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Dobbins and Jonah Coleman will lead the Broncos' backfield against the Chiefs on Sunday due to the absence of RJ Harvey (knee), Eric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Harvey popped up on Thursday's injury report due to a knee injury and was unable to practice Friday, which resulted in him being ruled out for Sunday's AFC West tilt. Dobbins found the end zone in Week 7 against the Cardinals but was less efficient with his carries than Coleman, although the duo could have a fairly even split in backfield duties in Harvey's absence. Through seven regular-season games. Dobbins has turned 87 carries into 293 yards (3.4 YPC) and three touchdowns while adding eight catches on nine targets for 27 yards.

Harvey (knee) is ruled out for Sunday's game against the Chiefs, but his injury isn't considered severe or long term, Sam Jane of The Denver Post reports.

Harvey was a mid-week addition to the injury report, listed as limited Thursday and absent Friday. It sounds like he may only miss a game or two, but that could impact his role down the stretch if rookie Jonah Coleman takes advantage of the opportunity ahead. Coleman took half of the snaps and half of the backfield opportunities last week in his first game back from injured reserve, while Harvey was limited to a 25 percent snap share and five touches, relying on a 52-yard TD reception to salvage his fantasy day. Harvey's absence could free up a few more snaps and touches for Coleman or J.K. Dobbins.

Coleman said Friday that he'll be ready for a larger role if that's what the team needs in the absence of RJ Harvey, who has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Kansas City due to a knee injury, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.

Coleman already appeared to make his move last week during a 30-16 win over Arizona, playing 50 percent of snaps on offense while leading the Broncos in carries (nine) and rushing yards (54). Meanwhile, Harvey (25 percent snap share, five touches) and J.K. Dobbins (21 percent snap share, six touches) both scored touchdowns despite losing a lot of playing time to Coleman in the rookie's first game back from injured reserve. There's no assurance Coleman's role will continue to grow, but Harvey's upcoming absence -- be it for one game or longer -- does give Coleman a better chance to consolidate rushing and receiving work in Denver's backfield.

Jeremiyah Love (ankle) has been cleared to return from a two-game absence to face the Cowboys on Sunday, so Knight is expected to revert to rotational role in the Cardinals' backfield.

The rookie first-rounder was a full participant in Friday's practice, which was enough for him to avoid an injury designation ahead of Sunday's contest. Love could operate on a snap count in his return, so Knight and Tyler Allgeier -- who have co-led the Cardinals' backfield for each of the last two games -- could both still see a fair amount of involvement in Arizona's offensive gameplan. Over his last two outings, Knight has turned 22 carries into 128 yards (5.8 YPC) and caught five passes on seven targets for 33 yards.

Allgeier (toe) doesn't have a designation for Sunday's contest at Dallas, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.

Allgeier kicked off Week 8 prep as a non-participant due to a toe injury, but he was able to log back-to-back limited sessions to end it, which was enough to get the all-clear for Sunday's matchup. He'll be welcoming back Jeremiyah Love (ankle) to the Cardinals backfield after a two-game absence, so the breakdown of reps between those two and potentially Bam Knight remains to be seen.

Love (ankle) doesn't have a designation for Sunday's game at Dallas, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.

Head coach Mike LaFleur told Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site Friday that Love was expected to play in Week 8, and the running back's lack of designation confirms as much. After opening the week with back-to-back limited listings, Love capped it with a full session Friday, indicating that he's ready for close to a normal workload Sunday after a two-game absence. Speaking of the time off, Love relayed to Urban that "two weeks for anybody will get people feeling how they want to feel." As a result, Love will rejoin a backfield that previously was a near-even split between Tyler Allgeier (toe) and Bam Knight the last two weeks.

Harvey (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Chiefs, Chris Tomasson of the Denver Gazette reports.

After logging a limited practice Thursday, Harvey will now miss Sunday's divisional clash with the rival Chiefs. Jonah Coleman and J.K. Dobbins should handle most of the backfield work for the Broncos, but Tyler Badie could see some pass-game action.

Henderson (illness) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Dolphins.

Henderson logged DNPs on Thursday and Friday and appears to be in danger of missing Sunday's juicy matchup with Miami. His role has been shrinking of late anyway, and if Henderson misses this week's game, Rhamondre Stevenson and Corey Kiner will handle the backfield work for New England.

Spears (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Bengals.

Spears will miss a second straight game, opening up RB2 duties for Michael Carter behind clear lead back Tony Pollard, who gets a boost as a potential volume RB2 play in fantasy.

Barkley (hamstring/back) doesn't have a designation for Sunday's game at Washington.

After missing the first two practices of Week 8 prep, Barkley was able to practice in a limited capacity Friday as he deals with a lingering hamstring injury and a new back issue that he sustained Monday against the Cowboys. Earlier Friday, he told Jimmy Kempski of PhillyVoice.com, "I would hope so," when asked if he's playing Sunday. With no designation to speak of on the final practice report, Barkley is in the clear ahead of the weekend, and he likely will retain a workhorse role due to the otherwise banged-up nature of the Eagles backfield.