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Edmonds tallied 16 carries for 56 yards and one touchdown and gathered in eight of nine targets for 71 yards during Saturday's 22-16 defeat to the Colts.

With James Conner unable to play through a heel injury, Edmonds was thrust into a major role out of the Cardinals backfield, earning his highest touch count of the season. The result was Edmonds' third outing of the campaign with at least 100 yards from scrimmage, but it was his first since Week 4. Additionally, he visited the end zone for just the second time through 11 appearances. His week-to-week usage likely depends on the availability of Conner, but as long as the latter is banged up, Edmonds should be in line for a larger share of the RB reps.

Hill (knee) was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Saturday, Jonas Shaffer of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Hill was already on IR and out for the season due to a torn ACL suffered in training camp. While on the COVID list, Hill will not be able to rehab his injury at the Ravens' facilities. He'll hope to clear COVID protocols somewhat quickly so he can continue to prepare for a return in 2022.

Taylor rushed 27 times for 108 yards and didn't haul in either of his targets during Saturday's 22-16 win at Arizona.

The Cardinals did a decent job of bottling up Taylor outside of a 43-yard run on the Colts' first snap from scrimmage. That long play aside, he managed just 2.5 yards on his remaining carries, but he still reached the 100-yard milestone on the ground for the ninth occasion this season. Indianapolis has happened to log a victory each time Taylor has done just that, which clearly is its recipe for success. He'll aim to keep the momentum Sunday, Jan. 2 against a Raiders run defense that ranks 25th in the NFL (122.7 yards per game).

The Buccaneers elevated Barner from the practice squad Saturday, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports.

Tampa Bay currently is short-handed in the backfield with Leonard Fournette (hamstring) and Giovani Bernard (hip) on injured reserve. Ronald Jones is expected to take on the bulk of the touches afforded the team's running backs, and Ke'Shawn Vaughn and Le'Veon Bell likely are the reserve options that'll see snaps when Jones comes off the field. As a result, Barner is poised for special-teams work Sunday at Carolina, if he's active.

Dillon rushed nine times for 41 yards and secured all three of his targets for 15 yards in the Packers' 24-22 win over the Browns on Saturday.

Dillon operated in his usual complementary role with efficacy, averaging 4.6 yards per carry and also recording the third-highest reception tally on the evening for Green Bay. Dillon does have back-to-back single-digit carry tallies, capping his fantasy value somewhat heading into a Week 17 home date against the Vikings.

Jones rushed 12 times for 66 yards and secured five of six targets in 21 yards in the Packers' 24-22 win over the Browns on Saturday.

Jones' carry and rushing yardage totals paced the Packers, and he also checked in second in receptions to Davante Adams. The 27-year-old hasn't seen as much as 15 carries in a game since Week 8, but he's supplementing his fantasy production consistently with a serviceable pass-catching role. Jones now has three straight multi-reception tallies heading into a Week 17 home battle against the Vikings.

Chubb ran for 126 yards and one touchdown on 17 carries and caught three passes for 58 yards on four targets against Green Bay on Saturday.

Chubb managed to stay involved despite the Browns trailing the vast majority of the game, providing consistently explosive production both as a runner and receiver. While Kareem Hunt tends to handle Cleveland's passing down work when healthy, this showing from Chubb is a reminder that he poses a formidable pass-catching threat in his own right when the opportunity is there. The Browns face the Steelers next, and their run defense has generally struggled in 2021.

Mack (coach's decision) is inactive Saturday in Arizona.

Mack last was part of the Colts offense Week 8, and he'll miss his seventh consecutive game as a healthy scratch. Jonathan Taylor and Nyheim Hines will continue to man the Indy backfield.

Conner (heel) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Colts, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Conner was held out of practice Tuesday through Thursday due to a heel issue, but the running back said late in the week that he was optimistic about being able to suit up this weekend, per Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com. Earlier Saturday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reported that the Cards expected Conner to be available, but upon the release of inactives Schefter noted a team executive texted that he "didn't progress enough" to do so. With Conner sidelined, Chase Edmonds should take on a majority share of the backfield reps, while Eno Benjamin and Jonathan Ward will be on hand as reserves.

The Rams activated Akers (Achilles) from the reserve/non-football injury list Saturday, but he won't travel with the team for Sunday's game at Minnesota, making him unavailable for Week 16 action, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.

The Rams always hinted Akers was further along in his recovery from a mid-July Achilles tear, which came to fruition when he was designated for return Thursday. Just two days later, he's back on the active roster, but the team will wait to mix him into the game plan for at least one more week. In the meantime, Sony Michel and Darrell Henderson will continue to man L.A.'s backfield.