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Head coach Sean McVay said the Rams will activate Williams (ankle) from injured reserve before Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Stu Jackson of the team's official site reports.

The transaction will need to become official Friday or Saturday for William to suit up Sunday. He's been practicing with the team since Oct. 26, after suffering a high-ankle sprain on special teams in the season opener. The rookie may now get his shot on offense given the unsettled state of the Rams backfield.

Jackson (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Raiders.

With Jonathan Taylor (ankle) having practiced fully Thursday and Friday, the Colts are in line to have their top back available this weekend. Taylor's return helps soften the blow of the absence of Jackson, who now looks to be the team's top backup running back after last week's trade that sent Nyheim Hines to Buffalo. With Jackson out of the mix for Week 10, however, the Colts' backup options are newcomer Zack Moss as well as current practice-squad members Jordan Wilkins and Jake Funk.

Cowboys president Jerry Jones expects Elliott (knee) to play Sunday at Green Bay, Patrick Walker of the Cowboys' official site reports."We'll see how [Elliott] looks out here [on Friday], but I think he's on go," Jones said Friday morning on 105.3 The Fan.

Coming out of a Week 9 bye, Elliott managed limited practices Wednesday and Thursday, reportedly looking good in the process. Backfield mate Tony Pollard said he expects Elliott to play Sunday, though Pollard may nonetheless get more work than usual to reduce Zeke's odds of suffering a setback. The Cowboys used Malik Davis in tandem with Pollard when Elliott was held out of the team's Week 8 win over Chicago.

Allgeier rushed eight times for 20 yards and netted minus-17 receiving yards while bringing in all three of his targets during the Falcons' 25-15 loss to the Panthers on Thursday night.

The rookie led the Falcons backfield in carries on the night, but he was nowhere near as efficient as he'd been in a Week 9 loss to the Chargers (10-99). Allgeier's negative receiving yardage ultimately made a lackluster fantasy night even more forgettable, and the fact head coach Arthur Smith spread the workload on the ground among four backs overall Thursday night muddles the fantasy picture for Atlanta's backfield even further.

Hubbard (ankle) rushed five times for 14 yards in the Panthers' 25-15 win over the Falcons on Thursday night.

Hubbard's minimal role wasn't a complete surprise given he was coming off a two-game absence due to an ankle injury and the fact backfield mate D'Onta Foreman had proven successful in a lead-back role. Interim head coach Steve Wilks continued to afford Foreman the opportunity to helm the backfield Thursday night, a decision that proved to be very prudent considering the latter gained 130 yards and scored a touchdown. Consequently, Hubbard appears set to work in a complementary role again during a Week 11 road matchup against the Ravens a week from Sunday.

Patterson rushed five times for 18 yards and brought in his only target for two yards in the Falcons' 25-15 loss to the Panthers on Thursday night. He also returned three kickoffs for 85 yards.

The Falcons went with a deep timeshare in the backfield Thursday night, as Patterson was one of four running backs to log carries. The versatile veteran tied for second in that category with Caleb Huntley, and he was minimally involved in the passing attack. Patterson's carry total was a season low, as were his rushing and receiving yardage tallies. With extra time off before a Week 11 home matchup against the Bears a week from Sunday, Patterson should have ample time to rest after playing two games in four days following his return from an IR stint due to a knee injury.

Foreman rushed 31 times for 130 yards and a touchdown and failed to bring in his only target during the Panthers' 25-15 win over the Falcons on Thursday night.

Foreman remained in a workhorse role despite the return of Chuba Hubbard from his ankle injury. The veteran's carry and yardage tallies were career highs, and he made his fourth visit to the end zone with a 12-yard rush late in the third quarter. Given his ample success with expanded opportunities this season -- Foreman has 100-yard efforts in all three games during which he's logged double-digit carries -- he should remain the unquestioned leader of the backfield during a Week 11 home matchup against the Ravens a week from Sunday.

Hubbard (ankle) is listed as active Thursday against the Falcons, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.

As a result, Hubbard will put an end to a two-game absence due to an ankle injury. Considering he was able to log back-to-back full practices to cap Week 10 prep, he's likely back to 100 percent, or close to it. However, the breakdown of snaps and touches between Hubbard and D'Onta Foreman remains to be seen. Foreman reeled off 100-yard rushing performances Weeks 7 and 8 before falling off to just 23 yards on seven carries this past Sunday in Cincinnati. Meanwhile, Hubbard boasts 6.5 YPC on his 15 rushes this season, so he could be productive if given the chance Thursday.

Warren indicated Thursday that he hasn't had any increase in practice reps or responsibilities as Sunday's game against the Saints approaches, Chris Adamski of TribLive.com reports.

Per Dale Lolley of the Steelers' official site, there's been speculation that Warren -- who has averaged 5.3 yards on his 29 rushing attempts to date -- could see more backfield touches moving forward, but offensive coordinator Matt Canada suggested Thursday that he believes lead back Najee Harris, who has averaged 3.3 yards per carry on 108 rushes thus far, now is healthy and "will start trending in the right direction, as well." In any case, Warren figures to continue to contribute in third-down situations, a context that could result in the undrafted rookie seeing enough touches in the weeks ahead to make his mark in deeper leagues.

Hubbard (ankle) is expected to play Thursday against the Falcons, barring a pregame setback, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

After sitting out the Panthers' last two contests due to an ankle issue, Hubbard capped Week 10 prep with full practices Tuesday and Wednesday, only to be tabbed as questionable for Thursday's outing. His availability likely will be tied to a pregame workout, but assuming he gets through that unscathed, he'll rejoin D'Onta Foreman in the team's post-Christian McCaffrey backfield. On the campaign, Hubbard has averaged 6.5 YPC on his 15 rushes, hauled in three of four targets for 11 yards and scored one rushing touchdown in seven appearances.