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Mitchell rushed 18 times for 107 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 30-18 loss to the Colts.

It was a tale of two running backs Sunday, as Mitchell posted an identical rushing line to the Colts' Jonathan Taylor. While the latter's team got the victory, the rookie tailback continued to establish himself as the top dog in San Francisco and as a reliable fantasy option for managers. Mitchell gets a favorable matchup next Sunday against the Bears, who have given up 122.1 rushing yards per game to opponents this season.

Taylor rushed 18 times for 107 yards and a touchdown while catching all three targets for three yards in Sunday's 30-18 win over San Francisco.

Taylor did lose his first fumble through seven games this year, but all players were dealing with slippery conditions in Santa Clara on Sunday evening (seven total fumbles, four lost). The 22-year-old extended his touchdown streak to four games, and he has now accounted for six scores and 551 total yards from scrimmage over the last four weeks. While Taylor is undoubtedly trending in the right direction, his streak of soft matchups comes to a close in Week 8 when the Colts take on the Titans, who limited the back to 72 total yards and no scores back in Week 3.

Conner carried the ball 10 times for 64 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 31-5 win over the Texans.

While Chase Edmonds saw a bigger workload with 16 touches, it was Conner who once again hit paydirt, scampering for an 18-yard TD in the fourth quarter. The former Steeler has six rushing touchdowns over the last four games compared to Edmonds' zero scores on the season, making Conner the more valuable fantasy asset in most formats heading into a Week 8 clash with the Packers.

Edmonds carried the ball 15 times for 81 yards and caught one of three targets for nine yards in Sunday's 31-5 win over the Texans.

He was Arizona's leading rusher on the afternoon, although James Conner was also productive with 64 rushing yards and a TD. Edmonds is still looking for his first score of the year, but he's collected at least 75 scrimmage yards in five of seven games heading into a Week 8 clash with the Packers.

Drake carried the ball 14 times for 69 yards and a touchdown and caught all three of his targets for 10 yards in Sunday's 33-22 win over the Eagles.

Josh Jacobs got off to a good start and scored a rushing TD in the second quarter, but after he left with a chest injury, Drake saw his workload increase significantly. He saw double-digit carries for the first time all year and double-digit touches for the first time since Week 3. The former Dolphin and Cardinal has scored three TDs in the last two games as interim coach Rich Bisaccia appears to see more value in Drake than Jon Gruden did, but Jacobs will have extra time to heal up over the Raiders' Week 8 bye.

Scott carried the ball seven times for 24 yards and a touchdown and caught one of two targets for five yards in Sunday's 33-22 loss to the Raiders.

Miles Sanders left the game late in the first quarter with an ankle injury, and Scott split the backfield workload roughly equally with Kenneth Gainwell for the rest of the afternoon, with the rookie's nine touches topping Scott by one. Both backs also found the end zone -- Scott on the ground for his first TD of the year, Gainwell through the air -- and if Sanders is sidelined for a Week 8 road clash against the Lions, the duo could well operate in a timeshare again despite the fact Scott came into this game with only two receptions and zero carries through the first six weeks.

Gainwell carried the ball five times for 20 yards and caught four of eight targets for 41 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 33-22 loss to the Raiders.

Miles Sanders left the game late in the first quarter with an ankle injury, and Gainwell split the backfield workload roughly equally with Boston Scott for the rest of the afternoon, with Gainwell's nine touches topping Scott by one. Both backs also found the end zone -- Scott on the ground, Gainwell through the air -- and if Sanders is sidelined for a Week 8 road clash against the Lions, the duo could well operate in a timeshare again.

Jones rushed 10 times for 63 yards in the Buccaneers' 38-3 win over the Bears on Sunday. He also lost a fumble.

Jones logged just five fewer carries than backfield mate Leonard Fournette, but when factoring in that even the seldom-used Ke'Shawn Vaughn got five totes himself, it becomes clear the extra workload was a product of game script. The Buccaneers had a 35-3 lead by halftime, so the ground attack took center stage during the second half and led to Jones seeing his heaviest rushing workload of the season by far. That led to a season-high yardage tally as well, but Jones could well be back to serving as the clear backup to Fournette in a Week 8 road clash against the Saints.

Williams ran for 57 yards on 12 carries against the Rams on Sunday.

Williams saw zero targets in the receiving game, which is a concerning sign on a day that D'Andre Swift drew 10 targets. The Lions have shown a more specific intention to feed targets to Swift after Williams drew nine targets Week 1. Williams has seen eight targets in the six games since. Double-digit carries are on the table for Williams every week, but it's increasingly appearing as if he needs to make his carries count -- probably with a touchdown or two -- to provide much fantasy value in a given game.

Carter rushed 11 times for 37 yards and caught eight of nine targets for 67 yards in Sunday's 54-13 loss to the Patriots. He also lost a fumble.

Carter led the Jets in both rushing and receiving yards, but the strong effort was marred by the first fumble of the rookie's career. Backup quarterback Mike White checked down to Carter frequently after starter Zach Wilson left with a knee injury. If White remains under center, Carter likely would continue to play an outsize role in the passing game against the Bengals in Week 8 in addition to working as the top rushing option in the low-scoring Jets offense.