NFL Player News
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Darrynton Evans RB | BUF
Bears' Darrynton Evans: Three touches in losing effort
Evans had a two-yard rush and two catches for 19 yards in the Bears' 24-17 loss to the Saints on Sunday.
After handling 25 touches in Weeks 6 and 7, Evans has seen his workload decrease in each of the last two weeks. He'll likely retain a minor role in the offense until Khalil Herbert (ankle) returns, which could be as soon as Week 10. Once Herbert is back, Evans may be a candidate to be inactive on game days.
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Roschon Johnson RB | CHI
Bears' Roschon Johnson: Light workload in loss
Johnson rushed twice for six yards and caught a nine-yard pass in the Bears' 24-17 loss to the Saints on Sunday.
Johnson saw the same amount of work as No. 3 running back Darrynton Evans, while D'Onta Foreman dominated the backfield with 20 rushing attempts. Other than the game when Johnson was injured in Week 5, this was the first time he had fewer than six touches in a game. He also hasn't had 50 scrimmage yards in a game since Week 1, making Johnson a low-upside fantasy option.
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Miles Sanders RB | DAL
Panthers' Miles Sanders: Efficient with limited workload
Sanders carried the ball six times for 39 yards and caught three of five targets for 22 yards in Sunday's 27-13 loss to the Colts.
Despite the fact that Chuba Hubbard saw more than double the touches that Sanders did, he out-gained Sanders by only six scrimmage yards as the former Eagle did well with his limited opportunities. Sanders' yardage didn't come on one big run either, as his longest gain went for only 11 yards. Hubbard has been the more consistent back this season, but if Sanders is fully healthy he could begin to reclaim a bigger role beginning with a Week 10 tilt against the Bears on Thursday night.
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Chuba Hubbard RB | CAR
Panthers' Chuba Hubbard: Modest numbers against Indy
Hubbard carried the ball 16 times for 58 yards and caught four of six targets for nine yards in Sunday's 27-13 loss to the Colts.
The third-year running back saw 20 touches to Miles Sanders' nine, but Hubbard outgained his backfield partner only 67 scrimmage yards to 61 on a poor day overall for the Carolina offense. Hubbard's been the more consistent back this season, but Sanders' more efficient performance Sunday could cause coach Frank Reich to tip the workload balance back in favor of the former Eagle in Week 10 against the Bears.
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Kenneth Walker III RB | KC
Seahawks' Kenneth Walker: Stuffed by Ravens
Walker rushed the ball nine times for 16 yards in Sunday's 37-3 loss to the Ravens. He added one catch for one yard.
Walker ran into a number of issues in the loss, most notably a game script that didn't allow Seattle to rely on the run game. Along similar lines, Seattle ran only 47 plays while possessing the ball for just under 20 minutes. Finally, Baltimore is among the best defenses in the league, all of which combined for Walker's worst game of the season and his second consecutive matchup with under 10 rushing attempts.
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Josh Jacobs RB | GB
Raiders' Josh Jacobs: Star of blowout victory
Jacobs took 26 carries for 98 yards and two touchdowns and was not targeted as a receiver in Sunday's 30-6 win over the Giants.
Jacobs stepped up with his best rushing line of the season in Las Vegas' first game under interim head coach Antonio Pierce on Sunday. The Raiders' new coaching staff committed to the run game en route to a lopsided win, resulting in the most carries for Jacobs through nine games this season. The Alabama product finished the contest without a target for the first time this year, but that likely had much to do with the one-sided nature of Sunday's result. Jacobs will look to carry the momentum from his big performance into next week's matchup against the Jets on Sunday Night Football.
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Zack Moss RB | CIN
Colts' Zack Moss: Makes little impact in Week 9
Moss carried the ball seven times for 26 yards in Sunday's 27-13 win over the Panthers.
The fourth-year running back produced his lowest yardage total and touch volume of the season, as the Colts didn't need to get much production from their offense on a day when the defense scored two touchdowns on interception returns. Moss's role has dwindled since Jonathan Taylor rejoined the team, but he'd still seen at least 12 touches in every game the duo was together in the Indy backfield prior to Sunday. Moss could resume his usual workload in Week 10 in what figures to be a more competitive matchup against the Patriots.
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Devin Singletary RB | NYG
Texans' Devin Singletary: Tough sledding as lead back
Singletary rushed 13 times for 26 yards and netted no gain on two catches in the Texans' 39-37 win over the Buccaneers on Sunday.
Singletary paced the Texans in rushing yards while serving as the de facto lead back in the absence of Dameon Pierce (ankle). Singletary found precious little running room against Tampa Bay's standout run defense, however, leading to minimal production relative to opportunity. The fifth-year pro could revert to a complementary role as early as a Week 10 road matchup against the Bengals.
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Jonathan Taylor RB | IND
Colts' Jonathan Taylor: Finds end zone in Carolina
Taylor carried the ball 18 times for 47 yards and caught all five of his targets for 22 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 27-13 win over the Panthers.
The rushing yards total was his lowest since Week 6, but Taylor made an impact as a receiver instead, taking a screen pass from Gardner Minshew 10 yards for a TD in the second quarter. The running back has brought in at least three catches in three of his last four games, posting a 14-115-1 line on 17 targets over that stretch. Taylor should again be one of the focal points of the Colts' offense in Week 10 against a Patriots defense that's given up a touchdown to a RB in three straight contests.
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Kareem Hunt RB | KC
Browns' Kareem Hunt: Finds end zone in Week 9 win
Hunt rushed 14 times for 38 yards and a touchdown and failed to bring in his only target in the Browns' 27-0 win over the Cardinals on Sunday.
Hunt once again played a significant role in the ground attack, although he was six carries behind Jerome Ford on the day. The veteran back has back-to-back 14-carry tallies and has notched double-digit totes in four straight games overall heading into a Week 10 road battle with the Ravens, but most important from a fantasy perspective, he's now scored five rushing touchdowns in the latter span.