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  • Damien Harris RB | BUF

    Patriots' Damien Harris: Rumbles for two TDs in blowout

    Harris rushed 14 times for 106 yards and two touchdowns while catching both of his targets for seven yards in Sunday's 54-13 win over the Jets.

    Harris gave the Patriots a 14-0 first-quarter lead with a one-yard rushing score, then scored from three yards out in the fourth to make it 41-13. New England also got two rushing touchdowns from J.J. Taylor and a receiving touchdown from Brandon Bolden, as the entire backfield dominated a depleted Jets defense that badly missed C.J. Mosley (hamstring). Harris remains the Patriots' primary rushing option heading into a Week 8 road tilt with the Chargers.

  • Myles Gaskin RB | SEA

    Dolphins' Myles Gaskin: Performs well with heavier workload

    Gaskin rushed 15 times for 67 yards, secured all four targets for 10 yards and a touchdown and returned two kickoffs for 29 yards in the Dolphins' 30-28 loss to the Falcons on Sunday.

    Gaskin had logged single-digit carry totals for three straight games prior to Sunday, but he parlayed a season-high number of carries into a new high-water mark in rushing yardage. Gaskin also made his mark through the air while notching his third straight multi-catch tally and his third receiving touchdown of the campaign on a seven-yard scoring grab just before the halfway point of the fourth quarter. Whether Gaskin's rushing volume holds up in a Week 8 road battle against the Bills remains to be seen, however, considering Buffalo could well force Miami into a pass-heavy game script at some point during that road divisional clash.

  • Miles Sanders RB | DAL

    Eagles' Miles Sanders: Ruled out Sunday

    Sanders (ankle) won't return to Sunday's game in Las Vegas.

    Sanders opened the game getting five carries on the Eagles' opening eight-play drive that ended in a touchdown. On the team's second possession, though, he got injured on a screen pass and attempted to limp to the sideline before going to the ground. He eventually made it off the field, and after a visit to the sideline tent he was carted to the locker room. With no chance to come back into Sunday's contest, Sanders will finish Week 7 with six rushes for 30 yards and one catch for minus-3 yards. In Sanders' place, Kenneth Gainwell and Boston Scott will man Philadelphia's backfield.

  • Football Team's Antonio Gibson: Quiet on 14 carries

    Gibson ran for 51 yards on 14 carries against Green Bay on Sunday while catching two passes on two targets for five yards.

    Gibson continues to play through a hairline shin fracture that appears to be hindering him as a runner, and his sluggish 2021 rushing production to this point seems to support that idea. Through seven games, Gibson has 408 yards and three touchdowns on 103 carries, leaving him with an average of 4.0 yards per carry and just one 20-yard carry after producing five carries of 20-plus yards at 4.7 yards per carry over 170 attempts in 2020. Washington has a bye week in Week 9, but first it has to go to Denver on Sunday in Week 8.

  • Josh Jacobs RB | GB

    Raiders' Josh Jacobs: Leaves Sunday's game

    Jacobs exited Sunday's game against the Eagles with a chest injury.

    Prior to departing the contest, Jacobs logged six carries for 29 yards and a TD and caught three passes for 39 yards. With Peyton Barber inactive Sunday, Kenyan Drake is next up for the Raiders' carries, with Jalen Richard on hand for change-of-pace looks.

  • Samaje Perine RB | CIN

    Bengals' Samaje Perine: Scores long TD late

    Perine rushed 11 times for 52 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 41-17 win over the Ravens.

    Perine turned in his best performance of the season in this one, but his final stat line may be deceiving. The veteran back received a huge uptick in touches -- 11 to starter Joe Mixon's 12 -- due to the blowout nature of the contest in the fourth quarter. Not to take anything away from his production, but the majority of his positive gains came on a 46-yard touchdown scamper late in the final period. The big play may earn Perine a few more looks next week against the Jets, but fantasy managers should not overreact to what might end up being an anomalous outing for the backup.

  • Falcons' Cordarrelle Patterson: Gets into end zone in win

    Patterson rushed 14 times for 60 yards and a touchdown, brought in two of five targets for one yard and returned two kickoffs for 43 yards in the Falcons' 30-28 win over the Dolphins on Sunday.

    Patterson filled his usual all-purpose role with aplomb, even as he had a more muted day than usual through the air. The hybrid asset made up for that by taking 14 carries for the second straight contest and notching a new high-water mark in rushing yards in the process. Patterson also posted his second rushing touchdown of the season by bulldozing his way into the end zone from three yards out early in the fourth quarter, rounding out a strong fantasy tally. The veteran notably outpaced backfield mate Mike Davis by 10 carries, signaling he may have essentially taken over lead-back duties for the time being. Patterson will look to continue producing in a Week 8 divisional home clash against the struggling Panthers.

  • Derrick Henry RB | BAL

    Titans' Derrick Henry: Slowed in win

    Henry recorded 29 rushes for 86 yards in Sunday's 27-3 win over the Chiefs. He added two receptions for 16 yards and also threw a five-yard touchdown.

    Henry was in a surprisingly beneficial game script, but he couldn't record his sixth consecutive effort of over 100 rushing yards. He was limited to only two gains of more than 10 yards and averaged only 3.0 yards per carry. Henry did manage the first passing touchdown of his career when he lobbed a pass into the back of the end zone to MyCole Pruitt to salvage his performance. Despite a down effort, Henry should be in line for another heavy workload in a Week 8 matchup against the Colts.

  • Aaron Jones RB | MIN

    Packers' Aaron Jones: Slow day against Washington

    Jones ran for 19 yards on six carries and caught five receptions on five targets for 20 yards against Washington on Sunday.

    The Washington defense took the run seriously and kept a close eye on Jones in this one, so the explosive runner wasn't able to capitalize in what was a favorable matchup on paper. There's arguably a bright side in that his light workload against Washington might allow the Packers to lean on Jones more aggressively in Thursday's matchup with the Cardinals -- a game that could provide Jones with a favorable bounce-back spot if the the two offenses play to their usual scoring potential.

  • Miles Sanders RB | DAL

    Eagles' Miles Sanders: Injures ankle Sunday

    Sanders was forced out of Sunday's game against the Raiders with an ankle injury.

    Prior to his exit from the contest, Sanders carried six times for 30 yards and caught one pass for minus-three yards. Next up for the Eagles' carries in his absence are Kenneth Gainwell and Boston Scott.

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