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McLaughlin carried once for five yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 35-33 loss to the Commanders.

Despite playing just three offensive snaps in Week 2, McLaughlin made the most of his one carry by finding the end zone for the first time in a regular-season contest. The rookie running back has now seen the field for eight offensive snaps through two weeks, but he is continuing to prove that he can be a playmaker for Denver's offense. Unfortunately, McLaughlin remains difficult to trust for fantasy purposes, as his minimal usage likely won't afford him enough opportunities for consistent production. If either Javonte Williams or Samaje Perine were to miss time due to injury, the 23-year-old would likely carve out a solid role in the Broncos' backfield. McLaughlin and the Broncos will head to Miami for a matchup with the Dolphins in Week 3.

Dotson carried the ball four times for six yards in Sunday's 27-24 overtime loss to the Titans. He also caught two passes for 13 yards.

Dotson only played nine offensive snaps total, so that he touched the ball in six of those is impressive. Perhaps more crucially for fantasy managers, the undrafted rookie does appear to be the clear backup to Joshua Kelley, who himself filled in for the injured Austin Ekeler (ankle). Expect a high-octane offensive game in an interesting Week 3 matchup against the Vikings.

Funk did not have a carry or target in Sunday's win at Houston. He didn't play a snap on offense and was limited to five snaps on special teams.

Funk had two carries and a reception in Week 1, but he moved to a deep reserve role with the return of Zack Moss from a broken arm. Funk may permanently move to the practice squad if Jonathan Taylor (ankle) returns from the PUP list in Week 5.

Abdullah caught one pass for five yards on three targets in Sunday's 38-10 loss to the Bills.

Abdullah logged only six offensive snaps despite a trailing game script, while starter Josh Jacobs played a much larger role in the passing game as he earned six targets to ultimately produce five receptions for 51 yards. Zamir White remains the primary backup to Jacobs on the ground, severely limiting Abdullah's path to fantasy relevance against the Steelers in Week 3.

Jackson did not have a carry or a target in Sunday's win at Houston. He played just one snap on special teams and none on offense with the return of Zack Moss from a broken forearm.

Moss took over as the primary running back and had every touch of the team's backfield usage (18 carries for 88 yards and four receptions on four targets for 19 yards), while Jackson and Jake Funk were not used. It's possible Jackson could get more involved in Week 3 as a pass catcher, as the Colts were playing with a large lead most of the game. However, Jackson's two lost fumbles Week 1 also may have him in a doghouse that could take some time to get out of.

White rushed four times for 22 yards in Sunday's 38-10 loss to the Bills.

White's four carries didn't come until the Raiders' final drive of this blowout defeat, so although the box score shows he was more efficient than starter Josh Jacobs on the ground, Jacobs still caught five passes for 51 yards on six targets while playing 29 of a possible 40 offensive snaps. White remains the primary backup to Jacobs ahead of a Week 3 matchup against the Steelers.

Vaughn carried the ball three times for 16 yards and caught all three of his targets for 16 yards in Sunday's win over the Jets.

With the Cowboys routing another opponent, the depth options in the backfield behind Tony Pollard saw significant volume -- Vaughn's six touches were topped by Rico Dowdle's seven, and KaVontae Turpin handled three touches as well. After a disappointing NFL debut in Week 1, this time around Vaughn showed glimpses of the explosiveness that made him a preseason darling, with his longest gain going for 13 yards. Should anything happen to Pollard, Vaughn will be a priority target on fantasy waiver wires, even if his diminutive stature makes him unlikely to take on a true starter's workload.

Dowdle carried the ball seven times for 26 yards and caught his only target for 17 yards in Sunday's 30-10 win over the Jets.

Tony Pollard saw 32 touches as the Cowboys' lead back and produced 109 yards from scrimmage, but Dowdle, Deuce Vaughn and KaVontae Turpin combined for 17 touches between them as Dallas romped to another big victory. As long as the team keeps blowing away opponents -- something that could easily happen again Week 3 against the winless Cardinals -- there will be opportunities for the backup options at RB to poach a little fantasy value, but it would take an injury to Pollard to make Dowdle a viable play in most formats.

Elliott was on the field for 22 of 74 snaps on offense in Sunday's 24-17 loss to the Dolphins en route to carrying five times for 13 yards, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

Elliott, who wasn't targeted in the passing game in Sunday's contest, worked behind Rhamondre Stevenson (54 snaps), who carried 15 times for 50 yards and a TD while catching all three of his targets for 10 yards. Though there figures to be weeks where game planning and/or game flow will allow for Elliott to be more involved, he'll remain a hit-or-miss fantasy option as long as Stevenson is healthy and available.

Wilson had three carries for five yards in Sunday's 25-24 loss to the Falcons.

Wilson suited up for a regular-season game for the first time, and after losing five yards on his first attempt he did at least rack up 10 yards on his next two totes. He finished second among Packers in carries, but he did not do much even with Aaron Jones (hamstring) out of action. Wilson could wind up being a healthy scratch again if Jones is able to return in Week 3.