NFL Player News
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James Robinson RB | NO
Jets' James Robinson: Limited impact since trade to NY
Robinson rushed seven times for 10 yards and wasn't targeted in Sunday's 10-3 loss to New England.
New York badly missed the big play ability of Breece Hall, who's out for the season due to a torn ACL. Robinson's power inside and Michael Carter's speed can trouble weaker defenses, such as the Chicago unit the Jets will face in Week 12, but Hall brought both elements prior to getting hurt. Since being brought in via trade from Jacksonville, Robinson has rushed for 75 yards on 25 attempts for the Jets, averaging exactly three yards per carry. Carter has 121 yards and a touchdown on 27 attempts (4.5 YPC) over the same span after totaling 19 yards on eight carries in this one.
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D'Onta Foreman RB | CLE
Panthers' D'Onta Foreman: Shut down in Week 11 loss
Foreman rushed 11 times for 24 yards and failed to bring in his only target in the Panthers' 13-3 loss to the Ravens on Sunday.
Foreman's chances of another breakout effort were slim coming in considering the Ravens' elite run defense, and an unproductive afternoon did indeed come to pass for the veteran back. Despite the quiet performance, Foreman still served in the clear lead role over backfield mate Chuba Hubbard, but both players will have another difficult matchup against a tough Broncos defense in a Week 12 home matchup.
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Michael Carter RB | TEN
Jets' Michael Carter: Bottled up in Week 11 loss
Carter rushed eight times for 19 yards and caught one of two targets for minus-2 yards in Sunday's 10-3 loss to New England.
Carter ran for only seven yards on four carries in the first half, but James Robinson mustered just three yards on three rushing attempts as New York's running game was bottled up. Things didn't get much better for either running back after halftime, as New York mustered only 59 rushing yards collectively, and a team-high 26 of those came from quarterback Zach Wilson. The entire Jets offense laid an egg in this one to drop to 6-4, but a bounce-back opportunity awaits in Week 12 at home against the 3-8 Bears.
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Jaylen Warren RB | PIT
Steelers' Jaylen Warren: Exits Sunday's game
Warren was forced out of Sunday's game against the Bengals with a hamstring injury, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
Before his exit, Warren had caught one pass for nine yards. In his absence, Benny Snell is available to log complementary snaps behind top back Najee Harris.
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Saquon Barkley RB | PHI
Giants' Saquon Barkley: Stymied in defeat
Barkley rushed 15 times for 22 yards and caught two of five targets for 13 yards in Sunday's 31-18 loss to Detroit.
Barkley was bottled up from start to finish in this one, failing to rush for more than four yards on any of his 15 carries. The Lions had a defensive gameplan centered on stopping the star running back, forcing Daniel Jones and the Giants' depleted receiving corps to pick up the slack, which they failed to do as a collective unit. The 25-year-old Barkley has been such a fantasy monster this season that managers have to simply swallow this dud and move on. Barkley will have a prime opportunity to bounce back on Thanksgiving against a Cowboys defense that has had trouble stopping the run this season.
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Nick Chubb RB | HOU
Browns' Nick Chubb: Completely stymied in loss
Chubb rushed 14 times for 19 yards and brought in all three targets for 48 yards in the Browns' 31-23 loss to the Bills on Sunday.
Chubb got off to an encouraging start with a 17-yard reception on the first play of the game, but his day on the ground was utterly forgettable. The star back's yardage total was his lowest of the season by far, while his production through the air was ironically his best of the campaign. Chubb's streak of three straight games with at least one touchdown was also snapped, and he'll next face the Buccaneers defense in a Week 12 home matchup.
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Cordarrelle Patterson RB | PIT
Falcons' Cordarrelle Patterson: Scores on kick return
Patterson rushed 10 times for 52 yards and caught both of his targets for seven yards during Sunday's 27-24 win over the Bears. He also returned a kickoff for a 103-yard touchdown and lost a fumble.
Patterson garnered two more rushing attempts than Tyler Allgeier, but the latter was slightly more efficient than the former. The veteran Patterson lost a fumble in the second quarter, setting up a Bears touchdown, but he quickly made up for the blunder by taking a kickoff for a 103-yard score the next time he touched the ball. The Falcons' running game appears to be a committee moving forward, but given Atlanta's run-first mindset, both running backs should be on fantasy radars as potential flex options.
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Damien Harris RB | BUF
Patriots' Damien Harris: Most rushing yards since Week 4
Harris rushed eight times for 65 yards and caught both of his targets for 28 yards in Sunday's 10-3 win over the Jets.
Despite getting only eight rushing attempts to Rhamondre Stevenson's 15, Harris was far more effective on the ground, totaling 65 rushing yards to Stevenson's 26. Harris set up a second-quarter field goal with a 22-yard run and broke free for a 30-yard gain on the ground early in the third. Stevenson's superior pass catching skills keep him involved regardless of game flow, but if the Patriots can hang around with the Vikings on Thanksgiving, Harris should continue to get some opportunities on the ground after notching his highest rushing yardage total since Week 4.
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Rhamondre Stevenson RB | NE
Patriots' Rhamondre Stevenson: Racks up 82 scrimmage yards
Stevenson rushed 15 times for 26 yards and caught all six of his targets for 56 yards in Sunday's 10-3 win over the Jets.
Stevenson was out-gained 65-26 on the ground by Damien Harris, but the former led the team in receiving yards and had a 21-10 edge in touches over Harris, maintaining his role as the top option in New England's backfield. With the score tied at three late in the third quarter, Stevenson was bottled up for no gain on a 4th-and-3 rushing attempt, which was emblematic of his struggles en route to notching a season-low 1.7 yards per rushing attempt against the stout Jets front. Stevenson should remain a key cog in both the rushing and passing aspects of New England's offense against the Vikings on Thanksgiving.
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Brian Robinson Jr. RB | ATL
Commanders' Brian Robinson: Draws 15 carries
Robinson ran for 57 yards on 15 carries against Houston on Sunday.
It's disappointing that Robinson couldn't get more going on the ground against Houston's weak run defense, and somewhat concerning that seeming backup Antonio Gibson saw 18 carries to Robinson's 15, and three targets to Robinson's none. Gibson appears to be the team's preferred passing-down target between the two, so Robinson would ideally hold a decisive lead over Gibson as the team's preferred pure runner. The Washington backfield will continue to be a bit perplexing for fantasy managers going into a favorable matchup against the Falcons in Week 12.