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Williams carried 21 times for 66 yards and a touchdown while catching four of five targets for 69 yards and another touchdown during Sunday's 31-28 loss to the Steelers.

Williams put the Packers on top early by catching a short pass and weaving his way to the end zone for what was ultimately a 54-yard touchdown reception. However, he was relatively inefficient outside of that explosive play, as Williams averaged just 3.8 yards on his 24 other touches. In fact, it's unlikely he did enough to secure his claim on the starting gig with Ty Montgomery (ribs) looking to be closing in on a return. However, Williams received 21 of the Packers' 23 designed carries Sunday and would likely remain in a workhorse role if Montgomery can't make it back for the Week 13 date with Tampa Bay.

Drake rushed nine times for 20 yards and brought in three of four targets for 27 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 35-17 loss to the Patriots. He also lost a fumble.

Drake assumed true lead-back duties once Damien Williams (shoulder) and Senorise Perry (concussion) were knocked out of the contest, but his one impact play came through the air. The second-year back brought in an eight-yard touchdown pass from Matt Moore early in the fourth quarter, the first receiving score of Drake's career. With the news surfacing after the game that Williams could miss extended time, Drake may be in for a starter's workload for the balance of the campaign and make for an intriguing late-season grab off the wire for owners in shallower formats that may not have needed him. He'll look to up his overall numbers in what should be expanded opportunity against the Broncos in Week 13.

Patterson caught three of four pass attempts for 72 yards in Sunday's 21-14 win over the Broncos.

Patterson only saw one target in the first half but connected all three times he was thrown to in the second, after Michael Crabtree (ejection) and Amari Cooper (concussion) were forced from the game. The 26-year-old's 54-yard catch late in the fourth quarter gave the Raiders the first down they needed to put the game away. If either Crabtree or Cooper is unable to play in Week 13, Patterson would stand to benefit again versus the Giants.

Rodgers rushed eight times for 30 yards and secured one of two targets for six yards in Sunday's 34-20 loss to the Falcons. He also returned two kickoffs for 43 yards.

With Doug Martin exiting in the first half with a possible concussion, Rodgers saw his most extensive playing time since Week 4 against the Giants, the last game of the former's suspension. The 27-year-old had not logged more than three carries in any subsequent contest, but he could be in line for an expanded opportunity once again in Week 13 versus the Packers if Martin is unable to return for that game.

Williams (shoulder) likely will miss extended time, James Walker of ESPN.com reports.

Williams was removed from Sunday's 35-17 loss to the Patriots after injuring his shoulder in the third quarter. Kenyan Drake handled all the backfield work from that point forward, as No. 3 back Senorise Perry (concussion) had already left the game and been ruled out for the rest of the day. Given that Williams and Drake had been splitting work since Jay Ajayi was traded, Sunday's series of events could open up a major opportunity for Drake, a 2016 third-round pick who has mostly proven to be explosive but not reliable.

Kamara rushed five times for 87 yards and one touchdown while securing all six of his targets for 101 yards and another touchdown during Sunday's 26-20 loss to the Rams.

In the past 25 years, no running back with at least 100 touches has averaged over eight yards per touch, according to NFL Research. Kamara, who's now seen the ball 131 times, is boasting a gaudy 8.35 mark through 11 games. The Tennessee product is truly putting together a prolific rookie campaign and even outshone starter Mark Ingram on Sunday, though it can't be ignored that game flow dictated a more pass-heavy approach that naturally favors Kamara's strengths. By all likelihood, the Saints will continue to feature both tailbacks in the gameplan moving forward in a way where both Kamara and Ingram see a healthy dose of opportunities on a game-by-game basis. However, next week's matchup with a Panthers team allowing just 3.9 yards per carry figures to work in Kamara's favor.

Henry rushed 13 times for 79 yards while catching one of two targets for 10 yards in Sunday's 20-16 win at Indianapolis.

Henry accounted for 52 of his team's 77 yards on the go-ahead drive in the fourth quarter only to see DeMarco Murray vulture a one-yard touchdown at the end. The second-year running back also sealed the win with a 16-yard run for a first down inside the two-minute warning and ended up with 70 more rushing yards than Murray on one more carry. Murray remains the bigger receiving threat, but the duo is approaching a 50-50 split on the ground.

McCaffrey ran for 62 yards on seven carries and added 35 yards on two catches in Sunday's 35-27 win over the Jets.

The bulk of McCaffrey's work came late in the second quarter on a 40-yard run that set up a Panthers field goal. McCaffrey entered the game with three touchdowns in his previous two games and so fans might have, understandably, hoped for more. Still, it's hard to expect much from the rookie considering how relatively few touches he's garnered, with just two games of 15 or more this season. Few all-purpose backs can do what McCaffrey does in terms of piling up yardage on 10 to 12 touches per game, but the backfield is still crowded with Jonathan Stewart and Cam Newton no matter how unique McCaffrey's skill set is.

Williams is questionable to return to Sunday's contest against the Jaguars due to a rib injury, Mike Jurecki of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM reports.

Before his departure, Williams totaled eight yards on three carries while taking two punt returns for a combined 22 yards. If he doesn't return, D.J. Foster will be the top candidate to receive work behind No. 1 running back Adrian Peterson.

Mostert is out for the remainder of Sunday's game against Seattle with a knee injury,Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Areareports.

The injury leaves San Francisco without its third-string running back or kick returner. Trent Taylor, who normally returns punts, will probably fill in for Mostert on kickoffs.