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Mixon accounted for 68 rushing yards on 17 attempts, adding two receptions for 10 yards during Sunday's 26-18 loss to Cleveland.

The 22-year-old Mixon had been one of the best backs in fantasy of late coming into the weekend -- checking in as RB5 in PPR scoring over the past four weeks, and facing a Browns defense that ranked in the bottom 10 in rushing yards (1,460) and receiving yards (700) allowed to opposing running backs. Mixon was unable to take advantage of the favorable matchup, logging his lowest rushing output since Nov. 18 and snapping a two-game scoring streak by failing to get into the end zone against a sub-par Cleveland red-zone defense (bottom 12 in opponent TD percentage). His pass-catching floor has subsided some as well, as he's averaged 12.8 receiving YPG over his past four games compared to 35.8 YPG in four outings prior. In Week 17 he'll be facing a Steelers defense that has been dominant against opposing RBs, giving up just 1,117 rushing yards (seventh best) and 397 receiving yards (third best) to the position this year.

Chubb rushed for 112 yards on 19 attempts, adding two receptions for three yards during Sunday's 26-18 win against the Bengals.

Chubb has been an absolute workhorse since the trade of Carlos Hyde on Oct. 19, leading the NFL in percentage of team carries over that span (18.6 per game since Week 7, compared to 16 combined attempts over the first six weeks of the season). With an impressive outing against Cincinnati on Sunday, the rookie back now has consecutive 100-yard rushing performances for the first time in his career. He has, however, failed to find the end zone over the past two weeks, after racking up a ridiculous seven total touchdowns between Weeks 9 and 14. Upcoming in Week 17 is a tough divisional showdown against a Ravens defense that ranks top five in both rushing (994) and receiving yards (448) allowed to opposing running backs this season.

Patterson was forced out of Sunday's game against the Bills with a knee injury.

Prior to his exit, the versatile Patterson carried four times for 66 yards and caught one of his two targets for three yards. His injury is yet another hit to a New England receiving corps that is now without Josh Gordon (suspension). Julian Edelman, Chris Hogan and Phillip Dorsett are currently the team's top healthy wideouts.

Williams has left Sunday's road game against the Jets to be evaluated for a possible concussion, Ethan B. Greenberg of the Jets' official site reports.

Prior to his departure, Williams racked up 10 carries for 70 yards and one touchdown while hauling in two of his three targets for 16 yards. With Aaron Jones (knee) on IR, Kapri Bibbs and Lavon Coleman are the sole health running backs on the active roster.

Foreman is active for Sunday's game against the Eagles with Lamar Miller (ankle) sidelined, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Foreman, a 2017 third-round pick, acted as the top complement to Miller for the majority of his rookie campaign before tearing his Achilles' tendon Nov. 19 of that year. The lengthy rehab he required after surgery resulted in him opening the season on the PUP list before he was activated earlier this month. He'll now get the chance to make his season debut, likely handling a limited role on offense behind fill-in starter Alfred Blue.

Ford is listed as the backup to LeSean McCoy in advance of Sunday's matchup against New England.

Ford made his season debut in Week 15, collecting 14 carries on 41 offensive snaps in a week where much of the backfield was sidelined due to injury. While McCoy is back in the mix and listed as the starter, Ford is the only other healthy true running back on the active roster, as Chris Ivory (shoulder) is inactive and Marcus Murphy (elbow) was placed on IR this week.

Edwards rushed 14 times for 92 yards and added 13 receiving yards by catching his lone target in Saturday's 22-10 win over the Chargers.

Edwards continues to thrive as the lead back under Lamar Jackson's iteration of the Ravens' offense. The threat of a mobile quarterback has opened up running lanes and allowed the undrafted rookie to produce at least 100 all-purpose yards in four out of the last six contests. Edwards is a non-factor in the passing game (Saturday's catch was his first since becoming starter), but his healthy production on the ground combined with a consistent role makes him start-worthy in almost any format. The Browns and their 24th-ranked rush defense are on tap for Week 17.

Gordon (knee) carried the ball 12 times for 41 yards and a touchdown, while also catching all three of his targets for 13 yards in the 22-10 loss to the Ravens on Saturday.

Gordon benefited from a Ravens fumble to begin the third quarter, taking advantage of nice field position to score his first touchdown following a three-game absence. That was about it in the form of pleasantries, as Gordon and the rest of the Chargers offense simply failed to generate any sort of yardage against a swarming Ravens defense. Perhaps more alarming, Gordon was often subbed out in passing situations, in part due to an unusually bad performance in terms of pass protection, where he yielded snaps and targets to Justin Jackson, who finished with seven catches for 47 yards. There's a real possibility the Chargers will already know their playoff fate prior to their next scheduled contest, as the Chiefs will play two games (one Sunday night against the Seahawks and Week 17 at 1:00 p.m. EST against the Raiders) before the Chargers take on the Broncos at 4:25 p.m. EST next week. Barring any sort of "schedule flexing" shenanigans, should the Chiefs win both of those contests, Gordon along with a number of other key skill position players could run the risk of taking a seat for precautionary reasons with the No. 5 seed already set in stone.

Henry rushed 21 times for 84 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's 25-16 win over Washington. He caught his lone target for eight yards.

Henry also missed his first pass attempt of the season, ending his hopes of a perfect completion percentage for the year. (He's 2-of-3 for 14 yards.) All joking aside, the bruising back turned in another fine fantasy performance, even if it wasn't as impressive as the two monster games he was coming off. The 24-year-old is finally looking like the top-end fantasy back that many hoped he would become during drafts. It only took the Titans' coaching staff 13 weeks to finally feature him, but better late than never. Henry should be in store for another 20-plus touch workload in an important matchup with the Colts in Week 17.

Perine (coach's decision) won't play in Saturday's game versus the Titans.

Saturday's designation means Perine will miss his sixth straight game and fourth as a healthy inactive. Adrian Peterson, Chris Thompson and Byron Marshall will continue to field the touches out of the backfield.