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The Vikings designated Nwangwu (knee) for return from injured reserve Wednesday, Andrew Krammer of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. He's scheduled to participate in practice Wednesday.

The rookie fourth-round pick hyperextended his left knee on the opening kickoff of his first preseason game. Nwangwu won't necessarily have a role on offense once he's activated, even if it happens this week and if Dalvin Cook (ankle) misses another game. However, the rookie could be an immediate contributor on special teams, where his 4.32-second 40-yard dash speed can be put to good use while he learns the finer points of the position. Nwangwu's prospect profile is all measurables, no production; he saw just 150 touches in four seasons at Iowa State while backing up David Montgomery and then Breece Hall.

Scott caught both of his targets for five yards in Monday's 41-21 loss to the Cowboys.

Scott finally saw his first offensive snaps of the year in the Eagles' final series of the blowout, but he was on the field for just four plays total. The Louisiana Tech product lost four yards on the first catch and picked up nine on the second. He remains firmly behind Miles Sanders and Kenneth Gainwell on the depth chart.

Williams logged seven snaps on offense and did not record a single rushing attempt or target in Sunday's loss to the Browns.

Williams was a non-factor in a Bears offense that was dominated by Cleveland's defense Sunday. With teammate David Montgomery carrying the load in the backfield, Williams will likely be hard-pressed to see enough opportunities to make him viable for fantasy purposes. The 29-year-old's best path to fantasy relevance would present itself if Montgomery was ever forced to miss time. Williams and the Bears get a much more favorable matchup against the Lions in Week 4.

Gainwell recorded one rush for two yards and caught three of his four targets for 32 yards in Monday's 41-21 loss to the Cowboys.

Gainwell, like the rest of the Eagles offense, struggled to get anything going Monday night against the Cowboys defense. As the team's clear No. 2 running back, the rookie was the only other back to record a rushing attempt besides Miles Sanders, and Gainwell played on 31 percent of the team's offensive snaps compared to Boston Scott's seven percent share. Gainwell and the rest of the Eagles will look to turn things around as Kansas City come to town for a Week 4 showdown.

Swift's workload should increase now that he is fully healthy, Nick Baumgardner and Chris Burke of The Athletic report. "I think you see the hot hand, right?" head coach Dan Campbell said. "[Swift] started getting the ball in his hands and started making some plays. I would imagine [the offensive coordinator] upstairs was saying, 'Let's keep getting him the ball.' And I was conscious of it as well."

Fully past the groin injury that hampered him during the end of the preseason, Swift averaged 6.5 yards per touch in the first half of Sunday's game against Baltimore. Detroit made a concerted effort to get him the ball more coming out of the break and the end result was 15 more touches en route to 107 total yards and his second touchdown of the year. More importantly for Campbell, the strategy nearly helped the Lions pull off an upset of the heavily favored Ravens. While it's no question that Jamaal Williams is a capable sidekick, Detroit's offense has been at its best with Swift in the backfield, and it seems as if the Lions' new coaching staff is taking notice.

Rountree rushed four times for three yards and failed to catch his lone target in Sunday's 30-24 win against the Chiefs.

Rountree finished with 11 offensive snaps, landing ahead of Justin Jackson (seven) who didn't gain a yard on two carries. Austin Ekeler is the workhorse in this backfield, and we can't project who would take over if he went down. Most likely, it would be a hot-hand approach.

Evans had two catches for 26 yards in Sunday's win over the Steelers.

Should the Bengals get into a situation where they need to throw more frequently, Evans could see a small uptick in snaps, but he's clearly the third option to earn any carries.

Perine played nine offensive snaps in Sunday's win over the Steelers, netting one carry and one catch for a total of seven yards.

So far the Bengals have held firm that Joe Mixon is a workhorse back, and the tiny remainder has been split between Perine and Chris Evans. It'll take an injury to Mixon for Perine to be a factor.

Singletary rushed 11 times for 26 yards and caught one of his two targets for zero yards during Sunday's 43-21 win over Washington.

Singletary had been off to a hot start, totaling 29 touches for 171 yards and one touchdown through the first two weeks of the season. The 23-year-old still saw his usual touch total, but he was outpaced by Zack Moss in Week 3. Moss totaled 16 touches for 91 yards and one touchdown during Sunday's win. Now, it isn't clear if this division of work was due to Moss having the hot hand or if it was because of the large lead that Buffalo held. Either way, fantasy managers for both running backs will need to monitor their situations throughout the season.

Williams compiled seven carries for 28 yards and reeled in two of his three targets during Sunday's game against the Chargers.

Williams also logged a 34 percent snap share in the contest, continuing an upward trend from the 22 percent share he saw in the opener and the 29 percent share he held last week. Edwards-Helaire still turned out the more productive game, posting 17 carries for 100 yards and a pair of catches for another nine and a score, so there's little reason to anticipate a changing of the guard in the backfield is forthcoming. However, Williams could become an attractive fantasy option should Edwards-Helaire miss any time.