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Pacheco had two rushes for six yards during Thursday's 27-24 victory over the Chargers.

Pacheco logged 16 snaps in the opener due to the blowout nature of the contest, so it's no surprise his workload shrunk to just five snaps in Week 2. The 2022 seventh-rounder doesn't figure to be in line to play considerable snaps on offense consistently but could claim an expanded role should Clyde Edwards-Helaire or Jerick McKinnon miss time down the road.

McKinnon logged four carries for 12 yards and hauled in both of his targets for four yards and one touchdown during Thursday's 27-24 victory over the Chargers.

McKinnon actually outsnapped Clyde Edwards-Helaire in the contest 27-25, though it still resulted in six fewer touches. Either way, McKinnon has cemented himself as a regular in a committee approach to Kansas City's backfield and could take over a larger workload should CEH miss any time.

Washington (hamstring) is active Sunday against the Buccaneers, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.

With Alvin Kamara (ribs) out, Washington and Tony Jones are on hand to work behind Mark Ingram in the Saints' Week 2 backfield.

Vaughn (coach's decision) is inactive Sunday against the Saints.

Vaughn will sit in favor of the veteran Giovani Bernard once again. The former will continue to work to earn a chance to suit up in Week 3 against the Packers.

With J.K. Dobbins (knee) inactive, Drake is in line to again see added work in the Ravens' backfield Sunday against the Dolphins, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.

With Dobbins sidelined in the Ravens' 24-9 win over the Jets last weekend, Drake, who Hensley indicates will start Sunday, logged 33 snaps on offense en route to carrying 11 times for 31 yards and logging one catch for 15 yards, while Mike Davis was out there for seven snaps (two carries for 11 yards) and Justice Hill saw 11 snaps and rushed twice for four yards and caught two passes for seven yards. Drake thus figures to continue to see his share of touches against Miami, which makes him a Week 2 lineup option for those in deeper fantasy formats or in need of short-term RB help.

Ahmed (heel) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Ravens.

With Myles Gaskin inactive Sunday, Ahmed is in uniform; however, he figures to work behind Chase Edmonds and Raheem Mostert, a context that gives Ahmed limited Week 2 fantasy upside.

Gaskin is inactive for Sunday's game against the Ravens.

With Gaskin the odd man out Sunday, Salvon Ahmed is active and in line to work behind Chase Edmonds and Raheem Mostert in Miami's Week 2 backfield.

Strong (shoulder) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Steelers.

Now that Ty Montgomery (knee) is on injured reserve and in line to miss at least four games, Strong is a candidate to log change-of-pace snaps in the New England backfield Sunday after being inactive last weekend. That said, Rhamondre Stevenson could also see more work in passing situations in Week 2, so Strong profiles as a speculative fantasy lineup option in his NFL regular-season debut.

Swift (ankle) is listed as active Sunday against the Commanders.

Swift was able to play through an ankle sprain during the Lions' Week 1 loss to the Eagles, turning a 65 percent snap share into 18 touches for 175 yards from scrimmage and one rushing TD. He was able to manage only one limited session during Week 2 prep, but that was enough for Detroit to give him the all clear to play Sunday. There's a chance Swift will cede reps to fellow running back Jamaal Williams, but both players will be involved in some capacity this weekend.

Dobbins (knee) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Dolphins.

Dobbins was able to participate fully in practices this past week, but the Ravens are electing to ease the running back into the mix given that he's bouncing back from a major knee injury that he suffered during the team's 2021 preseason finale. In his continued absence, Kenyan Drake, Mike Davis and Justice Hill are in line to handle Week 2 backfield duties, an arrangement that led to Drake logging 11 carries in Baltimore's season-opening win over the Jets, while Davis and Hill both recorded two rushing attempts. Drake thus should continue see his share of touches Sunday against Miami, making him a Week 2 fantasy lineup option for those in deeper formats or in need of short-term help at running back.