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Bolden rushed 10 times for 36 yards and caught two of three targets for 18 receiving yards during Sunday's win over the Titans.

The Patriots split their running back snaps fairly evenly, with Bolden leading the way with 29, while James White was on the field for 23 and Joey Iosefa 19, according to ESPN.com. However, Bolden was the least productive of the trio, as White caught seven passes for 71 yards and a touchdown and Iosefa rushed 14 times for 51 yards, both team-highs. It won't get any better in Week 16, as the Patriots will face a Jets defense allowing the fewest rushing yards per game and have given up the fewest rushing touchdowns in the league this season.

Draughn is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Bengals due to a knee injury, Matt Maiocco of CSN Bay Area reports.

Draughn was in fact instructed to remove his helmet, which doesn't bode well for another appearance Sunday. If he fails to return, he'll conclude the contest with nine carries for 38 yards and one catch for four yards. While his status should be monitored in the coming days, Travaris Cadet was tabbed as the immediate replacement for Draughn.

Grimes rushed once for one yard and didn't factor into the passing game Sunday against the Colts.

One week after rushing seven times for 53 yards, Grimes' touches were extremely limited as Alfred Blue had 20 carries for 107 yards. Making matters worse, Akeem Hunt (five carries for 26 yards) and Chris Polk (four carries for six yards) all had more touches that Grimes, whose fantasy upside seems very limited right now.

Anderson (ankle) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Steelers.

Anderson was in uniform last week against the Raiders in an emergency capacity, but now he's poised to re-enter the team's backfield mix Sunday, along with Ronnie Hillman and Juwan Thompson, who both had trouble finding running room in Week 14.

West (calf) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Chiefs.

West is in uniform Sunday, but he's working behind Javorius Allen, which limits his fantasy ceiling in Week 15.

Anderson (ankle) is expected to play Sunday in Pittsburgh, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Available last Sunday against the Raiders in an emergency capacity, Anderson wasn't afforded a single snap as a result of a sore ankle. However, he should receive a full workload in conjunction with Ronnie Hillman (foot), which equated to 33 total touches in the two games prior to suffering the injury in Week 13.

Ellington (toe) isn't expected to play in Sunday's game at Philadelphia, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Ellington was seen in full pads at Friday's practice and ultimately logged a limited showing. Although head coach Bruce Arians termed Ellington a game-time decision, Ellington will instead aim to return in Week 16 against the Packers. With Ellington out of commission, the Cardinals will rely upon David Johnson as the workhorse, with Stepfan Taylor and Kerwynn Williams present to spell the rookie back.

McFadden carried 16 times for 100 yards in Saturday night's 19-16 loss to the Jets.

McFadden has hit the 100-yard rushing mark two straight games. The Cowboys made a switch at quarterback to the inexperienced Kellen Moore. That inexperience could lead to a heavier reliance on the running game and McFadden next week at Buffalo.

Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said he will ride the hot hand between Michael, Derrick Coleman and Bryce Brown in Sunday's game against the Browns, the Seahawks' official website reports.

This does open up the possibility that one back could run away with most of the workload, but it doesn't provide any suggestion as to which player that might be. In any case, there's some obvious upside against the helpless Cleveland defense, but with Fred Jackson locked in as the passing-down specialist, the other three guys are merely forming an early-down committee. Head coach Pete Carroll has not named a starter.

Ellington (toe) is officially listed as questionable for Sunday's game in Philadelphia, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' website reports.

Ellington returned to practice Friday as a limited participant, with head coach Bruce Arians saying afterward that the running back will be a game-time decision for Sunday's 8:25 PM ET kickoff. The situation is quite unappealing for Ellington's owners, as he'll presumably work behind David Johnson if he's even able to play. The late kickoff also doesn't help, with limited replacement options available at that point in time. Regardless, Johnson should be busy once again.