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Ogunbowale (hamstring) is inactive for Sunday's game against Baltimore.

Ogunbowale has been dealing with a hamstring injury that forced the running back to miss Houston's last two preseason games. This leaves Dameon Pierce, Devin Singletary and Mike Boone in the Texans backfield for Sunday's contest.

With Zack Moss (forearm) inactive, Jackson is likely to start at running back for the Colts on Sunday against the Jaguars, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.

Given that Jonathan Taylor (ankle) is on the PUP list and Moss is unavailable, the Colts figure to employ some sort of backfield committee led by Jackson in Week 1. Also in the mix for touches versus Jacksonville are rookie Evan Hull and Jake Funk to a lesser degree, but Jackson at least offers an option to fantasy managers in deep leagues or who are otherwise scrambling for Week 1 RB help.

Brown (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's matchup against the Browns.

A rookie fifth-round pick, Brown had an underwhelming preseason but still landed a spot on the Bengals' 53-man roster. However, it appears the Illinois product is still buried on the depth chart, as Trayveon Williams and Chris Evans will operate as the primary backups to Joe Mixon in Week 1.

Patterson (thigh) is inactive for Sunday's matchup against the Panthers, D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Patterson suffered a soft-tissue injury in mid-August and was sidelined for the remainder of the preseason. He returned to practice Wednesday but logged three straight limited sessions before garnering a questionable designation. It's not surprising to see Atlanta exercise caution here, as Bijan Robinson and Tyler Allgeier were expected to handle most of the backfield snaps anyway. Godwin Igwebuike, who was elevated Saturday, will serve as the depth running back versus Carolina.

Miller (hamstring) is listed as inactive Sunday against the Titans, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.

Miller thus won't be available for the first outing of Alvin Kamara's ongoing three-game suspension to start the season, as the rookie third-round pick is dealing with a hamstring injury. Instead, the Saints will turn to Jamaal Williams to lead the backfield in the meantime, with Kirk Merritt and Tony Jones on hand for any RB reps that linger. Miller will aim to get back on the practice field for the first time since late August during Week 2 prep.

Moss (forearm) is listed as inactive for Sunday's game against the Jaguars.

The Colts downgraded Moss (who is bouncing back from a broken arm) to doubtful Saturday, so it's not surprising to see him sit this one out. In his absence, Deon Jackson is a candidate to head the team's Week 1 backfield, with rookie Evan Hull on hand to work in a complementary role and practice squad elevation Jake Funk in reserve. Moss was able to practice in a limited fashion this past week, which would appear to make a potential return to action on his part next weekend against the Texans plausible.

While Najee Harris profiles as the Steelers' starting RB and is on track to see his share of early-down work Sunday against the 49ers, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport suggests that Warren is also to expected to factor in on early downs as well as third-down situations.

Harris logged 272 carries (to Warren's 77) in 17 games last season, but Rapoport indicates that the Steelers may be inclined to lessen their starter's workload to some degree in 2023. If that transpires and Warren does end up absorbing extra touches, he'll have a chance to gain fantasy lineup utility in deeper formats this coming season.

Cook is still expected to see the "bulk of the carries" out of the Jets backfield Monday against Buffalo and for the early part of the season, even though Breece Hall (knee) is set to be available Week 1, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Hall suffered a torn ACL and meniscus last October but seems to have had a relatively seamless recovery. Though Hall will take a questionable designation into Week 1, he's in line to be active for the contest after turning in a full practice Saturday. The Jets ultimately envision Hall stepping back in as their No. 1 back, but Cook -- who signed a one-year, $7 million deal with New York last month -- is set to lead the backfield early on as Hall is eased back in from knee surgery. Though the presence of Hall puts a ceiling on Cook's potential fantasy production, the former Vikings standout should see enough touches to be a useful RB2 or flex option in the majority of fantasy leagues until Hall is ready to handle a more sizable role.

Ahmed is slated to serve as the Dolphins' No. 2 running back for Sunday's game against the Chargers with Miami likely to make rookie De'Von Achane inactive for the contest, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Achane was a full participant in practice throughout the week but apparently still needs more time to heal up from the shoulder injury he sustained in an Aug. 19 preseason game against the Texans, so the Dolphins will delay the rookie third-round pick's NFL debut. Though Ahmed had already been listed ahead of Achane on the depth chart, the latter's absence for Week 1 clears up any lingering concern about which of the two might work as the primary backup to starting running back Raheem Mostert. Pelissero relays that Mostert and Ahmed will "carry the load" for the Dolphins on Sunday, while Miami may also keep undrafted rookie Chris Brooks active as a third option out of the backfield.

The Dolphins are expected to make Achane inactive for Sunday's game against the Chargers, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

The rookie third-round pick out of Texas A&M doesn't approach the season opener with an injury designation after putting in full practices Wednesday through Friday, but the Dolphins will push back his NFL debut at least one week after Achane missed extensive time in the preseason after injuring his shoulder in an Aug. 19 exhibition against the Texans. With Achane on the sideline for Week 1, Salvon Ahmed should be locked in as the clear top backup to starting running back Raheem Mostert.