NFL Player News
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Bhayshul Tuten RB | JAC
Jaguars' Bhayshul Tuten: Minimal role in loss
Tuten carried four times for five yards and caught one of two targets for five yards during Sunday's 36-29 loss to the Texans. He also returned five kickoffs for 143 yards.
A week after tying his season high with 10 offensive touches and scoring his third touchdown of the season, Tuten worked as more of a true backup Sunday while setting a season low with just 10 yards from scrimmage. Starter Travis Etienne again dominated the backfield work with 18 touches, leaving Tuten locked into a secondary role.
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George Holani RB | SEA
Seahawks' George Holani: Scores in blowout win
Holani rushed seven times for 31 yards and a touchdown in the 44-22 win over the Cardinals on Sunday.
Holani typically stays out of the offensive rotation, as he has played more than three offensive snaps just one other time this year, but the blowout nature of this game meant he handled 11 snaps, scoring his first regular-season touchdown in the process. The 25-year-old running back should revert to a special-teams role in Week 11 versus the Rams.
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Jerome Ford RB | CLE
Browns' Jerome Ford: Garners one touch in loss
Ford had one carry for one yard and failed to secure his lone target in Sunday's 27-20 loss to the Jets in Week 10.
Ford's fall behind rookie Dylan Sampson continued, as the veteran has just two carries and three receptions (five targets) over the last three weeks. He's also fallen out of consideration for return duties, which now belong to Sampson.
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Dylan Sampson RB | CLE
Browns' Dylan Sampson: Clear No. 2 back
Sampson had two carries for minus-4 yards and caught his lone target for three yards in Sunday's 27-20 loss to the Jets in Week 10. He also had four kickoff returns for 104 yards.
The Browns' backfield clearly belongs to Quinshon Judkins, while Sampson has emerged as the No. 2 back ahead of veteran Jerome Ford. For the second consecutive game, Sampson was given more opportunities (22 snaps, three touches, three targets) than Ford (14, one, one). Cleveland has accepted its fate and is looking toward the future, which means a focus on youth for the remainder of a season. Should Judkins get injured, Sampson could earn more than just a handful of touches per game, but for now his fantasy utility is mainly limited to formats that value return yards.
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Ollie Gordon II RB | MIA
Dolphins' Ollie Gordon: Works as No. 3 back
Gordon carried the ball once for minus-3 yards during Sunday's 30-13 win over the Bills.
Gordon was active Sunday despite entering the contest officially listed as questionable due to an ankle injury, but he ceded the No. 2 role to Jaylen Wright, who rushed five times for 17 yards. As has been the case all season, however, it was De'Von Achane who stood out as the offensive engine of the Dolphins' upset divisional win, rushing 22 times for 174 yards and two scores and securing all six of his targets for another 51 receiving yards. Gordon will likely reclaim the top backup gig Week 11 versus the Commanders in Madrid as long as he's back to full health, but Achane's dominance hasn't left much room for any other running back on the roster to emerge as a fantasy contributor.
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Brian Robinson Jr. RB | SF
49ers' Brian Robinson: Scores in consecutive games
Robinson took eight carries for 41 yards and a touchdown while catching his only target for four yards in Sunday's 42-26 loss to the Rams.
Robinson kept his hot play going with another touchdown following his best game of the season against the Giants (5-53-1). The veteran backup actually finished as San Francisco's leading rusher on a day when starter Christian McCaffrey struggled on the ground (2.5 YPC). Robinson maintains a serious cap on touches so long as McCaffrey remains upright. Only desperate managers in deeper formats should consider starting Robinson against the Cardinals next Sunday.
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Jaylen Wright RB | MIA
Dolphins' Jaylen Wright: Works as No. 2 back in upset win
Wright carried the ball five times for 17 yards during Miami's 30-13 win over the Bills on Sunday.
Wright operated as the No. 2 option behind De'Von Achane in Week 10, as Ollie Gordon, who entered the contest questionable due to an ankle issue, rushed just once for minus-3 yards. If Gordon is fully healthy to face the Commanders overseas in Madrid in Week 11, he figures to reclaim the top backup role behind Achane, but it was nonetheless encouraging to see Wright active for the third time in the last four weeks, after he had been a healthy scratch to begin the season. Of course, Achane -- who racked up 225 yards from scrimmage and two scores on 28 touches -- remains the sole dominant fantasy contributor in the Dolphins' backfield.
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Blake Corum RB | LAR
Rams' Blake Corum: Remains involved against SF
Corum took 13 carries for 56 yards without being targeted as a receiver in Sunday's 42-26 win over San Francisco.
Corum received double-digit touches for the third game in a row as the Rams' offense continued to toy with opposing defenses. Kyren Williams (14-73-2) still led the Rams' backfield in production while maintaining his elite fantasy status, but Corum has quietly carved out a consistent change-of-pace role during Los Angeles' hot stretch of play. With just one touchdown over nine appearances, the talented backup's recent increase in playing time only benefits those in deeper formats for next Sunday's tilt against the Seahawks.
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Devin Neal RB | NO
Saints' Devin Neal: Accrues seven touches Sunday
Neal tallied four rushes for 22 yards and gathered in all three targets for nine yards during Sunday's 17-7 win against the Panthers.
Neal operated as the Saints' RB2 behind Alvin Kamara for the second week in a row. The Saints' offense bounced back after last week's dreadful performance in a loss to the Rams, and Kamara powered the running game with a season-high 22 carries for 83 yards. Neal hasn't seen much usage over the last two games, as Taysom Hill has continued to cycle in as a rushing quarterback in short-yardage and goal-line situations. The 22-year-old Neal's next opportunity will come after the Saints' Week 11 bye, when they face the Falcons on Sunday, Nov. 23.
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Jaylen Warren RB | PIT
Steelers' Jaylen Warren: Totals 91 yards
Warren rushed the ball 14 times for 70 yards in Sunday's 25-10 loss to the Chargers. He added two receptions on two targets for 21 yards.
Warren accounted for 14 of the 16 carries by Pittsburgh's running backs, as Kenneth Gainwell was phased almost entirely out of the offense. That allowed Warren to record his second-highest rushing yardage total of the season, and he was one of the few bright spots in the offense. Warren hasn't found the end zone consistently this season, but his role has improved as the season has progressed.