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Williams rushed 15 times for 79 yards while fumbling twice (losing one) and securing his only target for four yards during Sunday's 24-6 loss to the Cowboys.

In possibly his last game before the return of D'Andre Swift (shoulder), Williams was relatively efficient on the ground but frustratingly fumbled at the one-yard line on his way into the end zone. That miscue, combined with Jared Goff's four turnovers, ruined Detroit's chances of pulling off the upset. While an offensive rebound can likely be expected in Week 8 against the Dolphins given the continued health of the Lions' talented offensive line, Williams could see a downtick in offensive responsibilities with Swift potentially back in the fold.

Elliott said after Sunday's 24-6 win versus the Lions that he believes he has "a contusion on" his right knee, which forced him to the sideline for a few plays just before halftime, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports. "I still have to go back and talk to the trainers."

Elliott took a direct hit to his right knee during the play in question and limped to the sideline, but he was able to retain his usual workload after halftime, finishing the game with 15 carries for 57 yards and two touchdowns. Meanwhile, No. 2 running back Tony Pollard notched 83 yards on 12 rushes and hauled in both targets for 26 yards. Elliott's status for next Sunday's matchup with the Bears doesn't appear to be in question, but his activity level thus will be watched during Week 8 prep to ensure he'll be available.

Barkley rushed 24 times for 110 yards and caught all four of his targets for 25 yards in Sunday's 23-17 win over the Jaguars.

Barkley was kept out of the end zone for the third time this season but eclipsed 100 scrimmage yards for the fifth time in seven games. He played a pivotal role in the Giants running out the clock down the stretch with runs of 13 and 20 yards, but Barkley's inability to get down before getting out of bounds bought Jacksonville 40 extra seconds for a final drive that came up one yard short. Barkley has an appetizing Week 8 matchup on tap against the Seahawks.

Hall has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Broncos with a knee injury.

Prior to his exit, Hall carried four times for 72 yards and TD, but the fact that he was ruled out not long after he left the contest is concerning. In his absence, Michael Carter is in line to head the Jets' rushing attack, with Ty Johnson on hand to work in a complementary role.

Boone (ankle) is questionable to return Sunday against the Jets, Mike Klis of 9News Denver reports.

Boone had four carries for 23 yards before exiting with the injury. The veteran running back is currently in a true timeshare with Melvin Gordon and Latavius Murray in the Broncos' backfield. While he is sidelined, Gordon and Murray will likely split the team's offensive snaps.

Robinson didn't log a carry and didn't catch his only target in Sunday's 23-17 loss to the Giants.

Robinson barely played while Travis Etienne turned 14 carries and five targets into 119 scrimmage yards and a touchdown. After the game, coach Doug Pederson said the team still has confidence in Robinson but wanted to make sure he's 100 percent, suggesting an injury could be responsible for his limited role in the loss. Robinson's practice participation before the team's Week 8 matchup with the Broncos should help illuminate his availability.

Elliott rushed 15 times for 57 yards and two touchdowns in the Cowboys' 24-6 win over the Lions on Sunday.

Elliott led the Cowboys in carries, notably outpacing Tony Pollard by three carries and also benefitting from a pair of gimme rush attempts from the one-yard line that he cashed in. Elliott now has three rushing TDs in the last two games, and although his passing game work has all but dried up thus far this season, he retains some solid scoring upside going into a Week 8 home matchup against the Bears.

Etienne rushed 14 times for 114 yards and a touchdown while catching one of five targets for five yards in Sunday's 23-17 loss to the Giants. He also ran in a two-point conversion and lost a fumble.

Etienne scored from seven yards out on Jacksonville's first drive for his first NFL touchdown. The 2021 first-round pick -- who missed his entire rookie campaign due to a Lisfranc injury -- then immediately got into the end zone again for a two-point conversion to give the Jaguars an 8-7 lead. He fumbled at the Giants' five-yard line in the second quarter but made up for it with a 49-yard burst down the sideline early in the third to set up a Trevor Lawrence rushing touchdown. Etienne finished with 19 combined carries and targets to James Robinson's one, so it looks like Etienne has taken over as Jacksonville's featured back heading into a Week 8 visit from the Broncos.

Jones rushed eight times for only 23 yards but brought in nine of 10 targets for 53 yards and two touchdowns in the Packers' 23-21 loss to the Commanders on Sunday.

The Packers ran the ball only 12 times overall in their third straight loss, but Jones more than made it up to fantasy managers with his work through the air. The versatile veteran paced the Packers in receptions and trailed Allen Lazard by only two yards for a share of the team lead in that category as well. Jones' second score, a 21-yard grab down the left sideline, put Green Bay within two points, but a last-ditch drive fell short. Jones' pass-catching production was a season-best effort for him across the board, and he'll look to play an integral part again during a Week 8 Sunday night road showdown versus the Bills.

Edwards (knee) rushed 16 times for 66 yards and two touchdowns and failed to bring in his only target in the Ravens' 23-20 win over the Browns on Sunday.

The Rutgers product somewhat surprisingly took on lead-back duties in his first regular-season game action since 2020, going into the end zone from seven yards out in the second quarter and one yard away in the third period. Edwards comfortably led the backfield in carries, with Kenyan Drake, who'd put together a 100-yard effort in Week 6, five carries behind him. Having seemingly proven the health of his surgically repaired knee, Edwards appears likely to continue handling a heavy workload as long as J.K. Dobbins (knee) remains on injured reserve, with his next opportunity to knock off rust coming in a Week 8 Thursday night road matchup against the Buccaneers.