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In his regular-season debut, Stevenson logged five of a possible 75 snaps on offense in Sunday's 17-16 loss to the Dolphins, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

Stevenson recorded just one carry for two yards and one catch for nine yards in the contest, while also losing a fumble. Meanwhile, top back Damien Harris logged 40 snaps and ran 23 times for 100 yards and caught two passes for 17 yards, with a fumble of his own. For his part, change-of-pace back James White (28 snaps) carried four times for 12 yards and hauled in six of his seven targets for 49 yards. For now, Stevenson's complementary role is evolving, and Reiss suggests that come Week 2, it's possible that J.J. Taylor, who was a healthy scratch Sunday, could sub in for Stevenson versus the Jets. In time, it's not hard to imagine Stevenson's early-down/short-yardage role in the offense increasing, but for now he's clearly behind Harris and White in the team's RB pecking order.

Jones rushed 11 times for 50 yards while securing his only target for three yards during Sunday's 38-3 win over Green Bay.

Jones was mixed into the offense from the second series onwards, but his final numbers probably overstate his involvement in the run game considering he rushed four straight times to run out the clock when the Saints were up 28 with less than two minutes remaining. The seven carries he otherwise saw were less than Latavius Murray's average of 9.6 rushing attempts from last year. Meanwhile Alvin Kamara's 20 carries was a hike from the 12.5 he averaged in 2020. If this sort of split holds, Jones may be less of a fantasy asset than Murray was in year's past, but he'll nonetheless be one of the more valuable backups to own in case something happens to Kamara.

Dillon had four carries for 19 yards and one reception for seven yards in Sunday's 38-3 loss to the Saints.

Dillon's opportunities to produce Week 1 were limited, as he spent only 16 snaps on the field with the rest of the offense. He did rack up five touches while he was out there, though, so head coach Matt LaFleur did make an effort to get him the ball. The game script certainly was not in the Packers' favor Sunday, as they trailed the entire way, and even starting running back Aaron Jones played only 28 snaps. LaFleur said after the contest the Packers "didn't even attempt to run the ball enough," so look for the team to try to get more going on the ground against the Lions in Week 2.

Hasty received one carry for three yards and a touchdown while corralling his lone target for 15 yards in Sunday's 41-33 win over Detroit.

In a bit of a surprising roster move, both Hasty and Elijah Mitchell jumped ahead of 2021 third-round pick Trey Sermon on the depth chart right before kickoff Sunday. Starter Raheem Mostert went down early with a knee injury and never returned, but it was Mitchell (104 yards, TD) who took over as lead back, leaving Hasty in a reserve/receiving role. The running back situation currently is fluid in San Francisco given the uncertainty regarding Mostert's status for Week 2 against the Eagles, but Hasty doesn't appear to be in a position to start given how the touches were divvied up against the Lions.

Abdullah had one carry for four yards and two receptions for 15 yards on two targets in Sunday's loss at Cincinnati.

Abdullah played as many snaps as Alexander Mattison behind starter Dalvin Cook. It looks like Abdullah will be in the third-down running back mix, but Cook will still dominate the touches. Abdullah may be moved up and down from the practice squad in a transaction scheme all season to save an active roster spot, but it looks like he'll have a small but steady role on offense and important role on special teams.

Mattison had one carry for two yards and one reception for four yards in Sunday's loss at Cincinnati.

Mattison played just nine snaps on offense as the Vikings used the running game sparingly when falling behind early. Mattison may get more involved if the Vikings are ahead and running the ball more often, but he won't get significant touches without a Dalvin Cook injury.

Penny's calf injury is believed to be minor, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

Penny aggravated a calf injury during Sunday's season opener against the Colts, but the issue isn't believed to be a significant concern. The 25-year-old recorded two carries for eight yards prior to his departure Sunday. It's not yet clear whether he'll be available for Sunday's Week 2 matchup against Tennessee.

Homer didn't record a touch in Sunday's 28-16 win over the Colts.

Alex Collins was a healthy scratch and Rashaad Penny left with a calf injury, but neither Homer nor DeeJay Dallas played much in Week 1. Perhaps that changes if Penny's forced to miss time, though the Seahawks may be willing to use Chris Carson as a bell cow for the time being.

Dallas rushed once for five yards and caught his lone target for five yards in Sunday's 28-16 win over the Colts.

Dallas was one of four running backs to suit up for the season opener, as Alex Collins was a healthy scratch. However, even when Rashaad Penny left with a calf injury, Dallas finished with just three offensive snaps. Travis Homer logged two, and Chris Carson managed a whopping 42 (78 percent). Dallas and Homer likely have minimal fantasy value as long as Carson is upright.

Williams rushed six times for 12 yards and caught four passes for 28 yards in the Bears' 34-14 loss to the Rams on Sunday.

Williams played 43 percent of the snaps, though he saw a higher concentration of those when the game was out of hand. However, he was mixed in with David Montgomery while the game was in question, and he appears to be the clear No. 2 back who will get regular playing time to keep Montgomery fresh. With solid receiving ability, Williams offers potential flex value in fantasy leagues that award a point per reception.