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Conner (ankle) rushed eight times for 39 yards and caught both of his targets for 31 yards in Sunday's 30-12 loss to Detroit.

Conner had thrived in a leading role in recent weeks but came back down to earth while splitting carries with Chase Edmonds, who returned from an ankle injury of his own. Edmonds mustered 53 yards on six touches, as neither running back saw significant involvement due to a surprisingly negative game script. Conner's fantasy managers will be disappointed in this pedestrian performance against a Lions defense that's struggled to defend running backs, but at least the ankle injury he picked up at the end of last week's loss to the Rams doesn't appear to be an issue heading into the Week 16 matchup with the Colts.

Singletary ran for 86 yards and one touchdown on 22 carries against Carolina on Sunday. He also had one catch for 10 yards.

With star quarterback Josh Allen managing a foot tweak, there was a lot of pressure for Singletary to step up against the Panthers and he answered the call. Allen sometimes struggled against Carolina's strong pass rush, but when the passing game went cold, Singletary often helped will the offense down the field and played a big role in Buffalo's ability to control the game despite their occasional struggles on offense. The Bills' backfield rotation has been all over the place all year, but a showing like this in a must-win game might earn Singletary more leash as the team tries to rally for a playoff push. Unfortunately for Singletary and the Bills offense, they head to New England to face the Patriots in Week 16.

Funk (hamstring) was designated to return from IR on Sunday.

Funk was placed on IR on Oct. 19 after it was originally reported that he was done for the season. Now that Funk has been designated to return, he has a 21-day window to prove he is healthy enough to be moved to the main roster or he will officially be out for the rest of the season.

Brightwell (neck) will not return Sunday against the Cowboys, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Brightwell suffered the neck injury in the first half on a special-teams play. His absence shouldn't impact the Giants' offense, as he is primarily a special-teams contributor.

Williams (knee) is active for Sunday's game against the Bengals, Aric DiLalla of the team's official site reports.

The standout rookie running back was described Saturday as likely to play, and that prognosis has proven to be correct. Backfield mate Melvin Gordon (hip/thumb) is also active Sunday, leaving the duo to likely operate in their usual highly effective timeshare against a Bengals defense allowing an NFL-low 81.3 rushing yards per game on the road.

Gordon (thumb/hip) is active for Sunday's game against the Bengals, Aric DiLalla of the team's official website reports.

The veteran running back was characterized Saturday as likely to play, and that prognosis has proven to be correct. Backfield mate Javonte Williams (knee) is also active Sunday, leaving the duo to likely operate in its usual highly effective timeshare against a Bengals defense allowing an NFL-low 81.3 rushing yards per game on the road.

Brightwell is questionable to return after suffering a neck injury in Sunday's game against Dallas, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Brightwell suffered the injury in the first half on a special teams play. He has recorded only one rushing attempt and one reception across 12 games this season, so his absence isn't likely to have a major effect on the Giants' offense.

Huntley was activated from the Eagles' practice squad COVID-19 list Sunday, Zach Berman of The Athletic reports.

Huntley's activation comes after Miles Sanders (ankle) and Jordan Howard (knee) were already cleared for Tuesday against Washington. The second-year running back will likely remain on the practice squad moving forward, unless new injuries pop up in the Eagles' running back unit.

Clement is expected to play some snaps on offense Sunday against the Giants while serving as the No. 3 back behind Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard (foot), Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Clement elevated to the No. 2 role for last week's win over Washington while Pollard sat out with a torn plantar fascia in his left foot, finishing the day with 13 carries for 44 yards to go with one two-yard reception. Though Clement hasn't typically had a role in the game plan when both Elliott and Pollard are active, since the latter two have been nursing injuries of late, the Wisconsin product looks like he'll get a couple reps in an effort to lessen their workloads. Clement is still unlikely to see enough touches to make for a reliable fantasy option, even in most deeper leagues.

Ahmed is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Jets, Joe Schad of The Palm Beach Post reports.

As is fellow running back Myles Gaskin, after both players were activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Friday. With Phillip Lindsay (reserve/COVID-19 list) and Malcolm Brown (quad/IR-R) unavailable for the contest, we'd expect Gaskin to head Miami's Week 15 backfield, with Ahmed and Duke Johnson candidates to mix in. With that in mind, Ahmed is a hit-or-miss fantasy option Sunday versus New York.