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Patterson took nine carries for 33 yards in Sunday's 56-14 loss to Dallas, playing 25 percent of snaps on offense.

The rookie got five of his nine carries in the fourth quarter, though both he and Jonathan Williams subbed in for Antonio Gibson at times before the game got completely out of hand. Gibson is playing through a toe injury and may not be at his best, but he still managed 58 total yards and a TD on only 37 percent of snaps. Any limitations over the final two weeks would set up Patterson and Williams for larger roles.

Sanders broke a bone in his hand Sunday and will need additional tests to see if he can play through the injury, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Sanders was removed from Sunday's win over the Giants in the second quarter and later left the stadium with a soft cast around his broken hand. Jordan Howard (stinger) also made an early exit, leaving Boston Scott and Kenneth Gainwell as the Eagles' healthy running backs. Scott would be the best bet for carries if both Sanders and Howard are out Week 17 against Washington.

Pollard rushed eight times for 34 yards and caught two of three targets for 16 yards in Sunday's 56-14 win over Washington.

Pollard split touches with Ezekiel Elliott as expected, but neither player registered double-digit carries after Dallas practically locked up the victory at halftime. The latter was the beneficiary of two trips to the end zone, giving Elliott the superior fantasy game. The good news for Pollard's fantasy managers was that the touches remained fairly even, keeping the home-run hitting tailback in startable range heading into an important matchup against the Cardinals next Sunday.

Gibson rushed six times for 29 yards and caught two of four targets for 29 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 56-14 blowout loss to the Cowboys.

Gibson is one of Washington's top producers, and he proved that by scoring one of just two scores his team could muster in a crushing divisional loss. The sinking Football Team hasn't been able to provide positive game scripts for its starting running back, resulting in an average of 31.3 rushing yards over his last three games. However, Gibson has managed to keep his fantasy value afloat with two scores over the last two weeks. Next week's opponent, the Philadelphia Eagles, aren't world beaters on defense, but it is worth noting that Gibson was held to a 15-26-1 rushing line when these two teams met in Week 15.

Elliott rushed nine times for 37 yards and a touchdown and caught his lone target for five yards and another score in Sunday's 56-14 win over Washington.

Elliott got the Cowboys on the board on the team's first drive of the game, and he chipped in another score in the first half before basically taking the second half off in a crooked matchup. The 26-year-old has seen his production dip in the second half of the season while battling injuries and losing some touches to Tony Pollard. Luckily for the tailback's fantasy managers, he has maintained value as a starter in standard formats by scoring four touchdowns over the last five weeks. Elliott and the rest of the Dallas offense should be plenty rested against the Cardinals next Sunday after cruising to the easy win in Week 16.

Jacobs carried the ball 27 times for 129 yards and caught one of three targets for minus-five yards in Sunday's 17-13 win over the Broncos.

It's the first time all season Jacobs has hit for triple-digit rushing yards, and his day would have been even more productive had Peyton Barber not vultured a five-yard TD run in the third quarter. Jacobs is on a roll to close out the season, compiling 490 scrimmage yards over the last five games, and he'll look to keep his momentum going in Week 17 against the Colts.

Snell totaled five carries for 20 yards while securing his lone target for six yards in Sunday's 36-10 loss to Kansas City.

The Steelers failed to generate much offensive production in Sunday's blowout loss, but this allowed Snell to see some action in the second half. His six touches in Week 16 represented his highest total of the season, but he's had a minimal impact behind rookie Najee Harris for most of the year.

Williams carried the ball seven times for 12 yards and a touchdown and caught both his targets for eight yards in Sunday's 17-13 loss to the Raiders.

It was a rough day for the Broncos' running game in general, but at least Williams was able to bang home a one-yard TD just before halftime. Melvin Gordon, by contrast, wound up with a net of zero scrimmage yards. Williams is having a big finish to his rookie campaign, piling up 473 combined yards and five TDs in the last five games heading into a favorable Week 17 matchup against a vulnerable Chargers run defense.

Gordon lost four yards on seven carries and caught his only target for four yards in Sunday's 17-13 loss to the Raiders.

The Raiders committed to shutting down the Broncos' running game, and Gordon was met by a defender behind the line of scrimmage almost every time he touched the ball. The veteran back remains 57 scrimmage yards short of 1,000 for the season, a mark he'll try to reach in Week 17 against the Chargers.

Harris ran for 93 yards on 19 carries and caught five passes for 17 yards on seven targets against Kansas City on Sunday.

Harris ran hard against the Chiefs defense despite getting let down by the offense around him, especially the Pittsburgh passing game. While the Steelers passing game is likely to continue struggling and the burden of that might continue falling disproportionately on Harris, he also has already shown the ability to produce despite the poor circumstances in a number of games this year. Even though his Week 17 matchup with Cleveland isn't easy on paper, Harris' high usage gives him a shot to stand out. Harris ran for 91 yards and one touchdown on 26 carries and added three receptions for 29 yards the first time he faced Cleveland.