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Although Allen and the Bills had a rough outing in Sunday's overtime loss to the Vikings, coach Sean McDermott and offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey stated Monday that the quarterback didn't have any throws he was incapable of making due to his elbow sprain, Alec White of the Bills' official site reports.

It wasn't Allen's arm that cost the Bills the game Sunday, as the star QB threw for 330 yards and ran for another 84, but some costly decisions by both Allen and his teammates handed the team a devastating loss, the second straight game in which the Bills have blown a double-digit lead. While the staff did mention it cut designed run plays for Allen out of Sunday's game plan, fantasy managers should be able to deploy him as normal. While his elbow is not 100 percent, he may not be able to do much more damage to it by playing through the pain. If there's any consolation to Allen's sloppy play of late -- he has six interceptions over the last three weeks -- it might be that Buffalo could have to play its starters all the way through Week 18 as it fights for playoff positioning, instead of just coasting to a playoff bye.

Heinicke completed 17 of 29 passes for 211 yards and one interception in Monday's 32-21 win over the Eagles. He added 10 yards on five rushing attempts.

Heinicke's fumble on a strip sack put the Eagles into the red zone less than two minutes into the game, but he recovered nicely and helped the Commanders wear Philadelphia's defense down with methodical drives en route to a 20-14 halftime lead. With Washington clinging to a 23-21 lead early in the fourth, Heinicke committed another costly turnover, throwing an interception in Philadelphia territory, but Washington's defense forced three turnovers after that point to hold on for the win. Heinicke's numbers don't jump off the page, but his ability to minimize mistakes and make throws in big moments has helped him lead the Commanders to a 3-1 record in the absence of Carson Wentz (finger). Wentz will be eligible to return in Week 11 against Houston, but after this win, the Commanders could conceivably opt to stick with Heinicke over a healthy Wentz.

Hurts completed 17 of 26 passes for 175 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in Monday's 32-21 loss to the Commanders. He added 28 yards and a touchdown on six rushing attempts.

Hurts was involved as a rusher early on, as Philadelphia's first offensive play was a designed quarterback run that went for 12 yards, and he capped the opening drive with a one-yard touchdown plunge. His production on the ground tapered off after that though, and the dual-threat quarterback fell short of 30 rushing yards for a fourth consecutive game. Hurts threw a six-yard touchdown to Dallas Goedert on Philadelphia's second possession to restore a seven-point lead before getting picked off on a deep ball on the following drive. Washington gained momentum from the interception and went on to take a 23-14 lead before Hurts' 11-yard touchdown pass to DeVonta Smith pulled Philadelphia back within two. Three Eagles fumbles after that point helped Washington finish off the upset, dropping Philadelphia's record to 8-1 heading into a Week 11 trip to Indianapolis.

Rodgers (thumb) was listed as a non-participant on Monday's estimated injury report.

For the sixth week in a row, Rodgers is enduring practice limitations, although the Packers didn't actually hold a session Monday. He has two more chances to prove his health ahead of Thursday's game against the Titans. Rodgers is coming off one of his most efficient statistical performances of the season, completing 14 of 20 passes for 224 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions during Sunday's 31-28 overtime win over the Cowboys. Assuming he gains clearance to play in Week 11, he's again expected to be without rookie wide receiver Romeo Doubs, so Allen Lazard (shoulder), Christian Watson (ankle) and Sammy Watkins would serve as Green Bay's top downfield options.

Tannehill (ankle) was listed as limited on Monday's practice estimate, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.

In his return from a two-game absence Sunday against the Broncos, Tannehill played 61 of 62 offensive snaps and attempted a season-high 36 passes in the 17-10 victory. Overall, he racked up 255 passing yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions and also totaled two carries for 12 yards. Tannehill's right ankle sprain continues to bother him afterward, though, so his status will be one to monitor ahead of Thursday's game at Green Bay.

Coach Kliff Kingsbury said Monday that Murray (hamstring) remains day-to-day, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

After not practicing last Wednesday due to a hamstring injury, Murray logged back-to-back limited sessions to end Week 10 prep, but he was still sidelined for Sunday's road matchup with the Rams. Colt McCoy drew the start in Murray's absence and was efficient while leading Arizona to a divisional win. Murray's status for Monday's game against San Francisco may become clearer when Arizona releases its initial Week 11 injury report Thursday.

Lance (ankle) was seen walking without crutches or a medical boot last Thursday as he recovers from surgery to his right fibula, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

Lance was placed on injured reserve due to a serious ankle injury back in Week 2, effectively ending his much-anticipated sophomore season. The 2021 first-round pick was seen on the sidelines of Sunday's 22-16 win over the Chargers without a boot or crutches for the first time since his surgery. Lance appears to be progressing well, which bodes well for his prospects of a healthy start to the 2023 season. The 2022 49ers currently are 5-4 under Jimmy Garoppolo -- who will be an unrestricted free agent in 2023 -- so Lance could be handed the keys to a seemingly potent offense next season.

Carolina signed King to its practice squad Monday, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.

King joined the Patriots this offseason as an undrafted free agent, but he was waived in mid-May. The Miami product will get his next NFL opportunity with the Panthers, who've dealt with quarterback controversy all season.

Darnold is expected to back up Baker Mayfield against the Ravens on Sunday, as Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that fellow Panthers quarterback PJ Walker has a high-ankle sprain.

Interim coach Steve Wilks has named Mayfield the Week 11 starter, while Darnold should have the opportunity to dress for the first time this season after beginning the campaign on injured reserve due to a high-ankle sprain of his own. Mayfield was benched earlier this season, so he could be on a short leash with Darnold waiting in the wings versus Baltimore.

Houston head coach Lovie Smith said after Sunday's 24-16 loss to the Giants that he has no immediate plans to remove Mills from the starting role, Brooks Kubena of the Houston Chronicle reports. "I just don't think it's time," Smith said, when asked if he was considering a change at quarterback. "Simple as that. Quarterback position's a little bit different."

Mills threw for a respectable 319 yards in the Week 10 loss, but he's shown signs of regression in 2022 and his job security has been thrown into question as a result. Through nine games, Mills has a lower completion rate than he did as a rookie (62.3 percent versus 66.8 percent) and is fielding a worse passer rating (81.7 versus 88.8). Third downs in particular have been a problem -- Houston has converted just 31 percent -- and the Texans entered Sunday's loss 22nd in touchdown percentage in the red zone. They'll be further down the list after managing just one touchdown in six red-zone trips Sunday, including four in the fourth quarter that resulted in two field goals and two turnovers.