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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.

Kamara (ribs) is listed as inactive Sunday against the Buccaneers, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.

Kamara opened Week 2 prep with a limited session, only to end it with back-to-back absences Thursday and Friday due to a rib issue. As Sunday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff approached, his status became more and more murky, and the Saints ultimately will keep him in street clothes. In Kamara's stead, Mark Ingram (ankle) should get the first chance to work out of the team's backfield, but he was limited in practice Wednesday through Friday. Behind Ingram, Dwayne Washington (hamstring) and Tony Jones are the next backs up for New Orleans. On a fortunate note for the Saints, Adam Schefter of ESPN relays that the team doesn't consider Kamara's injury a multi-week concern, so the 27-year-old should have a good chance at making it back in action for New Orleans' next game Sept. 25 at Carolina.

Kamara (ribs) remains listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers but isn't expected to play, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Official confirmation of Kamara's Week 2 status will arrive upon the release of the Saints' inactive list 90 minutes prior to the 1 p.m. ET kickoff. Assuming Kamara ends up being out, Mark Ingram (ankle), if active, should see an expanded workload Sunday along with Tony Jones.

Drake is expected to serve as the Ravens' lead running back Sunday against the Dolphins with J.K. Dobbins (knee) listed as questionable but considered unlikely to play, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.

Even though Dobbins was a full practice participant all week, the Ravens apparently want to see him log some more on-field reps before clearing him for game action. Assuming Dobbins is included among the Ravens' inactive list that will be released 90 minutes prior to Sunday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff, Drake will be poised to headline the Baltimore backfield for the second straight week. Despite handily outpacing Justice Hill (11 snaps) and Mike Davis (six snaps) in terms of offensive usage (31 snaps) in his Ravens debut last week against the Jets, Drake finished with just 11 carries for 31 yards and one 15-yard reception. His fantasy upside could be capped in a less favorable matchup this week against Miami.

Etienne and James Robinson are expected to split the snaps and touches out of the backfield in Sunday's game against the Colts, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Game flow will likely dictate the extent to which both Etienne and Robinson are used, but the Jaguars seem content to have a roughly even timeshare in place for the second week in a row. Each back logged 31 offensive snaps in last week's loss to the Commanders, but Robinson (11 carries and one reception for 69 total yards and two touchdowns) handily outproduced Etienne (four carries and two receptions for 65 yards) from a fantasy perspective.

Robinson and Travis Etienne are expected to split the snaps and touches out of the backfield in Sunday's game against the Colts, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Game flow will likely dictate the extent to which both Robinson and Etienne are used, but the Jaguars seem content to have a roughly even timeshare in place for the second week in a row. Each back logged 31 offensive snaps in last week's loss to the Commanders, but Robinson (11 carries and one reception for 69 total yards and two touchdowns) handily outproduced Etienne (four carries and two receptions for 65 yards) from a fantasy perspective.