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Williams (ribs/illness) will participate in Wednesday's practice, BJ Kissel of the Chiefs' official site reports.

It won't be known until after the session concludes whether Williams was a limited or full participant, but the fact that he's opening Week 16 on the practice field can be viewed as a positive. The 27-year-old looked to have just about moved past his rib injury in Week 15 after practicing Wednesday and Thursday, but an illness kept him sidelined Friday and ultimately caused him to miss a third consecutive game. Assuming Williams has recovered from both the rib injury and illness ahead of Sunday's matchup with the Bears, he could head a backfield committee that also includes LeSean McCoy, Darwin Thompson and Spencer Ware.

Hill ran for 15 yards on four carries during Thursday's 42-21 win over the Jets.

Hill enjoyed as many touches Thursday as in his previous two games combined, as the Ravens jumped out to a huge lead. The rookie back might get a little more action as the No. 3 RB on a run-heavy squad that has blown out several opponents recently, but that's a pretty low bar to clear. He doesn't offer much upside down the stretch as the Ravens seek to hold onto the top spot in the AFC playoffs. Next up is a matchup against Cleveland, which held Hill to 17 total yards in Week 4.

Williams didn't record a touch in Monday's 34-7 loss to the Saints.

Williams was the main beneficiary of Marlon Mack's absence due to a fractured hand, registering two straight games with 100-plus rushing yards, although he recorded just 14 yards in Week 13 sans Mack. The 25-year-old Wiliams crashed back to earth when Mack returned, as he's played just one offensive snap over the last two weeks, ceding rotational duties to Jordan Wilkins and Nyheim Hines. Williams is droppable ahead of fantasy championships.

Hines rushed twice for 10 yards and caught both his targets for two yards in Monday's 34-7 loss to the Saints.

This is the game script that should've benefited a back like Hines, as the Colts trailed by a hefty margin early and Jacoby Brissett threw 34 times. However, Marlon Mack commanded the bulk of the team's backfield reps, rushing 11 times for 19 yards. Hines is tough to depend on now that Mack's back, but he still has pass-catching upside with 40 receptions for 296 yards this year.

Ollison tallied a one-yard touchdown run on his only carry during Sunday's 29-22 win over San Francisco.

The rookie out of Pittsburgh capitalized on his lone offensive touch Week 15, plunging across the goal line to cut the 49ers' lead to 19-17 with 5:15 to go in the fourth quarter. Ollison now has three touchdowns since garnering his first NFL carry in Week 11 against Carolina, though his 2.2 yards per carry average has been underwhelming and can't be entirely dismissed as a product of his short-yardage work. Even taking into account his limited offensive workload, Ollison has a reasonable chance of cracking the end zone again in Week 16, taking on a Jaguars defense that's tied for 22nd in red-zone scoring attempts allowed per game (3.4) and 31st in rushing TDs allowed per game (1.4).

Washington carried three times for 20 yards in the Saints' 34-7 win over the Colts on Monday.

Washington recorded his first touches since Week 8, providing some relief work in the blowout victory. As long as Alvin Kamara and Latavius Murray are healthy, Washington is unlikely to carry fantasy value outside of the deepest leagues.

Murray rushed nine times for 29 yards, adding two receptions on three targets for 20 yards in the Saints' 34-7 win over the Colts on Monday.

Murray followed up last week's 94-yard effort with a moderate output in Monday's blowout win. Despite the huge lead New Orleans built up early, Murray saw just 11 total touches, ceding some cleanup work to Zach Line and Dwayne Washington. Murray's performances have been inconsistent when sharing the field with Alvin Kamara, a pattern that will likely continue unless Kamara gets sidelined.

Wilkins rushed three times for 10 yards and a touchdown in Monday night's 34-7 loss to the Saints. He also caught one of three targets for seven yards.

Wilkins converted a one-yard touchdown run on Indy's final offensive series to salvage some late points. The tailback didn't do much else, but neither did starter Marlon Mack, who finished with 11 carries for 19 yards. Fortunately for both, Week 16's matchup comes against the Panthers, who've surrendered the third-most rushing yards this season.

Kamara rushed 14 times for 66 yards and caught all five of his targets for 23 yards in the Saints' 34-7 win over the Colts on Monday.

It was another disappointing performance for Kamara, as he failed to cross the goal-line for the ninth consecutive game. His 73 receptions have boosted his value in PPR formats, though he still entered Week 15 as the overall RB17 in 2019. The usage has been there, as Kamara has seen nearly 19 total touches per game across his last five contests, but the production has been highly underwhelming for fantasy owners who spent a first-round pick on him. He'll try to rebound in a Week 16 showdown with the Titans.

Mack rushed 11 times for 19 yards and was not targeted in Monday night's 34-7 loss to the Saints.

Mack could hardly find room to run against a swarming New Orleans front seven, and the Colts falling behind early prevented them from running more often. When they did manage to get in scoring position, it was Jordan Wilkins who was handed a one-yard touchdown out of Indy's backfield. Although his team has now been eliminated from playoff contention, Mack at least has a favorable matchup in Week 16 versus the Panthers, who've allowed the third-most rushing yards this season.