NFL Player News
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Boston Scott RB | PIT
Eagles' Boston Scott: Inactive Sunday
Scott (ribs) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Sage Hurley of the Eagles' official site reports.
With Scott still out this week, Kenneth Gainwell and Trey Sermon are in line to continue to log complementary snaps behind top back Miles Sanders, who racked up 27 carries in the Eagles' Week 4 win over the Jaguars.
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Tony Pollard RB | TEN
Cowboys' Tony Pollard: Playing Sunday
Pollard (illness) is active for Sunday's contest at the Rams, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.
An illness kept Pollard off the practice field Friday, but he was able to travel with the team to L.A. and now has been cleared for Week 5 action. He'll continue to work in a complementary role alongside Ezekiel Elliott, which has featured two outings with at least 90 yards from scrimmage and two others with fewer than 25 total yards this season.
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Ty Chandler RB | NO
Vikings' Ty Chandler: Will not return
Chandler is out for the remainder of Sunday's game against the Bears with a hand injury.
Chandler was active for just the second time in his rookie season Sunday. However, he still has not seen the ball on offense. He'll work to be back Week 6 against the Dolphins.
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Marlon Mack RB | ARI
49ers' Marlon Mack: Healthy inactive Week 5
Mack (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's Week 5 clash against the Panthers.
The veteran back garnered active status for the last two games but logged only a combined five special-teams snaps, and he'll now sit out altogether Sunday. In his stead, Tevin Coleman, who was promoted from the practice squad Saturday, will serve as the No. 3 running back behind Jeff Wilson and Jordan Mason against Carolina.
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Damien Harris RB | BUF
Patriots' Damien Harris: Injures hamstring Sunday
Harris (hamstring) won't return to Sunday's game against the Lions.
With Pierre Strong inactive Sunday, Rhamondre Stevenson will handle the Patriots' RB duties for the rest of the contest. Harris, who carried four times for 11 yards prior to his exit, will target a possible return to action in Week 6 against the Browns.
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Damien Harris RB | BUF
Patriots' Damien Harris: Exits game with hamstring injury
Harris (hamstring) was forced out of Sunday's game against the Lions with a hamstring injury.
Prior to his exit from the contest, Harris had carried four times for 11 yards. With Pierre Strong a healthy inactive Sunday, Rhamondre Stevenson is currently the Patriots' only available running back versus Detroit.
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Saquon Barkley RB | PHI
Giants' Saquon Barkley: Big game despite injury scare
Barkley rushed the ball 13 times for 70 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 27-22 win over the Packers. He added three receptions on six targets for 36 yards.
Barkley left the game briefly late in the third quarter with a shoulder issue, but he didn't miss a significant amount of time. Despite the scare, Barkley dominated work out of the backfield and delivered a few splash plays, highlighted by gains of 41 and 40 yards. He capped off his day with a game-winning two-yard plunge into the end zone with just over six minutes remaining in the final quarter. Barkley now has at least 100 total yards or a touchdown in four of five games on the campaign.
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Aaron Jones RB | MIN
Packers' Aaron Jones: Reaches 80 total yards
Jones carried the ball 13 times for 63 yards in Sunday's 27-22 loss to the Giants. He added two receptions for 17 yards.
Jones dominated touches out the backfield, out-carrying AJ Dillon 13-6. He regularly found room to run as both a rusher and pass catcher, ripping off several gains of at least seven yards. Even so, Jones was unable to replicate the efficiency he showed through the first four games of the season -- leaving him just shy of 100 total yards. Further hurting Jones' fantasy value is Green Bay's struggles on offense, as he has only two touchdowns on the season -- both of which came in Week 2 against the Bears.
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Saquon Barkley RB | PHI
Giants' Saquon Barkley: Checks back into contest
Barkley (shoulder) was cleared to return to Sunday's game against the Packers in London, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.
After exiting with just over three minutes remaining in the third quarter with an apparent right shoulder injury, Barkley received some treatment in the locker room before returning for the Giants' ensuing drive. He immediately delivered an impressive 41-yard catch and run in his first snap back on offense, so fantasy managers may be able to breathe easy for now.
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Salvon Ahmed RB | CHI
Dolphins' Salvon Ahmed: Unable to play Sunday
Ahmed (back) is inactive for Sunday's contest with the Jets.
Ahmed logged limited practices Thursday and Friday with the injury, but he's still not ready to compete. In his absence, Myles Gaskin will operate as the team's No. 3 running back. Ahmed will work to return in Week 6 against the Vikings.