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Mack had five carries for 12 yards in Sunday's win over Houston.

Mack played nine snaps and got some work in a blowout win. It looks like Mack will continue to get about five carries a game in a reserve role. He's also a candidate to be traded after Mack and the Colts mutually agreed to seek a trade two weeks ago.

Hines had four carries for 13 yards and one reception for nine yards on two targets in Sunday's win over Houston.

Hines played on just 11 of the offense's 48 snaps as he wasn't needed in the passing game with the Colts having a large lead and with Jonathan Taylor running well (145 yards rushing). Meanwhile, Marlon Mack had five carries and played nine snaps. While he may get more work when the Colts are playing from behind, it's worrisome he's had such little involvement the past three weeks (12 touches the last three games) while Mack has become more involved.

The 49ers designated Hasty (ankle) to return from injured reserve Monday, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

Hasty had nine touches for 59 yards before suffering a high-ankle sprain during San Francisco's second game of the season. The 49ers backfield has been decimated by injuries this year, but they are coming off their bye week, which may have allowed them to finally get their running back room healthy. Hasty will have a 21-day period to be added to the active roster, but if he isn't, he will stay on IR for the rest of the season.

Mattison had three carries for 10 yards in Sunday's win at Carolina.

With Dalvin Cook back to full strength after missing the previous game with an ankle injury, Mattison moved back to a reserve role and played on just 12 of the offense's 89 snaps. Mattison eclipsed 100 rushing yards in both spot starts when Cook has sat out this season, so he's one of the more valuable backups in the league. However, he'll likely have minimal fantasy most games when Cook is healthy.

Dallas carried four times for 17 yards and caught all five targets for 33 yards in Sunday's 23-20 overtime loss to the Steelers.

Dallas logged 22 offensive snaps, finishing behind Alex Collins (33) but comfortably ahead of Travis Homer (five), who registered 54 yards on three touches. Collins is uncertain for the Week 7 matchup against the Saints due to a hip injury, so Dallas could take on a larger role. However, Rashaad Penny (calf) may return from IR while Homer still should handle some passing-down work. Still, if Collins sits out, Dallas should be the temporary lead back considering it will be Penny's first game action since Week 1.

Homer rushed twice for 27 yards and caught his lone target for 27 yards in Sunday's 23-20 overtime loss to the Steelers.

The Seahawks recorded just four plays that went further than 20 yards, and Homer accounted for two of them. The third-year back could handle an expanded role Week 7 against the Saints, as Chris Carson (neck) is out for the next two games while Alex Collins (hip) is uncertain for that matchup. However, Rashaad Penny (calf) potentially is on track to return Monday, while DeeJay Dallas, who logged 50 yards on nine touches this week, also will be in the mix for increased playing time.

Bolden was on the field for 11 of a possible 54 snaps on offense in Sunday's 35-29 overtime loss to the Cowboys, en route to carrying once for minus-1 yard and catching his only target for three yards, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

The veteran back was out-snapped in the contest by both Damien Harris (26) and Rhamondre Stevenson (18), with Bolden's lack of involvement in the Patriots' passing game notable. Meanwhile, Stevenson logged five carries and three targets, suggesting that he's transitioning to an increased complementary role behind Harris (18 carries) at Bolden's expense.

Coach Pete Carroll said Monday that Penny (calf) will be "back to full speed" this week, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.

Penny has yet to be officially designated to return from IR, but based on Carroll's comments it looks like such a transaction is forthcoming. With Chris Carson (neck) on IR and Alex Collins (undisclosed) also dealing with injury, it's possible that Penny could handle immediate opportunities versus the Saints on Monday, if he's cleared to retake the field in time.

Coach Ron Rivera said Monday that Gibson (calf) underwent an MRI, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.

Gibson sustained a calf injury late in Sunday's Week 6 loss to Kansas City, and the results of his exam should help determine the extent of the issue. The 23-year-old rushed 10 times for 44 yards while hauling in two of three targets for no yards prior to his exit Sunday, and J.D. McKissic is in line for additional work if Gibson is forced to miss time.

Pollard carried the ball 10 times for 41 yards and caught all three of his targets for 22 yards in Sunday's overtime win over the Patriots.

He saw half the workload of Ezekiel Elliott, who wound up with 119 yards from scrimmage on 24 touches, but Pollard still posted solid numbers in his secondary role. The third-year running back has reached 60 total yards in five straight games heading into the Cowboys' Week 7 bye, giving him a stable fantasy floor despite the fact he's only found the end zone once so far in 2021.