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Smith completed 32 of 41 passes for 328 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions in the Seahawks' 37-31 overtime win over the Lions on Sunday. He also rushed three times for 20 yards.

Smith's final line was an especially welcome sight for fantasy managers who endured a rough Week 1 from the veteran quarterback. He seemed to heat up as the game went on, working around a brief absence from DK Metcalf due to a rib injury along the way. The 11-year pro came through in the clutch by tossing a fourth-quarter, three-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Lockett before going back to his trusted wideout for a six-yard game-winning scoring toss in overtime. Smith's first 300-yard game of 2023 also was a mistake-free effort, giving him new fantasy life heading into a Week 3 home matchup against the Panthers.

Burrow noted after Sunday's 27-24 loss to the Ravens that he tweaked his right calf at the end of the contest, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.

Per Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic, Burrow will have to see how his calf feels over the next couple of days, but the QB indicated that he planned to return to the game if the Bengals got another possession versus Baltimore, James Palmer of NFL Network reports. While he was on the field Sunday, Burrow completed 27 of 41 pass attempts for 222 yards with two TDs and a pick to go along with one carry for five yards. The Bengals take on the Rams in Week 3 on Monday night, Sept. 25.

Goff completed 28 of 35 passes for 323 yards, three touchdowns and an interception in Sunday's 37-31 overtime loss to the Seahawks.

Goff started by finding Josh Reynolds for a 22-yard touchdown in the first quarter, then connected with Kalif Raymond for a 36-yard score off a flea flicker prior to halftime. Although the signal-caller had an interception returned for a score in the fourth quarter, Goff responded by subsequently hitting Reynolds for a four-yard TD on his next drive. While his overtime-forcing effort ultimately didn't result in a win, Goff still had a productive day -- three Lions topped 60 receiving yards and four made at least five catches, including top wideout Amon-Ra St. Brown, who recorded six grabs for 102 yards despite leaving with cramps.

Rush is active Sunday against the Jets, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

Rush will operate as the Cowboys' backup quarterback Sunday, as he remains ahead of Trey Lance on the team's depth chart. The veteran signal caller saw action at the end of the Cowboys' blowout victory over the Giants in Week 1, playing just seven snaps and attempting one pass. Rush would be the next man up if necessary behind Dak Prescott in Week 2.

Lance (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Jets, but he'll suit up and serve as the Cowboys' emergency third quarterback, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

As he was Week 1 at the Giants, Lance will be on hand in the event both Dak Prescott and Cooper Rush need to be removed from Week 2 action. Such a fate may be Lance's reality moving forward as he continues to grow accustomed to the Cowboys offense.

Allen (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's Week 2 game against the Rams.

The journeyman signal-caller will be relegated to the No. 3 quarterback role for the second time to open the season, as expected. Sam Darnold will continue to serve as Brock Purdy's primary backup against Los Angeles.

Richardson (concussion) won't return to Sunday's game against the Texans.

Richardson thus finishes up Week 2 having completed six of his 10 pass attempts for 56 yards, with three carries for 35 yards including a pair of rushing TDs. Richardson -- who was replaced by Gardner Minshew -- will now look to gain clearance to play again in advance of next Sunday's game against the Ravens.

Richardson is being evaluated for a possible concussion during Sunday's game against the Texans, Stephen Holder of ESPN.com reports.

Prior to being forced out of the contest, Richardson completed six of his 10 passes for 56 yards and ran three times for 35 yards with a pair of rushing TDs. In his absence, Gardner Minshew is in at QB for the Colts.

Hoyer will serve as the Raiders' backup quarterback over Aidan O'Connell ahead of Sunday's game against the Bills.

The 16-year veteran seems to have won the second-string quarterback competition, as O'Connell is inactive for the second week in a row. Hoyer most recently started a game for the Patriots in 2022.

Keenum (coach's decision) is inactive Sunday against the Colts.

Keenum won't be considered part of the active roster for Sunday, with Davis Mills entrenched as the No. 2 option behind starter C.J. Stroud. However, Keenum will likely still be dressed as the team's emergency option at quarterback.