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Four Downs: Big day for NFC East QBs

Nick Foles and Kirk Cousins combined for 752 passing yards and six touchdowns Sunday. Getty Images, AP Photo

NFC East quarterbacks put on quite the statistical show Sunday afternoon, with an exciting shootout that wasn't decided until the final minutes in Philadelphia, a massive comeback by the Dallas Cowboys, and the two-time Super Bowl champion quarterback who leads the New York Giants looking considerably better than he had in a while. On a day when several big-name quarterbacks either in the draft-day top 10 or close to it disappointed, perhaps it's time to rethink how this division's signal-callers changed their fantasy value.

Let's start with Nick Foles and Kirk Cousins, who provided two of the signature performances of the day. Foles leads a balanced Philadelphia Eagles attack, but for the second time in three weeks, backup Mark Sanchez was throwing on the sideline, ready to play, as Foles received punishment from opposing defenders and appeared too injured to continue. Alas, he continued, and now has produced three consecutive and significant comebacks, eclipsing 300 passing yards each time. Foles was historic and terrific last season -- only two interceptions -- and so far he has certainly been successful, but with the Eagles losing offensive linemen left and right, and Foles being thrown around like a rag doll, it begs the question of whether he'll be able to last all 16 games. The Eagles' defense looks awful, leading to early deficits.