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Gibbs carried the ball 14 times for 77 yards and two touchdowns and caught three of five targets for 35 yards in Sunday's 41-38 win over the Chargers.

While David Montgomery returned from a rib injury Sunday and led the Lions with 116 rushing yards and a score of his own, Gibbs wound up seeing five more touches while nearly matching his total yards. The rookie also produced more points, scoring on a pair of one-yard TD plunges in the first and second quarters. Gibbs and Montgomery seems likely to remain in a timeshare while both are healthy, but both could come up big again Week 11 against the Bears.

Montgomery carried the ball 12 times for 116 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 41-38 win over the Chargers.

Seeing his first action since Week 6 after missing Detroit's last two games due to a rib injury, Montgomery didn't skip a beat, recording his third 100-yard performance of the season and scoring his seventh rushing TD on a 75-yard gallop in the second quarter. However, the fifth-year back didn't see the same kind of workload he had prior to his absence, as Jahmyr Gibbs racked up 112 yards from scrimmage and two rushing scores on 17 touches. Even in a timeshare with Gibbs, Montgomery still should be productive, and the duo gets another potentially juicy matchup Week 11 against the Bears.

Dowdle carried the ball 12 times for 79 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 49-17 win over the Giants.

The Cowboys' No. 2 running back saw a handful of touches in the first half, but Dowdle had the backfield to himself in the fourth quarter after Dallas began resting its starters in the rout, and he took advantage, punching in a one-yard TD for the team's final score of the day. Tony Pollard managed only 55 rushing yards on 15 carries, but despite his recent struggles there's been no indication his hold on the starting role is slipping, and this was the first time all season Dowdle saw more than seven carries.

Gibson rushed four times for 13 yards and caught five of six targets for 42 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 29-26 loss to Seattle.

Gibson's big receiving day was dwarfed by starter Brian Robinson's 157 combined yards, which also featured a 51-yard touchdown reception Sunday. Gibson still mazimized his fantasy value despite seeing single-digit touches, which has been a common trend for the veteran backup this season. That said, Gibson's low cap for carries limits his point potential for next Sunday's tilt against the Giants.

Pollard carried the ball 15 times for 55 yards in Sunday's 49-17 rout of the Giants.

Seemingly every other Cowboys skill player got into the end zone Sunday, even No. 2 RB Rico Dowdle, but Pollard once again couldn't get anything going. The fifth-year back hasn't scored a touchdown since Dallas' opener, and his 55 rushing yards was actually his highest output in that category since Week 3. Pollard will try to break out of his slump Week 11 against a Panthers defense that ranked 28th in rushing yards allowed per game coming into Sunday.

Hunt rushed the ball 10 times for 32 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 33-31 win over the Ravens.

Hunt logged seven fewer carries than Jerome Ford and was far less impressive with his opportunity. However, he maintained a significant role deep in the opposition's territory, which he converted into a three-yard touchdown late in the third quarter. Hunt now has a touchdown in each of his last five games despite never topping 55 rushing yards in that span.

Ford rushed the ball 17 times for 107 yards in Sunday's 33-31 win over the Ravens. He added one reception for two yards.

Ford continued to lead the Browns backfield, as he out-touched Kareem Hunt by an 18-10 margin. He recorded his second 100-yard effort of the season and also became only the second back to reach the century mark on the ground against the Ravens. Much of that came on big plays of 28 and 13 yards, though Ford averaged an impressive 6.3 yards per carry overall. Since Cleveland's bye in Week 5, Ford has topped 80 yards from scrimmage in three of five games.

Barkley carried the ball 13 times for 66 yards and caught one of three targets for minus-5 yards in Sunday's 49-17 loss to the Cowboys.

The Giants were down 28-0 after the first half and eventually had to abandon their run game, but Barkley curiously didn't get very involved as a receiver either, as both his three targets and 61 scrimmage yards were season lows. Even with undrafted rookie Tommy DeVito under center and offering little threat through the air, Barkley should be more productive in Week 11 against a Washington defense that just gave up 127 combined yards, including a 64-yard receiving touchdown, to Seattle's Kenneth Walker.

Walker rushed 19 times for 63 yards and caught one of his two targets for a 64-yard touchdown in Sunday's 29-26 win over Washington.

Walker struggled to gain much traction as a runner against Washington's defensive front (3.3 YPC), but he finally broke free in the third quarter when he took a short pass from Geno Smith on Seattle's half of the field all the way to the house for the first receiving touchdown of his career. Sunday's strong fantasy output gives the 23-year-old 770 combined yards from scrimmage and seven total touchdowns through nine games this season. Walker's healthy production combined with his firm grip on the starting job in Seattle make him a universal starting option against the Rams next Sunday.

Chandler rushed the ball 15 times for 45 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 27-19 win over the Saints.

Alexander Mattison (concussion) was forced from the game early in the third quarter, though Chandler saw plenty of opportunity prior to Mattison's exit. At the close of the first half, Chandler had five rushing attempts to Mattison's four, and he also found his way into the end zone on a two-yard run in the second quarter. The only downside was Chandler's lack of involvement as a pass catcher, but he appears to have a role in the Minnesota backfield even if Mattison returns in time for a Week 11 matchup at Denver.