NFL Player News
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Najee Harris RB | LAC
Steelers' Najee Harris: Scores in Monday's victory
Harris rushed 22 times for 62 yards and a touchdown in Monday night's 29-27 win over the Bears. He also caught all three of his targets for 16 yards.
Harris opened the scoring with a 10-yard touchdown run during the first quarter, helping his output on a night when he found little room to run. The rookie nonetheless got his usual heavy workload, accumulating at least 25 touches for the fourth straight game. Although his efficiency isn't always there, Harris' consistent usage and penchant for finding the end zone should continue to make him a strong option, and he's gifted with a favorable matchup in Week 10 versus the Lions.
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Dare Ogunbowale RB | HOU
Jaguars' Dare Ogunbowale: Plays sparingly Week 9
Ogunbowale had one carry for one yard and caught his lone target for four yards during Sunday's 9-6 win over the Bills.
Starter James Robinson (ankle) was inactive for Sunday's contest, but Ogunbowale played only eight offensive snaps, while Carlos Hyde dominated Jacksonville's backfield reps. There would need to be a significant shakeup in the Jaguars backfield in order for Ogunbowale to enter fantasy relevance.
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Anthony McFarland RB | MIA
Steelers' Anthony McFarland: Inactive Monday
McFarland has been ruled inactive for Monday's matchup with the Bears due to a coach's decision.
McFarland made his season debut last week and saw just one carry for one yard. With Najee Harris, Kalen Ballage and Benny Snell all healthy, he will be the odd man out this week in the backfield.
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Latavius Murray RB | BUF
Ravens' Latavius Murray: Listed as DNP on practice estimate
Murray (ankle) was listed as a non-participant on Monday's practice estimate.
Murray was inactive for Sunday's overtime win over the Vikings, so it's not surprising to see him listed as a DNP on Monday's estimate. Given the short turnaround this week, there's a decent chance that he won't make it back for Thursday night's game against the Dolphins. If so, Devonta Freeman (57 snaps versus Minnesota) and Le'Veon Bell (23 snaps) would be in line to head the Ravens' Week 10 backfield, with Ty'Son Williams in reserve.
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Saquon Barkley RB | PHI
Giants' Saquon Barkley: Set to practice this week
Giants head coach Joe Judge said Barkley (ankle) will take part in drills on the practice field Tuesday and Wednesday this week as the team looks to gauge where he stands in his recovery, Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record reports.
Because New York is on bye Week 10, the team won't be holding any official practice sessions, but Barkley looks like he'll stick around the facility this week and get in some work with the hope of returning to the lineup for the Giants' next game Monday, Nov. 22 at Tampa Bay. Though he's missed four consecutive games with the left ankle sprain and had his rehab program interrupted last week by a brief stint on the reserve/COVID-19 list, the bye week should provide sufficient time for him to shake off the injury once and for all. Devontae Booker (hip) will move back into a reserve role once Barkley officially gets the green light to play again.
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Zack Moss RB | CIN
Bills' Zack Moss: Concussion confirmed
Bills head coach Sean McDermott confirmed that Moss was placed in the concussion protocol following his early exit in Sunday's 9-6 loss to the Jaguars, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.
Before leaving, Moss carried three times for six yards and reeled in two of his four targets for 18 yards. Moss now will have to clear the five-step protocol to make himself available for the Bills' Week 10 game against the Jets, but if the second-year player doesn't get the green light to play, Devin Singletary could be in store for a three-down role out of the Buffalo backfield.
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Jordan Wilkins RB | CLE
Jordan Wilkins: Lands with Jacksonville
Jacksonville signed Wilkins to its practice squad Monday.
The 27-year-old went unclaimed off waivers after being cut loose by Indianapolis following last week's trade deadline, but he didn't take long to find a new home elsewhere. Though he won't immediately be added to the 53-man roster, Wilkins could be a candidate to join the Jaguars in Week 10 for a game against his former team if lead back James Robinson (heel) is sidelined for a second straight contest. Carlos Hyde, Dare Ogunbowale and Devine Ozigbo currently are the healthy backs in Jacksonville.
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Dwayne Washington RB | DEN
Saints' Dwayne Washington: No offensive snaps
Washington did not log an offensive snap during Sunday's 27-25 loss to Atlanta.
With Alvin Kamara and Mark Ingram locked in atop the depth chart, Washington was only needed for reps on special teams, where he returned two kickoffs for a combined 39 yards.
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Royce Freeman RB | CHI
Royce Freeman: Let go by Carolina
The Panthers waived Freeman on Monday, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
With top back Christian McCaffrey (hamstring) returning from injured reserve ahead of Sunday's loss to the Patriots, Freeman dropped to fourth on the depth chart and was relegated to special-teams work Week 10. Over eight games with Carolina this season, the fourth-year back carried 21 times for 77 yards (3.7 average) and hauled in three of six targets for 15 yards.
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D'Onta Foreman RB | CLE
Titans' D'Onta Foreman: Sees five carries
Foreman recorded five rushes for 29 yards in Sunday's 28-16 win over the Rams.
After signing with Tennessee earlier in the week, Foreman finished third on the team in carries behind Adrian Peterson and Jeremy McNichols in the absence of Derrick Henry (foot). Foreman was fairly effective in his opportunities, racking up gains of 11 and eight yards on the ground. It's likely that he will remain in line for at least some work going forward, though it appears the Titans are willing to utilize a split between Peterson, McNichols and Foreman out of the backfield.