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Taylor rushed 10 times for 64 yards and caught one of three targets for eight yards in Sunday's 25-16 loss to the Titans.

Taylor's season-low tally of 11 touches actually matched that of backup Nyheim Hines, who totaled 79 yards from his workload. Although, as usual, much of Hines' production came in the passing game, he still vultured a nine-yard touchdown rush from Taylor in the second quarter. Through three games, Taylor is yet to find the end zone, so despite his improved efficiency on the ground Sunday, the tailback will strive to put it all together while helping the Colts to their first win in Week 4 versus the Dolphins. However, to complicate matters, All-Pro guard Quenton Nelson (ankle) might be unavailable to block for Taylor in the coming weeks.

Barkley rushed 16 times for 51 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 17-14 loss to the Falcons. He also caught six of seven targets for 43 yards.

Barkley wasn't particularly efficient on the ground, but with 94 yards from scrimmage, the tailback still enjoyed his best outing of the young season. That didn't come without a scare, however, as Barkley was briefly seen in discomfort on the sideline early on before re-entering the game. Once he returned, Barkley looked like his usual self, and with an explosive leap over the pile, he scored a one-yard touchdown to begin the fourth quarter, marking his first end-zone trip since 2019. Although the Giants' star tailback is yet to have his breakthrough, post-injury performance, Barkley at least made good progress while commanding a high of 22 touches in Sunday's narrow defeat.

Henry rushed 28 times for 113 yards and caught all three of his targets for 31 yards in Sunday's 25-16 win over the Colts. He also ran in a two-point conversion.

Henry picked up where he left off in the second half of last Sunday's win, garnering 10 touches in the first quarter alone. With the workhorse remaining his physical, productive self, Henry again got the ball over 30 times, helping Tennessee's offense compensate for the early exit of top wideout A.J. Brown (hamstring). Although Henry only found the end zone on his two-point conversion, he nonetheless was the focal point of a second straight victory, and next Sunday's matchup against the Jets could make for a huge outing from the NFL's defending rushing champ.

Mattison is starting in place of Dalvin Cook (ankle) on Sunday against the Seahawks, Eric Smith of the Vikings' official site reports.

Cook will sit at least one game due to the ankle sprain he picked up Week 2, allowing Mattison a spot start. When Cook went down with a groin injury Week 5 of last season in Seattle, Mattison put together the only 100-yard rushing performance of his career, totaling 112 yards on the ground and 24 more yards as a receiver. With just Ameer Abdullah and fullback C.J. Ham to contend with for touches, Mattison could be poised for another fruitful outing Sunday.

Funk is set for an expanded role Sunday against the Buccaneers with Darrell Henderson (ribs) inactive for the contest, Jordan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.

Rodrigue labels Funk as a "featured" back along with veteran Sony Michel, but given the latter's edge in experience and solid second-half showing (10 carries, 46 yards) against the Colts in Week 2, it's reasonable to expect he'll pace the backfield in carries. Nevertheless, Funk should be in line for a solid complementary role at a minimum after playing just three snaps from scrimmage over the first two games of his NFL career, all coming last Sunday against Indianapolis.

Cook (ankle) is inactive for Sunday's game versus the Seahawks.

Last Sunday at Arizona, Cook powered through an injury, coming off and on the field throughout the second half. Afterward, coach Mike Zimmer noted that Cook dealt with a sprained ankle down the stretch, and the issue didn't allow him to practice during Week 3 prep, despite Zimmer relaying the running back "did some" work Friday, per Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com. Cook's availability took a turn for the worse as the weekend went on, with his questionable designation clearly an optimistic call from the team, as Adam Schefter of ESPN reported Sunday morning he wasn't expected to suit up. With Cook's DNP now confirmed, Minnesota will turn to Alexander Mattison to lead the backfield, while Ameer Abdullah and fullback C.J. Ham are available for any reps that linger.

Perine (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Broncos.

With Perine and Tevin Coleman (illness) not in the mix Sunday, Ty Johnson and Michael Carter are in line to head the Jets' Week 3 backfield, with Josh Adams in reserve.

Jacobs (ankle) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Dolphins.

With Jacobs missing his second straight contest, the Raiders will once again turn to Kenyan Drake and Peyton Barber to share the team's backfield duties Sunday. It's a time-share that resulted in Drake logging seven carries for nine yards and five catches for 46 yards (on 47 snaps) while Barber recorded 13 carries for 32 yards (on 19 snaps) in the Raiders' 26-17 victory over Pittsburgh in Week 2. While Barber figures to maintain an early down/short-yardage presence and looks like a TD-dependent fantasy play this week, Drake's ability to contribute as a pass catcher gives him a degree of PPR utility versus Miami.

Stevenson is inactive for Sunday's game against the Saints.

With Stevenson scratched once again in Week 3, J.J. Taylor will continue to work in a complementary role in the Patriots' backfield behind Damien Harris and James White.

Breida (coach's decision) is inactive Week 3 against the Washington Football Team.

Breida served as the No. 2 running back in the season opener against Pittsburgh and carried the ball four times, but his role significantly diminished Week 2 against Miami. The Bills activated Zack Moss for that contest, and Breida effectively saw more work on special teams than the offensive side, registering just two snaps on offense. He'll now sit out Week 3 entirely, leaving the backfield to Devin Singletary and Moss, with special teamer Taiwan Jones also on hand.