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Roy Helu takes a back seat in the backfield to Alfred Morris for the Redskins. But he took center stage during the 24-14 win in Oakland after Morris went out with a rib contusion.

Helu came on strong in the second half and finished with 41 yards on 13 carries and a a 14-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter that all but clinched it. He added two catches for 43 yards.

He will have a chance to rest and enjoy his success during a Week 5 bye.

Only one Fantasy winner emerged from the Broncos backfield on Sunday - and it wasn't Ronnie Hillman.

The three-headed monster might be down to one as Knowshon Moreno took most of the reps until the victory over the Eagles was well-in-hand. Hillman ran just four times for 4 yards in the first half before finding his way back onto the field in garbage time and finishing with 36 yards on 11 carries. He added 21 yards on two receptions.

More will be known about the status of Hillman as a viable Fantasy option next Sunday when the Broncos travel to Dallas to face the Cowboys.

The Jets received minor offensive contributions from a few role players Week 4 against the Titans.

Fullback Tommy Bohanon was the team's second leading rusher with four carries for 17 yards and caught three passes for 17 yards. Running back Alex Green managed two carries for one yard and caught one pass for a gain of one yard.

In the passing game, wide receiver Clyde Gates caught all three of his targeted passes for 24 yards and wide receiver Ben Obomanu had one catch for eight yards in a 38-13 defeat.

Patriots running back Brandon Bolden left the game against the Falcons with a knee injury and is questionable to return. Bolden, who got hurt on a blitz pickup, was inactive the first two weeks of the season with a knee injury.

Playing Darren McFadden always comes with an injury risk. And, sure enough, he was injured in a 24-14 loss Sunday to visiting Washington.

McFadden was off to a decent start for the Raiders when a hamstring injury ended his day in the second quarter. He had rushed for 29 yards on five carries. He bolted soon after the game and Dennis Allen had no word on the extent of the injury.

Explosive performances have been few and far between for McFadden throughout his career, even when healthy. It remains to be seen if he will be healthy enough to play in Week 5 against AFC West rival San Diego.

Chargers running back Ryan Mathews enjoyed a solid performance as he totaled 100 yards of offense in Sunday's Week 4 contest at home against the Cowboys.

Mathews rushed for a team-high 62 yards on 19 carries, averaging 3.3 yards per attempt. He caught all four of his targeted passes for 41 yards in a 30-21 victory.

Mathews has not rushed more than 73 yards in a game. He has 64 carries for 226 yards through four games. He'll look for another productive game in Week 5 at Oakland.

Titans running back Chris Johnson had an afternoon to forget as he failed to crack 25 yards rushing in Sunday's win over the Jets in Week 4.

Johnson, who took the backseat to Jackie Battle in goal line situations, finished with 15 carries for 21 yards, averaging 1.4 yards per game. He also caught two passes for 10 yards in a 38-13 victory.

"We know we're going to have to stay together and not change up anything we're doing up to this point," Johnson said after the game.

Johnson has 84 carries for 277 yards and no touchdowns through four games. He will look to bounce back in Week 5 against a stingy Kansas City defense.

Patriots running back Brandon Bolden, who was questionable with a knee injury, is active for Sunday night's game against the Falcons. Bolden accounted for 100 total yards in his season debut last week.

Chiefs wide receiver Dexter McCluster, tight end Kevin Brock, fullback Anthony Sherman and backup running back Knile Davis all made minor contributions on offense during a 31-7 win Week 4 vs. N.Y. Giants.

McCluster finished with five catches for 48 yards, Brock had two catches for 27 yards, Sherman had one catch for 6 yards and Davis had one carry for 2 yards.

Buccaneers running back Doug Martin struggled in Week 4 against Arizona, and it was his worst game of the season.

Fantasy owners are starting to get a little frustrated with Martin. He's not living up to his draft status.

Martin had 27 carries for 45 yards, which was 1.7 yards per carry. He also had three catches for 16 yards.

Martin does have three games with double digits in Fantasy points on the season, but he has just one game with more than 100 rushing yards. He also has just one touchdown.

The Buccaneers have a bye in Week 5, and hopefully Martin will get going in Week 6. You're going to start him every week, and we hope he starts to post the monster stats like he had as a rookie in 2012.