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Elliott (knee) rushed 15 times for 42 yards and two touchdowns and caught his lone target for five yards in Sunday's 40-3 win over the Vikings.

Elliott picked up where he left off prior to a two-game absence with his second two-score performance in as many contests. The 27-year-old split carries evenly with Tony Pollard (15/80/0), with the latter scoring a pair of touchdowns as a receiver. Elliott doesn't possess the big-play ability of his faster position mate, but he was clearly superior at the goal line on his two attempts from short (Pollard was stuffed twice from one-yard out Sunday). Both of Dallas' backs are worthy of starting in fantasy heading into a traditional Thanksgiving tilt against the Giants on Thursday.

Jacobs rushed the ball 24 times for 109 yards in Sunday's 22-16 win over the Broncos. He added three receptions on four targets for 51 yards.

Jacobs was the only Raider to log a rushing attempt, and he recorded his highest number of carries since Week 4. He was largely held in check on the ground aside from a 15-yard carry early in the third quarter, but his biggest play of the day late in the final quarter was a 43-yard reception to set up a game-tying field goal. Jacobs has now topped 150 total yards in four of his nine games on the campaign.

Perine came up big in relief of an injured Joe Mixon on Sunday, catching four passes for 52 yards and three touchdowns and logging 11 carries for 30 yards.

Mixon left late in the first half with a concussion, and Perine took over the majority of the running back duties. Trayveon Williams also chipped in with two late carries. If Mixon can't return next week, Perine will be a priority pickup, albeit with a tough matchup on the road against the Titans.

Drake rushed 10 times for 46 yards and brought in two of four targets for seven yards in the Ravens' 13-3 win over the Panthers on Sunday.

Drake once again handled lead-back duties with Gus Edwards (hamstring/knee) sidelined, but the Ravens saw Lamar Jackson pace them in rush attempts with 11. That led to a relatively quiet performance for Drake, who was also stymied, save for a game-long 29-yard run, by a Panthers defense that had been very susceptible to the run in recent games. If Edwards is back in action for a Week 12 road matchup against the Jaguars, Drake will likely fall back into a timeshare with his teammate.

Breida rushed three times for 13 yards and a touchdown while catching his lone target for 16 yards in Sunday's 31-18 loss to Detroit.

Breida was able to boost his fantasy day by vulturing a short touchdown from starter Saquon Barkley. It was the speedy backup's first score of the season as he has served in a change-of-pace role for the Giants. Breida isn't worth rostering heading into an important showdown against the Cowboys on Thanksgiving.

Kamara notched 12 carries for 42 yards and reeled in four of five targets for 47 yards during Sunday's 27-20 win over the Rams.

Kamara bounced back following two of his worst outings of the season. While his rushing average remained below 3.6 yards per carry for the fourth straight game, Kamara recorded double-digit carries for the first time since his three-touchdown performance against the Raiders in Week 8. The versatile back also tied tight end Juwan Johnson as the Saints' second-leading receiver behind wideout Chris Olave, as quarterback Andy Dalton had a resurgent passing performance against the Rams. Kamara will look to notch just his fourth touchdown of the season next week against San Francisco.

Mixon has been ruled out of Sunday's game in Pittsburgh due to a concussion.

Mixon thus will end Week 11 with seven carries for 20 yards and three catches (on three targets) for 42 yards. He'll be subject to the protocol for head injuries before he'll be able to return to action, but his status for next Sunday's contest at Tennessee now is up in the air. Mixon will yield the Bengals backfield to Samaje Perine until he's healthy.

Mixon is under evaluation for a head injury during Sunday's game at Pittsburgh.

Prior to his exit in the third quarter, Mixon posted seven carries for 20 yards and hauled in all three targets for 42 yards. If Mixon enters the concussion protocol, he'll cede the Bengals backfield to Samaje Perine, who has two TD catches to his name so far in Week 11.

Akers rushed 14 times for 61 yards in the Rams' 27-20 loss to the Saints on Sunday.

Akers enjoyed the rare opportunity of breaking away from the Rams' typically confounding running back committee and made good use of the opportunity by tying his season high in rushing yardage. The third-year back has shown more efficiency than usual over the last two games with a combined 20-83 line on the ground in that span, and Sunday's performance may have earned him another chance at the top role in a Week 12 road matchup against the Chiefs.

Ebner rushed eight times for six yards in the Bears' 27-24 loss to the Falcons on Sunday.

Although the Bears ran the ball 41 times, 35 of those carries went to David Montgomery and Justin Fields, leaving just a small number of touches for Ebner. It would appear that Ebner will see a limited number of touches while Khalil Herbert (hip) spends time on injured reserve. However, should there be any games that are decided early, Ebner could be a candidate to see significant work in those late-game situations.