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Jacobs exited Sunday's game against the Eagles with a chest injury.

Prior to departing the contest, Jacobs logged six carries for 29 yards and a TD and caught three passes for 39 yards. With Peyton Barber inactive Sunday, Kenyan Drake is next up for the Raiders' carries, with Jalen Richard on hand for change-of-pace looks.

Perine rushed 11 times for 52 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 41-17 win over the Ravens.

Perine turned in his best performance of the season in this one, but his final stat line may be deceiving. The veteran back received a huge uptick in touches -- 11 to starter Joe Mixon's 12 -- due to the blowout nature of the contest in the fourth quarter. Not to take anything away from his production, but the majority of his positive gains came on a 46-yard touchdown scamper late in the final period. The big play may earn Perine a few more looks next week against the Jets, but fantasy managers should not overreact to what might end up being an anomalous outing for the backup.

Patterson rushed 14 times for 60 yards and a touchdown, brought in two of five targets for one yard and returned two kickoffs for 43 yards in the Falcons' 30-28 win over the Dolphins on Sunday.

Patterson filled his usual all-purpose role with aplomb, even as he had a more muted day than usual through the air. The hybrid asset made up for that by taking 14 carries for the second straight contest and notching a new high-water mark in rushing yards in the process. Patterson also posted his second rushing touchdown of the season by bulldozing his way into the end zone from three yards out early in the fourth quarter, rounding out a strong fantasy tally. The veteran notably outpaced backfield mate Mike Davis by 10 carries, signaling he may have essentially taken over lead-back duties for the time being. Patterson will look to continue producing in a Week 8 divisional home clash against the struggling Panthers.

Henry recorded 29 rushes for 86 yards in Sunday's 27-3 win over the Chiefs. He added two receptions for 16 yards and also threw a five-yard touchdown.

Henry was in a surprisingly beneficial game script, but he couldn't record his sixth consecutive effort of over 100 rushing yards. He was limited to only two gains of more than 10 yards and averaged only 3.0 yards per carry. Henry did manage the first passing touchdown of his career when he lobbed a pass into the back of the end zone to MyCole Pruitt to salvage his performance. Despite a down effort, Henry should be in line for another heavy workload in a Week 8 matchup against the Colts.

Jones ran for 19 yards on six carries and caught five receptions on five targets for 20 yards against Washington on Sunday.

The Washington defense took the run seriously and kept a close eye on Jones in this one, so the explosive runner wasn't able to capitalize in what was a favorable matchup on paper. There's arguably a bright side in that his light workload against Washington might allow the Packers to lean on Jones more aggressively in Thursday's matchup with the Cardinals -- a game that could provide Jones with a favorable bounce-back spot if the the two offenses play to their usual scoring potential.

Sanders was forced out of Sunday's game against the Raiders with an ankle injury.

Prior to his exit from the contest, Sanders carried six times for 30 yards and caught one pass for minus-three yards. Next up for the Eagles' carries in his absence are Kenneth Gainwell and Boston Scott.

Mixon rushed 12 times for 59 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 41-17 win over the Ravens.

The Bengals struggled to get much going against the Ravens' defensive front, but late scores from Mixon and Samaje Perine (both from 20-plus yards out) helped mask what was a rough day on the ground. Mixon has been a solid fantasy contributor so far through seven games, but his continued decline in the passing game does hurt his stock a bit. The 25-year-old had zero receptions (or targets) Sunday and has now recorded five games with one or fewer receptions. Mixon is still the lead dog in Cincinnati -- the even split in carries with Perine was a result of the blowout -- so he remains a solid option heading into a favorable matchup against the Jets next Sunday.

Swift (groin) is active for Sunday's road game against the Rams.

Per usual, Swift entered the weekend with a cloud hanging over his availability. And again, he got the all clear to play through a groin injury. Swift hasn't been incredibly efficient on the ground, averaging just 3.3 yards on his 65 carries, but he's supplemented his line with 34 catches (on 42 targets) for 295 yards and four total TDs. He'll look to keep it up against a Rams defense that has allowed 127.3 yards from scrimmage per game to running backs this season, though Jamaal Williams may continue to be an impediment to Swift reaching RB1 status.

Williams is active for Sunday's game against the Bengals, Jonas Shaffer of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Williams returned to the inactive list for the Ravens' Week 6 win over the Chargers, but he'll be suiting up as the team's No. 3 back Sunday after Latavius Murray (ankle) was ruled out for the contest. Devonta Freeman is expected to replace Murray as the team's lead option out of the backfield, while Le'Veon Bell looks to be next in line for work. As a result, Williams likely won't be tasked with handling a meaningful role Week 7.

McNichols (ankle) is listed as active for Sunday's game against Kansas City, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Through six games, McNichols has logged just seven carries, though the 25-year-old has factored into the Titans' passing attack at times. However, with Darrynton Evans (knee) having been activated off IR, it remains to be seen how many touches there will be for McNichols in Week 7. Derrick Henry is slated to continue to handle the bulk of the team's backfield work as long as he remains healthy and available.