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Abdullah ran for seven yards on four carries and caught four passes for 48 yards and one touchdown on four targets against Buffalo on Sunday.

While rookie Chuba Hubbard again functioned as Carolina's rushing specialist at running back by taking eight carries for 40 yards, Abdullah was clearly the preferred receiving option out of the backfield Sunday. That workload split might be how the Panthers ride out the rest of their wretched 2021 season, and against Tampa Bay in Week 16, the matchup only figures to get tougher for the Carolina ground attack.

Carter (ankle) rushed eight times for 18 yards and caught one of two targets for two yards in Sunday's 31-24 loss to Miami.

Carter made his return after spending the previous three games on IR and split carries with Tevin Coleman, who gained 50 yards on his eight carries. The rookie looked tentative and tied his Week 1 career low with just 20 scrimmage yards, but Carter should shake off some of the rust in Week 16 against the Jaguars.

Hubbard ran for 40 yards on eight carries against Buffalo on Sunday.

Hubbard's production was mostly driven by a 21-yard carry in the first quarter, with the other seven carries producing just 19 yards. He saw backup runner Ameer Abdullah poach four carries (though for just seven yards) and four targets, all of which were caught for a total of 48 yards and a touchdown. Hubbard might have more ability as a pure runner than Abdullah, but the latter seems to be distinguishing himself as the team's best pass-catching option at running back in the absence of Christian McCaffrey. The Panthers get a difficult matchup against Tampa Bay in Week 16.

Robinson rushed 18 times for 75 yards and a touchdown while catching three of six targets for 13 yards during Sunday's 30-16 loss to the Texans.

Robinson tied his season high with 21 touches and bounced back after totaling a mere 39 yards from scrimmage over the previous two contests. The 23-year-old should continue to see heavy usage going forward, especially with offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell now leading the team following the firing of former head coach Urban Meyer. Robinson will have another attractive matchup in Week 16 as the Jaguars travel to take on the Jets.

The Seahawks placed Homer (undisclosed) on the reserve/COVID-19 list Sunday, John Boyle of the team's official site reports.

With the Seahawks' Week 15 game pushed back from Sunday to Tuesday due to COVID-19 concerns within their opponents, the Rams, Seattle now has an ever growing list as the matchup draws closer. Homer joins position mate Alex Collins (abdomen/illness) on the reserve list, which leaves Rashaad Penny, DeeJay Dallas and practice squad member Adrian Peterson (lower back) as the team's current and likely healthy running backs on the roster.

Barkley rushed 15 times for 50 yards and secured four of eight targets for 24 yards in the Giants' 21-6 loss to the Cowboys on Sunday. He also lost a fumble.

Barkley comfortably paced the Giants' ground attack in carries, but backfield mate Devontae Booker was much more efficient while averaging 9.3 yards per rush. Barkley's reception tally, modest as it was, co-led New York, but he's paying few dividends for fantasy managers relative to draft position, even after the jettisoning of Jason Garrett as offensive coordinator. Barkley has encouragingly logged double-digit carries and recorded multiple receptions in each of the four games Freddie Kitchens has largely taken over play-calling duties, yet he's clocked 4.0 yards per tote or fewer in three of those contests. Barkley's next opportunity to turn around what has been another lackluster season comes in a Week 16 road trip to Philadelphia for a divisional clash against the Eagles.

Reynolds rushed 26 times for 112 yards while catching his only target for five yards during Sunday's 30-12 win over Arizona.

With D'Andre Swift (shoulder) and Jamaal Williams (illness) sidelined again, Reynolds carried the load for Detroit while Jermar Jefferson (five carries for nine yards) spelled him on occasion. The Kutztown product now has 216 total yards over the past week and has quickly shown that the team might have made a mistake in cutting him in favor of Jefferson this fall. While it's possible that Swift and/or Williams could return in Week 16 against Atlanta, it otherwise seems like Reynolds could get a heavy workload against a Falcons defense that ranks 24th in fantasy points allowed to running backs.

Edmonds (ankle) rushed six times for 53 yards and failed to catch his lone target in Sunday's 30-12 loss to Detroit.

Edmonds was productive on a per-touch basis in his first action since Week 9, but neither he nor James Conner (70 scrimmage yards on 10 touches) were fed the ball much as the Cardinals surprisingly spent the entire game fruitlessly attempting to play catch-up. Conner thrived while Edmonds was out and will likely see the majority of touches in Week 16 against the Colts, but don't be too quick to write Edmonds off given his robust 5.9 yards per carry this season.

Harris rushed the ball 12 times for 18 yards in Sunday's 19-13 win over Tennessee. He added two receptions for eight yards.

Harris had trouble getting going throughout the game and was limited to fewer than 15 carries for only the fourth time this season. He came close to finding the end zone late in the third quarter but was denied just short of the goal line, only to have Ben Roethlisberger sneak in for a touchdown on the following play. Despite the fact that Harris has recorded multiple receptions in every game since Week 1, he's been held to 20 receiving yards or fewer in four of his last five contests.

Elliott rushed 16 times for 52 yards and a touchdown and brought in three of four targets for 20 yards in the Cowboys' 21-6 win over the Giants on Sunday.

Elliott's 13-yard scoring scamper in the first quarter served as the first points of the afternoon and qualified as his first trip to the end zone since Week 12 against the Raiders. The multi-time Pro Bowler still couldn't break the 60-yard mark on the ground, however, a feat he surprisingly hasn't accomplished since Week 6 against the Patriots. Elliott's next opportunity to boost his yardage level back up comes in a tough matchup against a stingy Washington run defense in Week 16.