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Perine did not see the field for an offensive snap during Monday's 34-24 loss to the Eagles.

With Rob Kelley back in the fold, Washington no longer needed Perine to be the thunder to Chris Thompson's lightning. So long as both Thompson and Kelley stay healthy, it's hard to see Perine getting much more than the occasional carry. The rookie fourth-round pick can only blame himself for a missed opportunity. In the three full games Kelley missed, Perine recorded 49 rushes for a putrid 2.84 yards per carry.

Williams caught two of three targets for 18 yards and added two yards on two carries in Sunday's 31-28 win over the Jets.

There had been some talk that Kenyan Drake was eyeing the backup running back role, but Williams has held him off. Williams saw 22 offensive snaps on Sunday while Drake was limited to special teams. That's a feather in his cap, but few teams roll as much with a lead back than Miami. So while he's seen steady snaps, Williams has yet to reach 30 total yards in a game this year. Don't expect that to change.

Grant logged six carries for eight yards and had one catch for 28 yards in Sunday's Week 7 win over the Colts.

Even with Leonard Fournette (ankle) inactive, Grant remained the Jags' third option behind T.J. Yeldon, who finished with 122 yards, and Chris Ivory. Fournette is expected back in Week 9 following the bye, so expect Grant to remain buried on the depth chart for the foreseeable future.

West (calf) was a nonparticipant in Tuesday's practice, Jeff Zrebiec of The Baltimore Sun reports.

With back-to-back days on the sideline to begin the week, West looks poised to miss his third straight game due to the calf issue. Unless West is able to rally in the next couple of days and suit up Thursday against the Dolphins, it looks as though Javorius Allen and Alex Collins will shoulder the bulk of the snaps out of the backfield for the Ravens.

Rawls had 12 touches for 50 yards in Sunday's win at the Giants.

Rawls started and looked quicker than Eddie Lacy (nine touches, 43 yards), but the results weren't much different. Rawls also dropped a pass that likely would have went for a big gain and lost a fumble that led to the Giants' only score. Both had two carries inside the 10-yard line, though neither scored. Rawls played 30 snaps to J.D. McKissic's 23 (five, 33) and Lacy's 21. C.J. Prosise, coming off an ankle injury, played two snaps before aggravating the injury. Rawls likely will continue to share carries until he decisively shows he deserves more.

Kelley (ankle) rushed seven times for 16 yards and caught both of his targets for 14 yards in Monday night's 34-24 loss to the Eagles.

Kelley overcame injury to make his first appearance since Week 4, but facing a stout Philadelphia rush defense always figured to make matters difficult. Still, Kelley has now only topped 3.3 yards per carry in one of his four appearances this season and is yet to find the end zone. Fellow Redskins tailback Chris Thompson caught a touchdown pass while garnering seven carries Monday, but after he was eventually forced to leave with a toe injury, Kelley could be in line for more work Week 8 versus the Cowboys.

Conner ran for 19 yards on three carries in Pittsburgh's 29-14 win over Cincinnati.

The rookie has averaged three rushes, playing six offensive snaps per game, which is exactly what his stat line shows for Week 7. At least fantasy owners know what to expect.

West (calf) was a non-participant at Monday's walk-through practice.

West hasn't practiced since aggravating a left calf injury in Week 5, and until he does, the Ravens likely can't expect to have his services at running back. If he misses a third straight game Thursday versus the Dolphins, the backfield will likely be headed by Javorius Allen, with Alex Collins and, to a lesser extent, Bobby Rainey also a part of the mix.

Kelley (ankle) is active for Monday's contest at Philadelphia.

After managing limited showings in each practice this week, Kelley didn't exactly inspire confidence about his viability. On a positive note, head coach Jay Gruden said Kelley will start if available, giving him the first shot at the Eagles' top-ranked run defense. In the end, Kelley will likely serve in a backfield rotation with Chris Thompson and Samaje Perine, but Thompson's pass-catching ability may give him the best shot to produce among the trio.

Mixon had seven carries for 48 yards and three receptions for 20 yards in Sunday's 29-14 loss to the Steelers, but didn't have any carries in the second half and vented his frustrations afterward, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports. "Yeah, that's frustrating," Mixon said. "I felt like (Le'Veon) Bell got the ball 35 times. I get it seven. All in the first half then don't touch the ball again. Jeremy got one touch in the second half. It was frustrating to us running backs. We are in the room and feel like we are a part of the offense. If it worked in the first half why not do it in the second?"

Mixon isn't wrong - he wasn't even on the field until the third offensive series of the second half, when the score was already 26-14 and the Bengals were in pass mode, right at the beginning of the fourth quarter. Both of the Bengals touchdowns in the first half came when Mixon was the primary back, and the team had a run/pass option. The offensive coordinator change to Bill Lazor worked, but the team whiffed Sunday.