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Hillman (quad) rushed 21 times for 102 yards and caught his only target for two receiving yards Sunday against the Bears.

Hillman has now reached the 100-yard mark three times this season, though he still doesn't have a firm stronghold on the backfield, as C.J. Anderson rushed 12 times for 59 yards and caught both of his targets for 13 receiving yards. One major difference Sunday was that Brock Osweiler, starting in place of the injured Peyton Manning (foot/ribs), took a vast majority of his snaps from under center, as opposed to Manning who constantly worked out of the shotgun or pistol formation. Hillman had previously indicated that he doesn't like running out of those formations, and it was clear Sunday that he is more productive when the quarterback is under center. The two will continue to share touches, though Hillman will get the first opportunities, and if he plays well, will get a majority of the carries. Up next is a Week 12 matchup against the Patriots, who came into Sunday allowing the second-fewest rushing yards per game this season.

Jones carried five times for zero net yards and caught his only two targets for 12 yards in Sunday's loss to the Panthers. He also lost his fourth fumble of the season.

A week after racking up 187 total yards and a touchdown, Jones was hardly involved Sunday, as he fumbled in the second quarter and barely played after. The rookie has shown the ability to be an impact contributor at times this season, but his weekly returns are difficult to predict. The Redskins will host the Giants in Week 12, and Jones will remain a risky fantasy option.

Carey suffered a concussion during Sunday's game against the Broncos, ESPN.com reports.

Carey rushed nine times for a team-high 32 yards before leaving with the head injury suffered on a vicious helmet-to-helmet hit by Broncos safety T.J. Ward. Carey was backing up Jeremy Langford on Sunday, as Matt Forte was out with a knee injury, but Forte may be able to return in Week 12 against the Packers, leaving Carey with limited fantasy upside even if he completes the league's concussion protocol quickly.

Sims gained 43 yards on 10 carries and secured three of four targets for 26 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 45-17 victory over the Eagles.

Sims was part of a Bucs ground game that tallied 287 total yards, the most in team history. The second-year pro had one of his more productive games on the ground, and had an opportunity with some additional playing time with the Bucs comfortably in the lead for most of the second half. He also secured his third touchdown reception of the season, making a difficult catch around two Redskins defenders down the right sideline to cap off a 13-play, 80-yard drive for the Bucs late in the second quarter. Sims and the Bucs next face the Colts in a Week 12 road tilt.

Martin gained 235 yards on 27 carries and was targeted once in the passing game but failed to catch a pass in Sunday's 45-17 victory over the Eagles.

At various points in the 2015 season, Martin has been reminiscent of the outstanding back he was during his 2012 rookie campaign. Never was this more evident than Sunday, when Martin tallied the second 200-yard performance of his career, with the first one having come in that outstanding rookie season versus the Raiders. The 235-yard total was also the most by any running back in the NFL this season, and came on the heels of three consecutive pedestrian performances by Martin in recent weeks. The fourth-year pro's massive rushing total was buoyed by a career-high 84-yard run and a 58-yard scamper, his two longest runs of the season. Martin will take aim against a vulnerable Colts defense in Week 12.

Draughn will be the 49ers' starting running back Sunday in Seattle, Taylor Price of the 49ers' official site reports.

Draughn is receiving his second nod in a row for the inactive Carlos Hyde, who is recovering from a stress fracture in his foot. Even if he receives the bulk of the carries, Draughn may not have the most fruitful outing against a Seahawks defense that has contained running backs to 3.6 YPC and three touchdowns in 2015.

Rawls' teammate, Marshawn Lynch, is inactive for Sunday's game against the 49ers, the Seattle Times reports.

With Lynch scratched, look for Rawls to draw the start (his third of the season) at running back for the Seahawks on Sunday, with Fred Jackson and possibly fullback Derrick Coleman on hand to spell him.

McFadden (groin) is active for Sunday's contest in Miami, David Helman of the Cowboys' official site reports.

Shrugging off a groin strain suffered mid-week, McFadden will continue to serve as the Cowboys' workhorse back, according to Brandon George of the Dallas Morning News. If McFadden upholds his standard from four games as the starter -- he's received 31, 26, 28, and 20 touches during that span -- he shouldn't have a problem producing versus a Dolphins defense that's surrendered a league-worst 11 touchdowns to running backs in 2015.

Hunt was promoted from the practice squad Saturday, ESPN's Tania Ganguli reports.

Hunt will provide depth at the running back position for Houston, a necessary move considering Chris Polk (hamstring) didn't practice all week and is listed as questionable for the game.

McFadden (groin) will play Sunday, ESPN Dallas reports.

He's officially listed as questionable, but the Cowboys' lack of depth behind him precluded any thought of letting him rest his groin in advance of the short turnaround before Thanksgiving. McFadden has been seeing a huge workload since taking over as the starting RB, racking up 105 touches over the last four games, so it may just be a matter of time before the notoriously brittle player breaks down. Expect the Cowboys to get every snap they can out of him until that happens though.