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  • Dalvin Cook RB | DAL

    Vikings' Dalvin Cook: Eclipses century mark in loss

    Cook rushed 17 times for 110 yards and brought in all three targets for 12 yards in the Vikings' 34-31 overtime loss to the Ravens on Sunday.

    Cook wasn't as efficient on the ground as his 6.5 yards per carry figure would imply, as the bulk of his production came on a 66-yard scamper. He also had an apparent one-yard touchdown run reversed on replay early in the second quarter, but his third 100-yard effort of the season and second in the last three games helped ensure it was a solid fantasy day overall. Cook next faces a highly vulnerable Chargers run defense in a Week 10 road matchup.

  • Bills' Devin Singletary: Makes seven catches

    Singletary ran for 16 yards on six carries while catching seven passes for 43 yards on eight targets against Jacksonville on Sunday.

    The Bills offense just couldn't get it going despite the favorable on-paper matchup against Jacksonville, but Singletary was one of the offense's few sources of occasional production. He had to take on a larger workload than usual after Zack Moss left with a concussion, so Moss's availability will be a crucial situation to monitor for Singletary's fantasy managers as they consider whether to start him against the Jets in Week 10. If Moss is out then it could prove a very favorable matchup for Singletary.

  • Cowboys' Ezekiel Elliott: Hobbled against Broncos

    Elliott recorded 10 rushes for 51 yards and a two-point conversion in Sunday's 30-16 loss to the Broncos. He added three receptions for 25 yards.

    Elliott dealt with a contusion to his right knee during the game. The Cowboys also sported a significant deficit throughout the afternoon, which limited him to only four rushes and one reception in the second half. Even so, Elliott did manage to rip off gains of 21, 11 and 10 yards to make good use of his limited opportunity. Assuming he's fully healthy, Elliott should return to a significant workload in Week 10 against Atlanta, though his practice participation leading up to the game will be worth monitoring.

  • Alvin Kamara RB | NO

    Saints' Alvin Kamara: Tops 100 total yards

    Kamara rushed 13 times for 50 yards and one touchdown while catching four of seven targets for 54 yards during Sunday's 27-25 loss to the Falcons.

    Fantasy managers can largely thank the Saints' late comeback bid for Kamara's productive day. Not only was he kept out of the end zone until late in the fourth quarter, but he and Mark Ingram shared the backfield workload almost evenly up until that point. In the end, Kamara's 20 combined targets and carries ended up being just six more than Ingram's, as it's clear that New Orleans is trying to lighten the load for the 5-foot-10 running back, who averaged nearly 25 combined targets and carries per contest before the Saints traded for Ingram ahead of Week 8. While Kamara will still remain among the busiest running backs in the league even if he continues to cede some work to Ingram, fantasy managers probably shouldn't expect him to return to the gaudy usage he had during the first half of the year.

  • Jaguars' James Robinson: May return Week 10

    Coach Urban Meyer said Robinson (heel) is expected to play Week 10 in Indianapolis after sitting out Sunday's win over the Bills, John Shipley of SI.com reports.

    Robinson was inactive after being labeled questionable for Sunday's contest, though he was apparently expected to play up until the morning of the game. Carlos Hyde rushed 21 times for 67 yards and caught one pass for six yards versus Buffalo, but he would revert to a secondary role should Robinson be able to play next weekend.

  • Patriots' Brandon Bolden: Takes over for injured backs

    Bolden rushed eight times for 54 yards and caught both of his targets for 27 more yards in Sunday's 24-6 win over the Panthers.

    Both Damien Harris (16 touches) and Rhamondre Stevenson (12 touches) left Sunday's contest with head injuries, leaving Bolden to take over lead-back duties for the remainder of the contest. The short outburst of yardage put the 31-year-old over the 4.0 yards per carry mark for the season, most of which has been in a reserve/special-teams role. If the aforementioned backs are unable to heal up before next Sunday, Bolden figures to serve as the team's top backfield option against the Browns, with J.J. Taylor (inactive) also getting in the mix.

  • Chase Edmonds RB | WAS

    Cardinals' Chase Edmonds: Picks up ankle injury

    Edmonds injured his ankle during Sunday's game at San Francisco, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

    Edmonds limped off the field slowly in the early moments of the contest. At the time of his departure, he had one carry for three yards. As long as Edmonds is sidelined, James Conner will be the Cardinals' lead runner, and with Jonathan Ward (concussion) inactive Sunday, Eno Benjamin is the only other RB available to the offense.

  • Joe Mixon RB | HOU

    Bengals' Joe Mixon: Another two-TD effort

    Mixon rushed 13 times for 64 yards and two touchdowns while catching all five of his targets for 46 yards in Sunday's 41-16 loss to the Browns.

    Mixon scored from 11 yards out in the first quarter and again from two yards out in the fourth, but it was all Browns in between. The workhorse running back excelled despite Cincinnati's struggles in this one, once again showing that he can thrive regardless of game flow. Mixon has seven rushing touchdowns in his last seven games and will remain a must-start fantasy option after the Bengals come out of their Week 10 bye.

  • Giants' Gary Brightwell: Still on COVID-19 list

    Brightwell (undisclosed) remains on the reserve/COVID list as of Sunday.

    Brightwell was among a number of Giants players and personnel to enter the COVID-19 protocol this week, and while he was listed as questionable Sunday against the Raiders, the team was unable to activate him Saturday, according to Dan Duggan of The Athletic. With Saquon Barkley (ankle) again inactive, the Giants were left with Devontae Booker, Elijhaa Penny and Cullen Gillaspia out of the backfield for Week 9. Booker ended up injuring his hip during Sunday's 23-16 loss, so if Brightwell can get back to the active roster in the near future he could be a candidate to get some touches on game days.

  • Chuba Hubbard RB | CAR

    Panthers' Chuba Hubbard: Has long gain

    Hubbard rushed three times for three yards and caught one of two targets for 33 yards in Sunday's 24-6 loss to the Patriots.

    Hubbard saw his usage scaled back significantly with star Christian McCaffrey returning to the fold. Whereas McCaffrey topped 100 scrimmage yards from his 18 touches, Hubbard was left with only a handful of opportunities, but he at least made good use of his lone reception. As McCaffrey garners more work going forward, expect Hubbard's role to remain restricted, putting him on the backburner after a stretch of success filling in as the starter.

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