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Barkley rushed 27 times for 142 yards and two touchdowns and hauled in two of three targets for 10 yards and another touchdown in the Giants' 38-35 win over the Buccaneers on Sunday.

Eli Manning completed 95.0 percent of his passes, but he was still overshadowed by Barkley's exploits, which included career highs in carries and rushing yards. The 2018 second-overall pick added his first receiving score since Week 5, even as his reception total equaled his lowest since the opener. Barkley's usage figures to remain sky high when the Giants tangle with the Eagles in a Week 12 divisional road battle.

Elliott carried 23 times for 122 yards and a touchdown Sunday against the Falcons. He also logged seven catches for 79 yards in the 22-19 win.

Elliott gashed Atlanta repeatedly, as he finished averaging 5.3 yards per carry and scored on a 23-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. He also led the team in targets, catches and receiving yardage, going over 200 scrimmage yards for the second time this season in the process. Elliott has been handed a huge workload in the last two weeks and has enjoyed tremendous success, helping the team back to .500 with a pair of improbable road wins. Expect the star tailback to play a central role in the Week 12 Thanksgiving matchup against the Redskins.

Barner (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's Week 11 tilt against the Lions.

Barner and Travaris Cadet were both added to the Panthers roster this week as running back reinforcements, but neither will suit up Week 11. Barner could potentially work his way up to active status in the coming weeks behind the top duo of Christian McCaffrey and Cameron Artis-Payne.

The Buccaneers promoted Igwebuike from their practice squad Friday, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports.

Igwebuike was promoted to the 53-man roster following Tampa Bay's decision to waive Demone Harris. The undrafted free agent will offer the Buccaneers' secondary some much-needed depth in the absence of starting strong safety Justin Evans (toe), who is ruled out for Sunday's tilt against the Giants.

Jones (hamstring) is listed as out for Sunday's game against the Giants, Greg Auman of The Athletic reports.

Jones took a step forward in his recovery from a hamstring strain by practicing Wednesday through Friday in a limited fashion, but it wasn't enough for the Buccaneers to sign off on his availability for game action. With the rookie now set to miss a third straight contest, Jacquizz Rodgers should be locked in as the clear top backup to starting running back Peyton Barber for one more week. Jones will turn his focus to building up to full practice participation with the hope of playing in the Bucs' subsequent game Nov. 25 against the 49ers.

Conner (concussion) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Jaguars, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.

Conner was diagnosed with a concussion after departing early in the Steelers' Thursday night win over the Panthers in Week 10, but the lengthier turnaround between games provided enough time for him to clear the NFL's five-step protocol. The running back was a full participant in practices Wednesday through Friday, putting him on track to handle his usual three-down workload in Week 11. Any lingering concerns about what Conner's role might look like for the remainder of the season were erased when Le'Veon Bell chose not to sign his franchise tender Tuesday, ending any opportunity for the three-time Pro Bowler to suit up for the Steelers in 2018.

Coach Jay Gruden announced Perine (calf/knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Texans.

Perine will be joined in street clothes by Chris Thompson (ribs), leaving Adrian Peterson and Kapri Bibbs as the only healthy backs on the roster. To compensate for the two absences, Gruden hinted that the team will likely activate Byron Marshall (knee) from injured reserve to afford Washington a third backfield option. Once he overcomes the calf and knee issues, it's unlikely that Perine will have much of a role -- if one at all -- within the Washington offense. He had been a healthy inactive for five of the team's first nine games.

Mixon (knee) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Ravens, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Per Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com, Mixon was able to log a full practice Friday, thus setting the stage for him to continue heading the Bengals' backfield in Week 11. Mixon carried 11 times for 61 yards to go along with two catches for 24 yards last weekend against the Saints, but his modest usage was dictated by the game flow in a 51-14 loss. An uptick in opportunities thus seems likely for Mixon in the AFC North showdown.

Mixon (knee) took part in Friday's practice with no apparent limitations and "looks good to go" for Sunday's game against the Ravens, Jay Morrison of The Athletic reports.

The Bengals will reveal later Friday whether Mixon's activity was enough for him to enter the Week 11 tilt minus an injury designation. In any event, it appears as though Mixon's addition to the team's injury report Thursday was not cause for major concern after all.

Williams had one carry for five yards in Thursday's 27-24 loss to the Seahawks.

Fellow running back Aaron Jones had already taken over as the primary running back prior to Week 11 and also handled the bulk of the work on passing downs Thursday, rendering Williams almost a non-factor. The gap between the two has widened significantly the last couple weeks, and with Jones excelling on both the ground and through the air -- while proving at least competent at pass blocking -- don't expect that to change anytime soon.