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Williams rushed three times for five yards and caught one pass for three yards in the Bears' 38-3 loss to the Buccaneers on Sunday.

In his return to action after being activated from the COVID-19 list the day before the game, Williams took a backseat to lead back Khalil Herbert. After posting a pair of performances with at least 70 yards before missing the Week 6 game, it's very likely that Williams has been passed on the depth chart by Herbert, and with David Montgomery (knee) on the mend, Williams may see his touch total squeezed significantly in the near future.

Williams carried the ball five times for 20 yards in Sunday's 27-3 loss to the Titans. He added three receptions for 30 yards.

Kansas City fell behind 27-0 before halftime, which limited Williams to only five carries. He wasn't particularly efficient even given the opportunity, with his longest rush of the day going for 11 yards. Williams did add to his production as a receiver, matching his season high in receptions and posting his best game from a yards perspective. Though the Chiefs' offense hasn't excelled as expected of late, Williams should have a strong chance to bounce back in Week 8 against the Giants.

Hubbard carried the ball 12 times for 28 yards in Sunday's 25-3 loss to the Giants. He added four receptions for 28 yards.

Hubbard accounted for 12 of the team's 17 rushing attempts but was unable to get going on the ground. He managed a rush of 13 yards but was often stuffed at the line of scrimmage otherwise. Hubbard did manage to supplement his production with four receptions, his second-highest mark of the season. Despite serving as the team's top back, Hubbard has now managed only 121 yards across 33 total touches in the last two games. Given the Panthers' offensive struggles as a whole, Hubbard may find it difficult to work efficiently in upcoming matchups.

Herbert rushed 18 times for 100 yards and caught five passes for 33 yards in the Bears' 38-3 loss to the Buccaneers on Sunday.

Facing a Bucs defense that boasts one of the best run defenses in the league, Herbert was the lone bright spot for the Bears in this game. Gaining most of his yardage in the first half, he had more yardage on the ground than the team had through the air at intermission. Even though Damien Williams was active, Herbert was the clear lead back, and there's a great chance he'll remain in that role until David Montgomery (knee) returns to the lineup.

Swift (groin) ran for 48 yards on 13 carries against the Rams on Sunday, adding eight receptions on 10 targets for 96 yards and one touchdown.

The Lions made the game closer than expected in the 28-19 loss, largely because of Swift's excellent output as a receiver. Swift's workload as a runner might always be limited and perhaps durability isn't his strong suit, but he's shown multiple times this year that he can provide standout fantasy production even while sharing the rushing workload with fellow running back Jamaal Williams, who ran for 57 yards on 12 carries against the Rams. It would be helpful if Jared Goff could be more productive, but in the meantime Swift has shown the ability to produce even if Detroit is subjected to poor quarterback play. The formula should stay mostly the same for Detroit as they take on Philadelphia in Week 8.

Taylor rushed nine times for 21 yards and two touchdowns while catching his lone target for five yards in Sunday's 54-13 win over the Jets.

Taylor was effective in mop-up duty, powering in a pair of one-yard rushing touchdowns as the Patriots piled it on in the fourth. Prior to Taylor's touchdowns, Damien Harris scored twice on the ground and Brandon Bolden took a screen pass to the house. Rookie Rhamondre Stevenson also remains in the mix for carries -- though he was inactive for this one -- so Taylor's touch floor will remain low in Week 8 against the Chargers.

Harris rushed 14 times for 106 yards and two touchdowns while catching both of his targets for seven yards in Sunday's 54-13 win over the Jets.

Harris gave the Patriots a 14-0 first-quarter lead with a one-yard rushing score, then scored from three yards out in the fourth to make it 41-13. New England also got two rushing touchdowns from J.J. Taylor and a receiving touchdown from Brandon Bolden, as the entire backfield dominated a depleted Jets defense that badly missed C.J. Mosley (hamstring). Harris remains the Patriots' primary rushing option heading into a Week 8 road tilt with the Chargers.

Gaskin rushed 15 times for 67 yards, secured all four targets for 10 yards and a touchdown and returned two kickoffs for 29 yards in the Dolphins' 30-28 loss to the Falcons on Sunday.

Gaskin had logged single-digit carry totals for three straight games prior to Sunday, but he parlayed a season-high number of carries into a new high-water mark in rushing yardage. Gaskin also made his mark through the air while notching his third straight multi-catch tally and his third receiving touchdown of the campaign on a seven-yard scoring grab just before the halfway point of the fourth quarter. Whether Gaskin's rushing volume holds up in a Week 8 road battle against the Bills remains to be seen, however, considering Buffalo could well force Miami into a pass-heavy game script at some point during that road divisional clash.

Sanders (ankle) won't return to Sunday's game in Las Vegas.

Sanders opened the game getting five carries on the Eagles' opening eight-play drive that ended in a touchdown. On the team's second possession, though, he got injured on a screen pass and attempted to limp to the sideline before going to the ground. He eventually made it off the field, and after a visit to the sideline tent he was carted to the locker room. With no chance to come back into Sunday's contest, Sanders will finish Week 7 with six rushes for 30 yards and one catch for minus-3 yards. In Sanders' place, Kenneth Gainwell and Boston Scott will man Philadelphia's backfield.

Gibson ran for 51 yards on 14 carries against Green Bay on Sunday while catching two passes on two targets for five yards.

Gibson continues to play through a hairline shin fracture that appears to be hindering him as a runner, and his sluggish 2021 rushing production to this point seems to support that idea. Through seven games, Gibson has 408 yards and three touchdowns on 103 carries, leaving him with an average of 4.0 yards per carry and just one 20-yard carry after producing five carries of 20-plus yards at 4.7 yards per carry over 170 attempts in 2020. Washington has a bye week in Week 9, but first it has to go to Denver on Sunday in Week 8.