Abdullah rushed for 39 yards on eight carries and added another nine yards on four catches in Sunday's win over the 49ers.
Despite topping 4.5 yards per carry for the third time in four games, Abdullah was held below 40 yards rushing as the Lions found success with the passing game and spread the carries out equally among their three backs. The rookie back has shown plenty of play-making ability and more than a little novice in his debut season. Week 15's performance during which he tallyed 89 yards, scored and fumbled against New Orleans is a recent example. On the surface, a matchup against a Chicago defense ranked in the bottom 10 in run defense should be tempting, but it's difficult to predict which Abdullah will show up in a given game and how the Lions will incorporate him into the offense.