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Mack was carted off the field during Sunday's game against the Jaguars after suffering an ankle injury, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

As long as Mack is sidelined, Nyheim Hines and Jonathan Taylor are next up for touches out of Indy's backfield. Prior to his exit from Sunday's game, Mack logged four carries for 26 yards and caught three passes for 30 yards.

Ogunbowale (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Colts, Michael DiRocco of ESPN.com reports.

Leonard Fournette and Ogunbowale essentially swapped franchises earlier this month, as the former landed in Tampa Bay while the latter headed to Jacksonville after they were waived by the respective organizations. Unlike Fournette before him in Jacksonville, Ogunbowale won't be in line for nearly as substantial of a role, with most of the reps he earns coming in obvious passing situations. So long as Chris Thompson is healthy and available, however, Ogunbowale may become a fixture on the inactive list, as he's somewhat redundant as a second pass-catching back.

Patterson (knee) is active for Sunday's game in Detroit.

Despite carrying a questionable tag into the weekend, Patterson never looked at any real risk of missing the season opener after he turned in full practice showings Thursday and Friday. Patterson will serve as a depth option at receiver Sunday while also potentially receiving a carry or two on change-of-direction play calls.

Williams is inactive for Sunday's game against the Raiders.

Williams was promoted to the Lions' active roster Saturday, but he will not immediately suit up for the team. He slots in sixth in the depth chart, so it's unlikely he will play a key role in the Lions' offense anytime soon.

Dallas (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game versus the Falcons.

The rookie fourth-round pick will put his NFL debut on hold, as Chris Carson and Carlos Hyde, and to a lesser extent Travis Homer, will handle the backfield workload. Dallas had an impressive training camp, showcasing his pass-catching abilities, so he's still in the Seahawks' plans this season.

Ollison (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game versus the Seahawks.

Ollison is the odd man out in the Falcons' backfield, as Brian Hill and Ito Smith will back up Todd Gurley in the season opener. He'll hope to get in the lineup Week 2, but if Gurley, Hill and Smith stay healthy, Ollison could remain a healthy scratch.

Montgomery (groin) is active for Sunday's game in Detroit.

Montgomery looked in serious jeopardy of missing the season opener after straining his groin in an Aug. 26 workout, but the running back was able to clear up most of the concern about his availability by logging full practices Thursday and Friday. The second-year back still carried a questionable tag into the weekend, but now that he's been formally cleared, Montgomery is expected to handle a full workload Sunday. No. 2 back Tarik Cohen will also have a role in the Bears' game plan, with most of his reps coming as a change-of-pace option.

Patterson (knee) is expected to play Sunday against the Lions, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports.

His versatility and return skills are an asset to the Bears, but with running back David Montgomery (groin) also in line to play in Week 1, Patterson, who can take snaps out of the backfield in a pinch, doesn't have a clear path to a high volume of touches.

Montgomery (groin) is expected to be active and receive a full workload in Sunday's season opener against the Lions, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports.

This anticipated outcome was foreshadowed by Montgomery's full participation in practice Friday. It's still worth confirming the running back's availability for Sunday's 1:00 ET kickoff, but in the absence of any setbacks, Montgomery is line to head the Bears' Week 1 backfield, with Tarik Cohen and Ryan Nall in reserve.

Clement is slated for an increased role in Sunday's game versus Washington following news that Miles Sanders (hamstring) has been ruled out, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Boston Scott is expected to be the main beneficiary of Sanders' absence, but Clement should garner a decent amount of touches as well. While the 25-year-old running back barely played last year, he's been a formidable depth option and has averaged 4.1 yards per carry in his career while displaying solid pass-catching abilities. He's worth fantasy consideration in deeper formats.