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The Cardinals have claimed Jones off waivers from the Saints, Darren Urban of the team's official site reports.

With starting RB James Conner dealing with a knee issue and Keaontay Ingram having missed back-to-back games with a neck injury, Jones gives the Cardinals some added backfield depth ahead of Sunday's contest against the Rams. Prior to being let go by New Orleans, Jones had logged 21 carries for 70 yards and two TDs to go along with four catches on six targets in four games.

Scott was not deployed for a single offensive snap yet again in the Eagles' Week 5 win over the Rams.

Scott's last touch came back Week 2 against the Vikings, as a concussion kept him out for Week 3 before he was limited to special-teams work Weeks 4 and 5. Even if Scott finds his way back into the game plan at some point down the line, he's unlikely to fill a major role.

Gainwell finished Sunday's 23-14 win over the Rams with seven carries for 17 yards and pulled in one of his two targets for seven more yards.

The Eagles backfield has settled into a distinct hierarchy in recent weeks, with D'Andre Swift the clear No. 1 option and Gainwell the clear No. 2. For the third consecutive week, no other back saw the field for a single offensive snap. Gainwell likely needs an injury to Swift to gain broader fantasy relevance, however, as he's averaged a modest 31 combined rushing and receiving yards on 9.7 touches per game over those three weeks. He's also yet to find the end zone this season.

Williams (quad) was listed as a limited participant on Denver's estimated practice report Monday.

Williams missed Sunday's loss to the Jets after going down with the injury Week 4. The Broncos travel to Kansas City for Week 6 this Thursday night. In Williams' Week 5 absence, Samaje Perine led the backfield with 38 snaps to Jaleel McLaughlin's 21, but McLaughlin out-carried Perine, 9-6, and finished with 89 total yards and one TD on 12 touches. Perine led the team in receiving with a 4-73-0 line on five targets and added 22 yards on six carries.

Chandler had one carry for 15 yards on a fake punt to get a first down in Sunday's loss to Kansas City.

Chandler didn't play any snaps on offense, as he's been limited to special teams after the acquisition of Cam Akers.

Jones (hamstring) is expected to be listed as inactive for Monday night's game against the Raiders, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Jones is expected to miss Monday's matchup due to a hamstring injury that he played through Week 4, albeit in less effective form. The Packers will benefit from a bye Week 6, meaning by keeping Jones on the sideline he will have nearly another full two weeks to get back to 100 percent. Jones' status will be made official about 90 minutes prior to Monday's 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff, but expect AJ Dillon and Patrick Taylor to lead Green Bay's backfield in Las Vegas, with Emanuel Wilson also available.

Akers had five carries for 15 yards and two receptions for three yards on two targets in Sunday's loss to Kansas City.

Akers' share of the backfield work increased slightly in his second game with the Vikings, but Alexander Mattison remained the team's primary running back. Akers played on 21 of the offense's 73 snaps while Mattison logged 37. Mattison had eight carries and two receptions. Akers likely will remain in a similar role unless Mattison stumbles.

Coach Mike McDaniel said Monday that Achane is being evaluated for a knee injury sustained during Sunday's win over the Giants, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.

Achane rushed 11 times for 151 yards and a touchdown during Sunday's 31-16 win over the Giants while also securing his only target for 14 yards, but he was forced off the field in the fourth quarter. If the electric rookie is forced to miss any time, Salvon Ahmed and/or Chris Brooks would have a chance to handle increased carries behind Raheem Mostert, who would stand to operate as the clear No. 1 option without Achane present. Meanwhile, Jeff Wilson (ribs) also appears slated to come off IR this week.

Sermon did not have a carry or target in Sunday's win over Tennessee. He played three snaps on offense.

It was bit of a surprise that Sermon was on the field on offense with the return of Jonathan Taylor from an ankle injury. He should have a minimal role as long as Taylor and Zack Moss are healthy.

Rivers rushed once for one yard during Sunday's 23-14 loss to the Eagles.

Rivers saw just nine snaps on offense, a far cry from the 47 that Williams was a part of. While a more traditional split of snaps looked like it could be forming after Rivers handled nine rushing attempts against the Colts in Week 4, it appears that last week was more of an aberration than a sign of things to come. As long as Williams stays healthy, Rivers won't have much value from a fantasy perspective.