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Mahomes completed 30 of 40 passes for 306 yards with one touchdown and one interception in the Chiefs' 19-8 win over the Broncos on Thursday night. He also rushed six times for 31 yards.

The Chiefs' final point total was notably below expectations against a Broncos defense that had essentially been the league's worst through five weeks, but Mahomes still largely kept fantasy managers happy with his second 300-yard game of the season. Mahomes also extended his season-opening streak of at least one touchdown pass to six games, hitting Kadarius Toney from three yards out late in the second quarter. Mahomes connected with eight different pass catchers overall, with Travis Kelce (ankle) leading the way with a 9-124 line while rookie Rashee Rice (4-72 on four targets) and Mahomes also continuing to display solid chemistry. Mahomes heads into a Week 7 divisional battle against the Chargers on Sunday, Oct. 22 with an 11:5 TD:INT and 1,593 passing yards over six games.

Lock (ankle) did not participate in practice Thursday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

Seattle's backup quarterback was not listed on the injury report Wednesday and the Seahawks notably signed undrafted free agent Holton Ahlers to the practice squad Thursday, perhaps an indication Lock is in some danger of being unavailable for Sunday's Week 6 game against the Bengals. Lock has appeared in one game this season in relief of starter Geno Smith.

Walker is slated to be the Browns' starting quarterback Sunday against the 49ers with Deshaun Watson (shoulder) expected to be sidelined, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Watson sustained a bruised rotator cuff in his right throwing shoulder Week 4 and now is in line to miss a second consecutive contest as a result. Rookie Dorian Thompson-Robinson got the nod in place of Watson the first time around as the only QB available on the game-day roster, but with the seeming knowledge that the latter can't go yet, Walker has been handling all of the first-team reps in practice this week. Assuming Watson is ruled out before Sunday's outing and the Browns elevate Walker on Saturday, Walker is in line for his eighth career start.

Watson (bruised right shoulder) is expected to sit out Sunday's game against the 49ers, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Per Cabot, Watson -- who didn't practice Wednesday or Thursday -- is trending toward his second straight missed start, with Friday's final injury report slated to add official context to the QB's Week 6 status. In Watson's anticipated unavailability, PJ Walker is in line to serve as Cleveland's starting quarterback versus San Francisco.

Herbert (finger) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.

Herbert sustained a fractured middle finger to his non-throwing hand during the Chargers' Week 4 win over the Raiders, but a Week 5 bye provided the quarterback with some extra time for the injured digit to heal. That being said, Daniel Popper of The Athletic relays that Herbert isn't expected to take any snaps under center in practice this week, though it appears to be only out of a matter of precaution to avoid any further injury to the finger. The fact that Herbert was still listed as a full participant on the first Week 6 practice report puts him on track to start against the Cowboys on Monday, when he'll be taking snaps both out of the shotgun and under center.

Taylor took practice reps with the first-team offense Thursday for the second day in a row and appears to be trending toward the starting nod for Sunday's game against the Bills in place of the injured Daniel Jones (neck), Paul Schwartz of the New York Post reports.

While the neck injury that Jones sustained late in the Giants' Week 5 loss to the Dolphins isn't considered as significant as the one that kept the signal-caller out for the final six games of the 2021 season, he still appears likely to miss time. Head coach Brian Daboll hasn't yet ruled Jones out from playing Sunday, but in order to be a realistic option to play this weekend, the 26-year-old will likely need to practice Friday in at least a limited fashion after sitting out sessions Wednesday and Thursday. A veteran of 85 appearances and 53 starts over his 13-year NFL career, Taylor represents an experienced fill-in option, though he probably won't make for a viable fantasy option outside of leagues that start two quarterbacks or have a QB flex spot. In addition to working behind a banged-up offensive line, Taylor could be without a couple of key skill-position players, as running back Saquon Barkley (ankle) and tight end Darren Waller (groin) are both nursing injuries at this stage of the week.

Seattle signed Ahlers to its practice squad Thursday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

Seattle cut Ahlers from its practice squad just after its Week 1 loss versus the Rams, but they've now decided to bring him back into the fold ahead of Week 6. As long as Geno Smith or Drew Lock is available, Ahlers is unlikely to see action this season.

Watson (right shoulder) remained sidelined at practice Thursday, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Per Cabot, offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt said that it's still "up in the air" whether Watson will be able to face the 49ers on Sunday, though he did suggest that the QB could play this weekend even if he doesn't practice. With Watson still not practicing, Jake Trotter of ESPN.com notes that PJ Walker continued to handle first-team signal-caller snaps Thursday.

Giants head coach Brian Daboll said Jones (neck) won't practice Thursday, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.

Daboll isn't yet ruling Jones out from playing Sunday against the Bills, but with the fifth-year quarterback having now opened Week 6 prep with consecutive absences from practice, he appears to be trending toward sitting out this weekend. Tyrod Taylor will take reps with the first-team offense for the second day in a row and will be in line to start Sunday if Jones isn't available while he recovers from a sore neck.

Smith (knee) practiced fully Wednesday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

Smith's full participation in the Seahawks' first practice session of Week 6 backs up head coach Pete Carroll's comments from Monday, when he told Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic that the quarterback's knee was "fine." Per Boyle, the injury stemmed from Smith getting his knee twisted up Week 4 at the Giants, but he was able to return and complete 13 of 20 passes for 110 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions. With the help of the team's Week 5 bye, Smith is good to go for Sunday's road matchup with a Bengals defense that has given up eight total touchdowns (seven passing, one rushing) to opposing quarterbacks in five games this season.