NFL Player News
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Jaret Patterson RB | LAC
Commanders' Jaret Patterson: Elevated for MNF
Patterson was elevated from Washington's practice squad ahead of Monday's game against the Eagles.
Patterson will provide backfield depth behind Brian Robinson and Antonio Gibson with J.D. McKissic (neck) unavailable. He rushed for 266 yards and two touchdowns in his rookie season with Washington but has spent the entirety of the 2022 campaign on the practice squad up to this point.
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Jordan Mason RB | MIN
49ers' Jordan Mason: Serves in special-teams role
Mason logged 19 snaps on special teams and was not used on offense in Sunday's 22-16 win over the Chargers.
Mason returned to action after being deployed as a healthy scratch last game, effectively swapping spots on the depth chart with Tyrion Davis-Price (healthy scratch). The 49ers welcomed back Elijah Mitchell (knee) back this week, so the rookie wasn't asked to do more than serve on special teams. Mason carries no fantasy value heading into a Week 11 tilt against the Cardinals next Monday.
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Kyren Williams RB | LAR
Rams' Kyren Williams: Three catches in season debut
Williams rushed once for nine yards and caught all three of his targets for 30 yards in Sunday's 27-17 loss to the Cardinals.
Williams didn't accumulate any stats until the final drive of the game, and he took the field for only 16 offensive snaps. The rookie out of Notre Dame was able to showcase his pass-catching ability on the final drive with three receptions, and he recorded 39 total yards with his limited usage. Cam Akers and Darrell Henderson combined for just 43 rushing yards on 12 attempts, and Henderson scored the only touchdown between the trio of running backs. The continued lackluster play of Akers and Henderson may provide Williams with more opportunities heading into a Week 11 matchup with the Saints, but it will be hard to trust any of the trio to have much of a fantasy impact with so many mouths to feed in the backfield.
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Isaiah Spiller RB | LV
Chargers' Isaiah Spiller: Does almost nothing in loss
Spiller carried the ball four times for three yards in Sunday's 22-16 loss to the 49ers.
Spiller once again out-snapped veteran Sony Michel, but neither back was able to do much in their limited opportunities. Nominal No. 2 back Joshua Kelley (knee) is expected to return in the coming weeks, which could relegate Spiller further down the depth chart. The rookie has a combined 12 carries for 27 yards over the last three games in Kelley's absence.
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Clyde Edwards-Helaire RB | KC
Chiefs' Clyde Edwards-Helaire: Takes season-low four snaps in win
Edwards-Helaire played a season-low four snaps and didn't log a carry while failing to haul in either of his targets in Sunday's 27-17 win over the Jaguars.
For the third game in a row, Edwards-Helaire ceded the start at running back to Isiah Pacheco, but Sunday marked the first time the latter took on anything resembling a starter's workload. With Pacheco getting off to a nice start to Sunday's game, head coach Andy Reid relied on him more heavily, with the Rutgers product finishing with 16 carries for 82 yards while playing 56 percent of the snaps. Edwards-Helaire, meanwhile, nearly fell out of the game plan entirely, while Jerick McKinnon (37 percent snap share, six receptions for 56 yards on eight targets) retained a role as the Chiefs' primary passing-down back. Given that Pacheco's strong outing perhaps only further solidified him as the Chiefs' top option on early downs, Edwards-Helaire looks like he could find himself third in the pecking order for snaps out of the backfield moving forward.
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Jonathan Williams RB | WAS
Commanders' Jonathan Williams: Added to injury report
Williams (knee) was added to the game status report as questionable for Monday's contest versus the Eagles.
Williams was a late addition to Monday's injury report as he's apparently dealing with a knee injury ahead of the Week 10 contest. The running back has only six carries on the campaign, and if he is forced to miss Monday's matchup, it likely wouldn't impact the game plan much at all.
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Dwayne Washington RB | DEN
Saints' Dwayne Washington: Zero carries in loss
Washington did not record a rush on four offensive snaps during Sunday's 20-10 loss against Pittsburgh.
Washington almost exclusively played on special teams during the Saints' lackluster offensive performance against Pittsburgh. The 28-year-old didn't have a chance to capitalize on the continued absence of No. 2 rusher Mark Ingram (knee), as New Orleans rushed for just 29 yards on 15 team carries. Washington logged just one more offensive snap than practice squad running back Jordan Howard, and neither figure to play a significant role against the Rams next Sunday.
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Jaylen Warren RB | PIT
Steelers' Jaylen Warren: Logs season-high yards in win
Warren rushed nine times for 37 yards while securing all three of his targets for 40 yards during the Steelers' 20-10 win over the Saints on Sunday.
The Steelers indicated this week that Warren could see increased playing time following the team's Week 9 bye, and he played 43 percent of Pittsburgh's offensive snaps in the win. Although Najee Harris served as the clear lead back with 20 carries for 99 yards, Warren's 77 yards from scrimmage marked his highest total of the season. While the undrafted rookie should continue to operate as the Steelers' No. 2 option in the backfield, his elevated usage could give him value in deeper fantasy formats.
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JaMycal Hasty RB | NE
Jaguars' JaMycal Hasty: Minimal involvement Sunday
Hasty had one carry for four yards and caught one of two targets for minus-1 yard during Sunday's 27-17 loss to the Chiefs.
The 26-year-old played only 14 of 64 offensive snaps as Travis Etienne continues to dominate the backfield work for Jacksonville. Hasty has eight carries for 23 yards and five receptions for one yard since in three games since he took over as the Jaguars' No. 2 tailback after James Robinson was traded to the Jets.
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D'Ernest Johnson RB | NE
Browns' D'Ernest Johnson: Season-high snap count
Johnson caught his lone target for minus-2 yards and did not carry the ball in Sunday's 39-17 loss to the Dolphins in Week 10.
Johnson was on the field for a season-high 12 snaps, but opportunities for the running game dwindled once the Browns fell behind by three scores early in the third quarter. He'll remain outside of fantasy consideration as long as Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt stay healthy.