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Herbert (ankle) remained a full participant on Tuesday's practice estimate.

Herbert has yet to be activated from injured reserve but is eligible to return for Thursday night's game against the Panthers. He appears to be trending toward suiting up, but his role and workload in the Chicago backfield upon his return are uncertain with D'Onta Foreman having made a sizable impact in his absence.

Ahmed carried the ball three times for four yards during Sunday's 21-14 loss to the Chiefs. He also secured two of three targets for eight yards.

Ahmed saw a similar workload to Jeff Wilson during Sunday's loss in Frankfurt, while both worked behind starter Raheem Mostert. Only Mostert was able to get anything going versus Kansas City's formidable defense, however, and with De'Von Achane (knee) potentially coming off IR for Week 11, after Miami's bye, Ahmed's opportunities could quickly diminish.

Jones turned three carries into two yards and hauled in two of three targets for five yards during Sunday's 27-0 loss in Cleveland.

The Cardinals offense was unable to get much going against the Browns' staunch defense with rookie fifth-round pick Clayton Tune under center, and without two playmakers in running back Emari Demercado (toe) and wide receiver Michael Wilson (shoulder). Jones split the RB reps with Keaontay Ingram, with the former getting 21 of 52 offensive snaps to the latter's 22. And Ingram's output (eight yards on nine carries) narrowly outpaced Jones' seven yards from scrimmage. It's unclear if Demercado will make himself available this coming Sunday versus the Falcons, but Arizona's top running back James Conner (knee) can be designated for return from IR this week, so if Conner is activated, the trickle down effect likely would leave Jones with little to work with moving forward.

Coach Sean McVay said Tuesday he expects Williams (knee) to return from IR in time to suit up versus the Cardinals in Week 12, Stu Jackson of the Rams' official site reports.

Williams' earliest eligible return date from injured reserve is Week 12, and it looks like he's on track to meet that timeline. Los Angeles currently has a bye this week and will then take on the Seahawks in Week 11, which will give Darrell Henderson and Royce Freeman another chance to lead the backfield, but it appears Williams will be back in the mix for a road game in Arizona on Nov. 26. It remains to be seen, however, whether he will immediately regain his No. 1 role, or whether he will return to a committee situation.

Vaughn rushed four times for nine yards and brought in his only target for minus-1 yard in the Buccaneers' 39-37 loss to the Texans on Sunday.

The reserve back was in for only five plays from scrimmage, and he was busy on each one. Vaughn did next to nothing with the opportunity, however, and he's only reached double-digit rushing yards once this season. The 2020 third-round pick is averaging 1.8 yards per carry through six games and doesn't carry any fantasy value at the moment.

Edmonds rushed three times for minus-5 yards and and secured his only target for minus-1 yard in the Buccaneers' 39-37 loss to the Texans on Sunday.

Edmonds couldn't get anything going with his scant opportunities and logged one fewer carry than Ke'Shawn Vaughn, despite outpacing him by three snaps. Edmonds was still in on only eight offensive plays, however, and with Rachaad White a capable three-down back thanks to his outstanding pass-catching ability, the former's role is likely to remain modest for the time being.

Kelley carried the ball three times for 18 yards. He also caught his lone target for four yards in the 27-6 win over the Jets on Monday.

Austin Ekeler unsurprisingly handled the majority of the load, with the duo sporting a 16-4 disparity in touches in a game that felt over by the first quarter. As has been the case whenever the Pro Bowl running back has been healthy, Kelley is simply a fantasy insurance policy for the talented multi-dimensional threat.

Ekeler carried the ball 14 times for 47 yards and two touchdowns. He also caught two of his seven targets for 23 yards in the 27-6 win over the Jets on Monday.

Ekeler punched in both touchdowns from a couple of yards out, but he uncharacteristically had a number of drops, specifically in the first half, that could have produced far more yardage. The Chargers offense hardly had to put much effort in this one as Zach Wilson and the Jets could barely cross the 50-yard line. Expect the mundane offensive figures to look a bit different Week 10 against a much better team overall in the Lions.

Hall rushed 16 times for 50 yards and caught all four of his targets for 10 yards in Monday's 27-6 loss to the Chargers.

Hall had multiple double-digit gains wiped out by penalties, which contributed to the running back posting his fewest yards from scrimmage since Week 3. He came in averaging 20 touches over his previous three games and hit that number on the nose in this one, so Hall continues to handle the bulk of the workload in the Jets backfield. Even behind one of the league's least effective and most banged-up offensive lines, Hall's combination of volume and playmaking will make him a strong Week 10 fantasy option against the Raiders.

Williams compiled three rushes for six yards and hauled in two of three targets for six yards during Sunday's 24-17 victory against Chicago.

Williams played his second-highest percentage of offensive snaps this season (42), but he still found himself in a backseat role to leading rushers Alvin Kamara (26) and Taysom Hill (52). These two accounted for 20 of the team's 27 carries Sunday, as they now lead the team in rushing yards this season with 346 and 255, respectively. Williams showed that he could be an effective stopgap running back while Kamara was suspended to begin the season. But it looks like he'll be relegated to a minimal role now that the team is fully leaning into an effective one-two punch with Kamara and Hill.