 yards and a touchdown and rushed four times for seven yards in Sunday's 20-3 win over the Rams.
Love posted a season high in completion percentage while avoiding any turnovers for the first time since Week 2. Along with connecting better on passes further downfield, Love's well-designed, 20-yard touchdown to Luke Musgrave helped seal Green Bay's victory. A tough matchup at the Steelers now awaits Love in Week 10.
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Tanner McKee QB | PHI
Eagles' Tanner McKee: Serving as emergency QB
McKee (coach's decision) is inactive Sunday against the Cowboys, but he will serve as the team's emergency option at quarterback.
McKee will technically suit up, but he'll only be able to enter the game if both Jalen Hurts and Marcus Mariota suffer injuries.
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Jaren Hall QB | SEA
Vikings' Jaren Hall: Exits Sunday's contest
Hall (concussion) won't return to Sunday's game against the Falcons.
Prior to exiting the contest after sustaining a concussion, Hall completed five of his six passing attempts for 78 yards and carried twice for 11 yards. With Hall sidelined, Joshua Dobbs will take over at QB for the Vikings on Sunday.
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Patrick Mahomes QB | KC
Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes: Tosses two TDs in Frankfurt
Mahomes completed 20 of 30 passes for 185 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 21-14 win over the Dolphins.
He added 24 rushing yards on six carries. Mahomes threw for under 200 yards in a regular-season game for the first time since Week 13 of the 2021 campaign, but he was effective when he needed to be and found Rashee Rice and Jerick McKinnon for first-half TDs. After a couple disappointing performances from a fantasy perspective, Mahomes and the Kansas City offense will get a Week 10 bye to take a look under the hood and make some tweaks.
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Tua Tagovailoa QB | ATL
Dolphins' Tua Tagovailoa: Can't solve KC defense
Tagovailoa completed 21 of 34 passes for 193 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions in Sunday's 21-14 loss to Kansas City.
Tagovailoa has been efficient for the entire season, though that disappeared against Kansas City as he managed only 5.7 yards per attempt. He remained relatively accurate, so his inefficiency ultimately came from his inability to push the ball down the field, illustrated by only one completion that went over 20 yards. Despite the slow performance, Tagovailoa did make a nice throw to Cedrick Wilson to connect for a 31-yard touchdown. The Dolphins will look to regroup on a Week 10 bye before a Week 11 matchup against the Raiders.
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Dorian Thompson-Robinson QB | PHI
Browns' Dorian Thompson-Robinson: Emergency third QB
Thompson-Robinson is the Browns' emergency third QB for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
With Deshaun Watson available to start Sunday's contest, PJ Walker is slated to serve as the team's No. 2 quarterback in Week 9, leaving Thompson-Robinson as the team's third option at the position versus Arizona.