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Swift's workload should increase now that he is fully healthy, Nick Baumgardner and Chris Burke of The Athletic report. "I think you see the hot hand, right?" head coach Dan Campbell said. "[Swift] started getting the ball in his hands and started making some plays. I would imagine [the offensive coordinator] upstairs was saying, 'Let's keep getting him the ball.' And I was conscious of it as well."

Fully past the groin injury that hampered him during the end of the preseason, Swift averaged 6.5 yards per touch in the first half of Sunday's game against Baltimore. Detroit made a concerted effort to get him the ball more coming out of the break and the end result was 15 more touches en route to 107 total yards and his second touchdown of the year. More importantly for Campbell, the strategy nearly helped the Lions pull off an upset of the heavily favored Ravens. While it's no question that Jamaal Williams is a capable sidekick, Detroit's offense has been at its best with Swift in the backfield, and it seems as if the Lions' new coaching staff is taking notice.

Rountree rushed four times for three yards and failed to catch his lone target in Sunday's 30-24 win against the Chiefs.

Rountree finished with 11 offensive snaps, landing ahead of Justin Jackson (seven) who didn't gain a yard on two carries. Austin Ekeler is the workhorse in this backfield, and we can't project who would take over if he went down. Most likely, it would be a hot-hand approach.

Evans had two catches for 26 yards in Sunday's win over the Steelers.

Should the Bengals get into a situation where they need to throw more frequently, Evans could see a small uptick in snaps, but he's clearly the third option to earn any carries.

Perine played nine offensive snaps in Sunday's win over the Steelers, netting one carry and one catch for a total of seven yards.

So far the Bengals have held firm that Joe Mixon is a workhorse back, and the tiny remainder has been split between Perine and Chris Evans. It'll take an injury to Mixon for Perine to be a factor.

Singletary rushed 11 times for 26 yards and caught one of his two targets for zero yards during Sunday's 43-21 win over Washington.

Singletary had been off to a hot start, totaling 29 touches for 171 yards and one touchdown through the first two weeks of the season. The 23-year-old still saw his usual touch total, but he was outpaced by Zack Moss in Week 3. Moss totaled 16 touches for 91 yards and one touchdown during Sunday's win. Now, it isn't clear if this division of work was due to Moss having the hot hand or if it was because of the large lead that Buffalo held. Either way, fantasy managers for both running backs will need to monitor their situations throughout the season.

Williams compiled seven carries for 28 yards and reeled in two of his three targets during Sunday's game against the Chargers.

Williams also logged a 34 percent snap share in the contest, continuing an upward trend from the 22 percent share he saw in the opener and the 29 percent share he held last week. Edwards-Helaire still turned out the more productive game, posting 17 carries for 100 yards and a pair of catches for another nine and a score, so there's little reason to anticipate a changing of the guard in the backfield is forthcoming. However, Williams could become an attractive fantasy option should Edwards-Helaire miss any time.

The Ravens signed McCrary to their practice squad Tuesday.

McCrary had a strong preseason for the Ravens, rushing 42 times for 163 yards and a touchdown, but he was scooped up by the Broncos' practice squad after failing to make Baltimore's initial 53-man roster. He didn't appear in any games for the Broncos this season and elected to return to Baltimore instead of staying in Denver. The Ravens continue to cycle through running backs after losing J.K. Dobbins (knee) and Gus Edwards (knee) for the season. They currently have Ty'Son Williams, Latavius Murray and Devonta Freeman on their active roster, and McCrary now joins Le'Veon Bell on the practice squad.

Mack and the Colts have mutually agreed to seek a trade, resulting in him being inactive for Sunday's 25-16 loss to the Titans, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Mack entered the 2021 campaign at full health after going down with a season-ending torn Achilles' tendon in Week 1 of 2020, but he played just 12 total snaps through the Colts' first two contests before donning street clothes in Tennessee. With second-year standout Jonathan Taylor carrying the load on the ground and Nyheim Hines locked in as the Colts' top pass-catching option out of the backfield, Mack -- who doesn't contribute on special teams -- was left without much of a role in Indianapolis. According to Pelissero, no Mack trade is imminent at the moment, so the 25-year-old could remain inactive for a few more games until a suitor for his services emerges. Given that he's now healthy, signed to a cost-effective expiring deal and has prior experience in a lead role, Mack could be an appealing target for a team whose backfield depth has been tested early on this season.

Ahmed did not handle a carry during Sunday's 31-28 overtime loss to the Raiders.

Ahmed was also not targeted by Jacoby Brissett. After leading the Dolphins with six carries versus Buffalo in Week 2, in addition to drawing three targets, all the backfield work was handled by Myles Gaskin (13 rushes), Malcolm Brown (seven) and Brissett (seven) in Las Vegas. Barring a situation where either Gaskin or Brown misses time, Ahmed will be difficult to rely on for fantasy purposes.

Brightwell had one carry for four yards Sunday against the Falcons.

With Devontae Booker a healthy scratch, it appears Brightwell is Saquon Barkley's backup for the time being. Barkley seems healthy enough to carry a full workload, however.