NFL Player News
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Tyler Allgeier RB | ARI
Falcons' Tyler Allgeier: Solid efficiency in win
Allgeier rushed eight times for 55 yards and secured his only target for nine yards during Sunday's 27-24 win over the Bears.
Allgeier saw only nine touches but was efficient in his limited work. Cordarrelle Patterson had only two more rushing attempts than the rookie, but Marcus Mariota dominated the ground work, rushing 13 times for 25 yards and a score. As expected, Allgeier's role has diminished with Patterson's return from IR, but the former remains solidly involved in the offense and should continue to be on fantasy radars.
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Chase Edmonds RB | WAS
Broncos' Chase Edmonds: Leaves Sunday's game
Edmonds was forced out of Sunday's game against the Raiders with an ankle injury.
Prior to his first-quarter exit from the contest, Edmonds carried twice for six yards. In his absence, Melvin Gordon and Latavius Murray are available to handle Denver's backfield duties.
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David Montgomery RB | HOU
Bears' David Montgomery: Finds end zone in lead role
Montgomery rushed 17 times for 67 yards and a touchdown while catching all three of his targets for 54 yards in Sunday's 27-24 loss to the Falcons.
With Khalil Herbert (hip) on injured reserve, Montgomery operated as the workhorse in Chicago's backfield, though quarterback Justin Fields led the team in both rushing attempts (18) and rushing yards (85). Fields ran in a four-yard touchdown in the second quarter, but Montgomery scored one of his own from two yards out in the fourth to tie the score at 24-24 with 8:16 to go. Montgomery also led the Bears in receiving yards thanks to a 32-yard catch on the same drive as his rushing touchdown. Fields hurt his shoulder late in the game, and if the mobile quarterback is unavailable or limited as a result of the injury, Montgomery could see even more volume against the Jets in Week 12.
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Antonio Gibson RB | NE
Commanders' Antonio Gibson: Leads backfield in yardage
Gibson ran for 72 yards on 18 carries and caught three passes for 31 yards on three targets against Houston on Sunday.
Brian Robinson saw 15 carries for 57 yards himself, as both Washington backs saw big workloads following a pick-six by Washington corner Kendall Fuller on Houston's opening drive. It's not clear whether Gibson saw more carries than Robinson in acknowledgment of their respective levels of effectiveness -- an area where Gibson would have the recent advantage -- or if it was a more random outcome of the game's flow. The Washington run blocking has been poor all year, but there should be opportunities for the backfield to keep producing against Atlanta in Week 12.
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Chris Evans RB | CIN
Bengals' Chris Evans: Won't play Week 11
Evans (knee) has been ruled inactive ahead of Sunday's game against the Steelers, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Evans was considered questionable to play against Pittsburgh after injuring the PCL in his right knee against Carolina in Week 9. While he had some extra time to recover coming off the Bengals' Week 10 bye, he'll ultimately be sidelined until at least the team's next contest against Tennessee on Sunday, Nov. 27. With Evans out, expect Trayveon Williams to serve as Cincinnati's third-string running back while Trent Taylor handles kick-return duties.
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Ezekiel Elliott RB | LAC
Cowboys' Ezekiel Elliott: Back in action Sunday
Elliott (knee) is listed as active Sunday at Minnesota, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Elliott is available for the first time since Week 7, when he initially suffered a Grade 2 MCL sprain and a thigh bruise. Benefitting from a Week 9 bye, he'll miss just two games as a result, but his workload Sunday remains to be seen as he plays with a brace on his right knee. Tony Pollard fared well in place of Elliott during the latter's absence, recording 275 yards from scrimmage and four rushing TDs on 40 touches. Consequently, Elliott could play second fiddle to Pollard out of the Cowboys backfield, a reality that makes him tough to trust for production.
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J.J. Taylor RB | HOU
Patriots' J.J. Taylor: Inactive Sunday
Taylor (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Jets, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.
With Damien Harris back in action Sunday, Taylor and Kevin Harris are inactive Sunday, with Rhamondre Stevenson and Pierre Strong rounding out the team's Week 11 backfield. Taylor is off the fantasy radar as long as both Damien Harris and Stevenson remain available.
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Jonathan Williams RB | WAS
Commanders' Jonathan Williams: Available Sunday
Williams (knee) is officially active for Sunday's game against the Texans.
Williams missed four of the past five games with a knee issue but is good to go for Sunday's contest. The 28-year-old has only six carries for 54 yards in six games this year and is unlikely to see much offensive action in Houston with Brian Robinson and Antonio Gibson entering the game in good health.
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Kenyan Drake RB | GB
Ravens' Kenyan Drake: Beneficiary of Gus Edwards' absence
Drake is expected to retain a lead role out of the Baltimore backfield in Sunday's game against the Panthers while Gus Edwards (hamstring/knee) is inactive for a second straight contest, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.
Prior to the Ravens' Week 10 bye, Edwards sat out Baltimore's 27-13 win over New Orleans on Nov. 7. In that contest, Drake played 66 percent of the Ravens' snaps on offense and carried 24 times for 93 yards and two scores to go with two catches for 16 yards, while Justice Hill served as the clear No. 2 option and finished with 19 yards on five touches over a 26 percent snap share. A similar distribution of the playing time and touches could be on tap Week 11, as the Ravens enter the contest as a heavy home favorite against the 3-7 Panthers. With that in mind, Drake looks to be a solid option in both DFS and season-long leagues this week.