NFL Player News

An MRI has confirmed that Texans featured back Arian Foster tore his right Achilles tendon in the Sunday loss to the Dolphins, per the Houston Chronicle.

Bill O'Brien acknowledged Monday that Foster is out for the rest of the season, with the report further noting that he's on track to undergo surgery and presumably headed for injured reserve.

In his absence, the Texans will turn to some backfield combinbation of Alfred Blue and Chris Polk, with Jonathan Grimes in the mix to a lesser degree. Of the three, we suspect that Blue is most likely to get the first chance to head the committee.

Williams carried four times for 19 yards and caught two passes for 10 yards in Sunday's win over the Texans.

Williams, who lost a fumble in the game, remains listed as the Dolphins' No. 2 RB on the team's posted depth chart. That said, he has been limited to 11 caries for 46 yards in six games, while fellow Lamar Miller backup Jonas Gray has logged 29 carries in four games with Miami to date.

Eagles backup running back Ryan Mathews injured his groin Sunday night against the Panthers.

His injury apparently came on his 22-yard run, which preceded his 63-yard touchdown during the third quarter. Fortunately for Mathews and his Fantasy owners, the Eagles now enter their bye week, which should give him a timely opportunity to gain some rest and treatment.

Cunningham rushed four times for 11 yards and caught two balls for 13 yards in a 24-6 win against Cleveland on Sunday.

Cunningham benefited from Tre Mason's absence and contributed his usual few catches out of the backfield. With Todd Gurley's emergence, Cunningham will only see meaningful time on third down.

Cowboys running back Joseph Randle (back) is carrying an oblique injury that could sideline him going forward, according to Rand Getlin of NFL Network.

Randle was forced to exit Sunday against the Giants after injuring his back, which reportedly relates to a prior oblique injury from the preseason. Given that situation, it's possible Randle might miss some time due to the injury, but further evaluation on Monday should help sort out his availability.

Broncos running back C.J. Anderson will cede first-team touches to Ronnie Hillman during practice this week, ESPN.com reports.

Anderson has really struggled this season, while Hillman has posted two 100-yard rushing games in the last three. Neither have been overly impressive, but with the way Anderson is playing there appear to be few reasons not to see what Hillman can do with increased touches. Gary Kubiak said Anderson may still keep the job, though Hillman is likely to get more touches.

Hillman is expected to get first-team reps during practice this week, ESPN.com reports.

Hillman has outplayed starter C.J. Anderson this season, including two 100-yard games in the last three, and it looks likely that he'll continue to get a shot at more touches if he can keep producing. Head coach Gary Kubiak noted that Anderson may still technically be the starter, but Hillman is likely to get more playing time.

Jones gained 29 yards on nine carries and caught three of his four targets for another 22 yards in Sunday's game against the Buccaneers.

The rookie saw more action than Alfred Morris in this one, as Washington fell behind early, but he managed just 3.2 yards per attempt. Jones and Morris both carry inconsistent fantasy value from week to week, as they are limited by each other's presence as well as the unpredictable game scripts the Redskins are often a part of. This situation will likely continue into the Nov. 8 matchup with the Patriots, following next week's bye.

Rainey secured his sole target for four yards, gained 15 yards on one kickoff return, and amassed 18 yards on three punt returns in Sunday's 31-30 loss to the Redskins.

Rainey had impressive runs of 12 and nine yards on two of his returns, and continues to average over 12 yards per runback as one of the league leaders in the category. The Bucs' third tailback continues to receive minimal playing time from scrimmage as both Doug Martin and Charles Sims have been particularly proficient over the last three games, but has emerged as a valuable special teams weapon.

Abdullah rushed for 43 yards on eight carries in Sunday's loss to the Vikings.

Abdullah topped 3.5 yards per carry for the first time since Week 1 during Sunday's game, but was held catchless for the first time this season. Abdullah has emerged as the Lions' leading rusher, with 42 more carries than any other back, but that hasn't come with the kind of production one would associate with a team's bell cow. Abdullah has scored just twice and has yet to top 14 attempts or 50 yards for the league's meekest running attack.