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  • Josh Jacobs RB | GB

    Raiders' Josh Jacobs: Limited on practice estimate

    Jacobs (shoulder) was listed as a limited participant on Monday's practice estimate, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.

    The Raiders didn't hold a practice Monday, and Jacobs likely would've had a cap on his reps if they did. The rookie first-round pick has been dealing with this shoulder injury since Week 7's loss to the Packers, but he hasn't been held back, as he rushed a season-high 28 times for 120 yards and two scores in this past Sunday's 31-24 win over the Lions. At this time, there's no reason to think he won't be ready for Thursday's matchup against the Chargers.

  • Jordan Wilkins RB | CLE

    Colts' Jordan Wilkins: Just two touches Sunday

    Wilkins had one carry for six yards and one reception for six yards on two targets in Sunday's 26-24 loss at Pittsburgh.

    Wilkins played 13 snaps on offense but had a limited reserve role. He isn't likely to get many touches per game as long as Marlon Mack is healthy.

  • Colts' Nyheim Hines: Just two touches Sunday

    Hines had one carry for seven yards and one reception for 21 yards on three targets in Sunday's 26-24 loss at Pittsburgh.

    Hines played on 20 of the offense's 70 snaps as he hasn't been a big part of the scheme the last three weeks (just five targets). He remains the top passing-down option at running back but isn't getting much playing time behind Marlon Mack.

  • Ameer Abdullah RB | JAC

    Vikings' Ameer Abdullah: Scores TD Sunday

    Abdullah had one carry for two yards and one reception for a 16-yard touchdown on his only target in Sunday's 26-23 loss at Kansas City.

    Abdullah played eight plays on offense as he got more snaps than Alexander Mattison, which was odd in a game where the Vikings were expected to utilize the run more than the pass. Mattison is still ahead of Abdullah on the depth chart, but Abdullah could find extra time in passing situations if the Viking fall behind.

  • Vikings' Alexander Mattison: Just three carries Sunday

    Mattison had three carries for six yards in Sunday's 26-23 loss at Kansas City.

    Mattison played just six snaps on offense as his usage was perplexing against a team the Vikings were expected to heavily utilize the run against. Ameer Abdullah played eight snaps as the Vikings used him in pass situations, but also threw a deep end-zone pass to Mattison as well (which was off target). Despite Sunday's usage, Mattison has a good chance of seeing a solid amount of carries in any game where Minnesota has a secure second-half lead.

  • Patriots' Brandon Bolden: Works on special teams in Week 9

    Bolden was on the field for 19 special-teams snaps in Sunday's 37-20 loss to the Ravens.

    With Sony Michel, James White and Rex Burkhead all healthy enough to play at this stage, Bolden will continue to make his biggest impact on special teams. He served as the Patriots' primary kickoff returner Week 9, en route to returning two kicks for 53 yards.

  • Rashaad Penny RB | CAR

    Seahawks' Rashaad Penny: Four carries in win

    Penny rushed four times for 12 yards in Sunday's 40-34 overtime win against the Buccaneers.

    Penny impressed last week as he managed 55 yards on just eight carries, but his role dried up in this outing. Despite Chris Carson fumbling twice, Penny barely got on the field, as he logged 11 of a possible 75 offensive snaps. Carson's fumbles are a concern, but he racked up 105 yards on 16 carries while catching both targets for 28 yards. His production seems to cancel out the costly turnovers at this point, but Penny remains a valuable handcuff in case Carson is injured.

  • Gus Edwards RB | LAC

    Ravens' Gus Edwards: Vultures touchdown in win

    Edwards had seven carries for 27 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 37-20 win over the Patriots.

    Mark Ingram (115 rushing yards) did most of the heavy lifting against a tough Patriots front seven, but it was Edwards who provided the lone rushing touchdown aside from Lamar Jackson's two scores. The 24-year-old is averaging 7.4 carries as a change-of-pace option behind Ingram, but he is rarely used in the passing game and Sunday's score was his first of the season. Edwards could see some extra work in a Week 10 matchup against the Bengals with blowout potential -- similar to the 14 carries he received in Week 1's drubbing of the Dolphins -- but fantasy owners shouldn't be relying on him outside of emergency situations.

  • Ronald Jones RB | DAL

    Buccaneers' Ronald Jones: Gets into end zone during loss

    Jones rushed 18 times for 67 yards and a touchdown and secured both of his targets for 15 yards in the Buccaneers' 40-34 overtime loss to the Seahawks on Sunday.

    Jones spearheaded the Buccaneers' backfield by a comfortable margin, garnering 14 more carries than Peyton Barber. He powered in from eight yards out to cap off a seven-play, 75-yard drive in the first quarter as well, his third rushing touchdown of the season overall. Jones has encouragingly logged double-digit carries in consecutive games, but it's still anyone's guess who'll lead the backfield between he and Barber from week to week. Jones will look to build on what was his second-highest rushing yardage total of the season when he faces the Cardinals in Week 10.

  • Royce Freeman RB | CHI

    Broncos' Royce Freeman: Quiet in win over Browns

    Freeman carried the ball five times for 15 yards and caught his only target for minus-1 yard in Sunday's 24-19 win over the Browns.

    The second-year RB mostly took a back seat to Phillip Lindsay in this one, as the latter's 30-yard TD run in the third quarter ended up being the winning score for Denver. The 14 scrimmage yards were Freeman's lowest output of the year -- he hadn't produced less than 45 coming into Sunday -- and with the team's bye on tap in Week 10, Freeman's role could be in flux coming out the other side if Lindsay's wrist injury heals enough to allow him to handle pass-protection duties again.

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