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Swift (groin), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Bears, is expected to play, Josina Anderson of USA Today reports.

Swift took a designation into the weekend after his groin injury limited his activity in practices Wednesday through Friday. The Lions were apparently encouraged enough by how Swift looked Friday to prepare as though he'll suit up Week 4, but his status won't officially be confirmed until Detroit releases its inactive list approximately 90 minutes prior to Sunday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff. Though he's seen his snap share drop in each successive week and hasn't topped 70 percent of the offensive plays in any of the Lions' three games, Swift has been one of the NFL's most productive pass-catching backs thus far with 19 receptions for 166 yards and a score on 23 targets.

Taylor (knee), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Dolphins, is expected to play, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Per Rapoport, the running back, who was limited at practice this past week, was dealing with a little fluid buildup in his knee. Fortunately, the issue doesn't look like it will stop Taylor from playing in Sunday's contest. Official confirmation of Taylor's status is slated to arrive prior to the first wave of Week 4 kickoffs, with the Colts taking on Miami at 1 p.m. ET.

Cook (ankle), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Browns, is expected to play barring any pregame setbacks, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Cook, who sat out last weekend's win over the Seahawks, practiced in a limited fashion this past week and now appears on track to give it a go Sunday, though if the Vikings elect to ease him back in, Alexander Mattison could also maintain a backfield role. Fortunately for those considering deploying Cook in fantasy lineups, the Cleveland-Minnesota game is part of the early slate of Sunday games (1 p.m. ET).

Mitchell (shoulder), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Seahawks, isn't expected to play in the contest, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Official confirmation of the running back's Week 4 status will arrive once inactives are posted in advance of Sunday's 4:05 p.m. ET kickoff. If Mitchell is indeed unavailable, Trey Sermon would once again be in line for an expanded role in the 49ers' backfield.

Gordon (ribs/lower leg) is listed as questionable for Sunday's Week 4 matchup against the Ravens but is expected to play, barring any pregame setbacks, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Gordon logged three limited practices leading up to the contest, which is seemingly a good sign for his availability. Though final confirmation on his status will come when Denver releases its inactive list 90 minutes prior to the 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff, Gordon should be in line to continue to see what has been a fairly even split of work with Javonte Williams out of the Denver backfield. Through three games this season, Gordon has earned no fewer than 14 touches in a single contest.

Gibson (shin), who is listed as questionable, is likely to play in Sunday's Week 4 matchup against the Falcons barring a pregame setback, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Gibson popped up on the injury report Thursday and didn't participate in practice. However, he took part in position drills Friday and traveled to Atlanta with the team. That seemingly puts Gibson on track to play, and he'll hope to see a boost in involvement in the offense after drawing only 15 and 13 touches in Washington's last two games, respectively. Final confirmation of Gibson's status will come shortly before Sunday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff.

Boone (quadriceps) was not activated off injured reserve and therefore will not be available Sunday against the Ravens, Ryan O'Halloran of The Denver Post reports.

Boone managed to practice all week, but the team will opt to take the cautious approach with the depth running back. It's hard to imagine Boone threatening the workload of either Melvin Gordon or Javonte Williams, especially the way the duo has been running as of late, so any path to consistent production will likely depend on the health status of the aforementioned ball carriers.

Williams could be a healthy inactive Sunday against the Broncos after the team called up Le'Veon Bell from the practice squad, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athleticreports.

It's highly unlikely the Ravens keep four running backs active Sunday, and while Zrebiec suggested Devonta Freeman seems like the first choice to sit, offensive coordinator Greg Roman didn't exactly give a ringing endorsement of Williams in post-game reports last week. The muddled depth chart is certainly a complicating issue for fantasy managers given Latavius Murray has continued to siphon off carries (seven for 28 last week), and it doesn't appear things will get any easier against a capable Broncos run defense.

Jacobs (ankle) is listed as questionable for Monday's contest against the Chargers and likely will be a game-time decision, Tashan Reed of The Athletic reports.

Jacobs was spotted participating in Saturday's practice, but the Raiders understandably have been cautious with the 2019 first-round pick, holding him out both of the last two games. According to coach Jon Gruden, Jacobs will be put through a pre-game gauntlet to determine his status ahead of the divisional contest. While the team spent lavishly on the acquisition of Kenyan Drake this offseason, it's been veteran castoff Peyton Barber who has taken on a heavy workload with Jacobs sidelined, logging a 23-111-1 rushing line in last week's win over the Dolphins. Expect to see another heavy dose of Barber in the event Jacobs is sidelined Monday.

Penny (calf) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.

It's probably not good news that Penny was placed on injured reserve after multiple weeks missed due to a calf injury. The 2018 first-round pick reportedly had a great training camp and was pushing for a crucial backup role behind Chris Carson, but that'll be put on hold for now. Penny has played in just 14 of the last 35 games due to a variety of injuries.