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Ollison missed practice this week with a non-COVID-19 illness and isn't expected to play in Sunday's game against Jacksonville, D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

With Cordarrelle Patterson (ankle) out for last Thursday's 25-0 loss to New England, the Falcons brought Ollison up from their practice squad and gave him nine carries and three targets (producing 36 scoreless yards) on 48 percent snap share. Ollison reverted back to the practice squad after the game, and it isn't clear whether he'd have had a Week 12 role if not for the illness. Patterson is listed as questionable for the game in Jacksonville, leaving Mike Davis, Wayne Gallman and Caleb Huntley (practice squad) as Atlanta's healthy running backs.

Boone (hip) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Chargers, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.

Boone was limited in the first two practice sessions of the week before being a full-go Friday. It's looking likely he'll resume his predominantly special-teams role come Sunday.

Harris (neck) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Titans after practicing in a limited fashion this past week.

Also listed as questionable by the Patriots is Rhamondre Stevenson (knee), who logged limited practices Thursday and Friday. Fortunately for those considering either of the team's top two backs in fantasy lineups this weekend, New England kicks off at 1:00 p.m. ET on Sunday. In a 25-0 win over the Falcons last Thursday, Harris recorded 10 carries for 56 yards and one reception for nine yards, while Stevenson ran 12 times for 69 yards and secured his only target for six yards.

Stevenson (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Titans after logging limited practices Thursday and Friday.

Stevenson was added to the Patriots' Week 12 injury report after being limited in Thursday's practice, but the fact that he was able to work Friday suggests that he has a solid shot to suit up this weekend. Also listed as questionable is fellow running back Damien Harris (neck), who practiced in a limited fashion this past week. Fortunately for those inclined to use either of New England's top two backs in fantasy lineups this weekend, the team kicks off at 1:00 p.m. ET on Sunday. In a 25-0 win over the Falcons last Thursday, Stevenson ran 12 times for 69 yards and secured his only target for six yards, while Harris recorded 10 carries for 56 yards and one reception for nine yards.

Hasty (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Vikings, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.

With no activity on the practice field yet since coming out of Week 9 action with an ankle injury, Hasty will miss a third contest in a row. Even when healthy and available, though, he averaged just 5.2 touches for 27.8 yards from scrimmage while scoring one rushing TD in his five appearances. In the meantime, Elijah Mitchell (rib/finger) is listed a questionable for Week 12. Assuming he's active, he should resume his role as the 49ers' top running back, with Jeff Wilson and Trey Sermon on hand for any snaps that Mitchell doesn't receive.

Mitchell (rib/finger) is listed as questionable for Sunday's contest versus the Vikings, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Mitchell opened Week 12 prep with back-to-back limited listings on 49ers injury reports as he contended with both his recovery from surgery on his finger and a rib issue. The former is the one clouding his status, but coach Kyle Shanahan told Matt Barrows of The Athletic on Friday that Mitchell will play Sunday if he's "comfortable" with how the 49ers are protecting his finger. Assuming he's available this weekend, Mitchell likely will retake lead duties out of the backfield, while Jeff Wilson and Trey Sermon would be the main candidates for complementary work with JaMycal Hasty (ankle) still sidelined.

Foreman (tricep), who was listed as limited on Titans injury reports this week, doesn't have a designation for Sunday's game in New England, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Meanwhile, fellow running back Jeremy McNichols (concussion) didn't practice at all this week and will miss a second consecutive contest, leaving Foreman and Dontrell Hilliard to man Tennessee's backfield Sunday. In three appearances for the team, Foreman has hovered between 18 and 36 percent of offensive snaps, but that number may increase with just two RBs available to the offense. Overall, he's averaged 3.7 yards on his 23 carries and gathered in all three targets for 63 yards. When the Titans went pass-heavy this past Sunday against the Texans due to facing a large deficit, Hilliard was the back to prosper, tallying seven carries for 35 yards and eight catches (on 10 targets) for 47 yards on a 63 percent snap share.

Barkley (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Eagles, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

The Giants offense has no shortage of injury concerns, but this doesn't appear to be one of them. Barkley returned from his ankle injury for Monday's loss to Tampa Bay, taking 12 touches for 56 yards on 59 percent of offensive snaps. He'll likely take on a larger workload this Sunday, and the injuries might actually work in his favor, as the Giants now have their main deep threats healthy (Kenny Golladay, Darius Slayton), while a bunch of the players who compete with Barkley for shorter targets are listed as doubtful (Kadarius Toney, Kyle Rudolph) or ruled out (Sterling Shepard, Kaden Smith). In any case, there isn't much concern about Barkley's availability ahead of the 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff this Sunday.

McNichols (concussion) is out for Sunday's game in New England, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.

McNichols still hasn't returned to practice and now will miss a second straight game. Last week, Dontrell Hilliard stepped in as the passing-down back and caught eight of 10 targets for 47 yards in a 22-13 loss to the Texans, adding seven rushes for 35 yards while playing 63 percent of snaps on offense. That's a bigger workload than McNichols has seen all year, and while a repeat isn't likely, Hilliard does have less competition for playing time with both McNichols and Adrian Peterson (released) out of the lineup. It appears the injury-ravaged Tennessee offense will have D'Onta Foreman as the lead runner and Hilliard as the substitute and passing-down back this Sunday against a red-hot Patriots defense, though the Titans also have RB Rodney Smith as a backfield option from the practice squad.

Jones (knee) will be listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Rams, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

A limited practice participant the past two days, Jones likely will get the same designation Friday when the Packers release their final injury report. He seems to be progressing as expected from a minor MCL sprain, as initial reports suggested he'd miss one or two games after suffering the injury Week 10. An upcoming bye in Week 13 might impact the Packers' decision, though perhaps less so than usual given that they're facing a potential competitor for NFC playoff seeding this Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET.