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  • Melvin Gordon RB | BAL

    Broncos' Melvin Gordon: Stymied in tough Week 12 matchup

    Gordon registered 31 rushing yards on 12 carries during Sunday's 31-3 loss to New Orleans.

    Gordon was running into stacked boxes throughout the afternoon, as recent practice squad addition Kendall Hinton posed virtually no threat as a passer with one completion all game. Gordon took a handful of snaps from the wildcat formation, but he was held to just 2.6 yards per carry in the contest, also finishing without a reception for a third consecutive game. Denver's offense could look more formidable Week 13 for a road trip to Arrowhead Stadium if Drew Lock is activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list. Kansas City's rush defense has been susceptible, ranking 27th on the season, but Denver may be forced into a pass-heavy game script if trailing in the second half.

  • Ronald Jones RB | DAL

    Buccaneers' Ronald Jones: Shines with pair of big plays

    Jones rushed nine times for 66 yards and secured one of two targets for a 37-yard touchdown in the Buccaneers' 27-24 loss to the Chiefs on Sunday.

    Jones' fantasy day was made by a 30-yard-plus play apiece on the ground and through the air. The latter resulted in the Buccaneers' first touchdown of the afternoon and qualified as the first receiving score of Jones' career. The third-year back's rushing tally was a welcome boost from the 24 yards he'd mustered in Week 11 against the Rams, and while his overall workload Sunday still left plenty to be desired, Jones' fantasy managers will hope for a game script conducive to more volume in a Week 14 matchup against the Vikings after the Buccaneers' Week 13 bye.

  • Saints' Latavius Murray: Huge ground day in lopsided win

    Murray registered 124 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries, adding one reception for two yards during Sunday's 31-3 win against the Broncos. He also fumbled once, but the loose ball was recovered by teammate James Hurst.

    With a season-high 20 offensive touches Week 12, Murray has now carved out double-digit carries in three of his past four outings. Touchdowns have been coming in batches for the 30-year-old in 2020, as Sunday marked his second multi-TD game of the campaign. Murray also posted a pair of rushing TDs Week 4 in Detroit, but he's otherwise been held scoreless over nine appearances this season. With only one outing all year yielding fewer than eight carries, Murray is in line for at least a moderate workload Week 13 in a road trip to Atlanta, especially considering his huge performance in the Mile High City.

  • Matt Breida RB | SF

    Dolphins' Matt Breida: Second fiddle in easy win

    Breida had eight carries for 36 yards during Sunday's 20-3 win over the Jets. He also secured both of his targets for 17 yards and fumbled once.

    Breida was more efficient on the ground than DeAndre Washington (3.8 YPC), but he nonetheless handled five less carries and saw three fewer targets. He didn't see much work after fumbling in the third quarter. At one point in the offseason, it seemed as though Breida (not to mention Jordan Howard) was destined for a key role in the Dolphins' backfield, but even with both Myles Gaskin (knee) and Salvon Ahmed (shoulder) sidelined, the team doesn't seem willing to entrust him with more than No.2 duties. Even if both Gaskin and Ahmed sit out Week 13 against the Bengals, it will be difficult to trust Breida for fantasy purposes.

  • Alvin Kamara RB | NO

    Saints' Alvin Kamara: Touches reduced in big win

    Kamara registered 54 rushing yards on 11 carries, also hauling in one of two targets for minus-two receiving yards during Sunday's 31-3 win against the Broncos.

    New Orleans jumped out to a 17-0 halftime lead, allowing coach Sean Payton the luxury of reducing his Pro Bowl running back's workload. Kamara has averaged just 10.3 rush attempts per game over the past four weeks, with each contest resulting in a New Orleans win by at least 14 points. He's had more than 13 carries in a game only twice all season, but his receiving production has balanced out the lack of rushes until the past two weeks. He has just one catch over a pair of Taysom Hill starts. With Drew Brees as his starting quarterback Weeks 1 through 10, Kamara averaged 7.4 receptions and 72 receiving yards per game. Possibly without Brees until Week 15, Kamara enters a Week 13 matchup against a Falcons defense that is tied for the third-most receiving TDs allowed to opposing backs (four).

  • Saints' Dwayne Washington: Logs three carries in win

    Washington rushed three times for six yards in the Saints' 31-3 win over the Broncos on Sunday.

    With New Orleans leading this one comfortably throughout, the offense went on cruise control, leading to Washington's appearance. Coming into the contest, he sported five carries for nine yards on the season, all of which he racked up in a Week 9 rout of Tampa Bay. Unless the Saints are up big in a blowout, Washington is unlikely to take the field and will remain mostly a special-teams contributor.

  • Joshua Kelley RB | TEN

    Chargers' Joshua Kelley: Touchdown overshadowed in loss

    Kelley carried the ball seven times for 35 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 27-17 loss to the Bills.

    Kelley scored his first touchdown since Week 1 and also saw his first game with more than 32 rushing yards since Week 3, yet he was completely overshadowed by the return of Austin Ekeler (hamstring), who immediately emerged as the team's primary option at running back and registered 129 total yards. It'll be interesting to see if Kelley or Kalen Ballage, who didn't play Sunday due to an ankle/calf injury, ends up handling Ekeler's leftovers moving forward. The Chargers square off against a stout Patriots run defense in Week 13.

  • Colts' Nyheim Hines: Tallies eight receptions

    Hines rushed the ball 10 times for 29 yards in Week 12 against the Titans. He added eight receptions on 10 targets for 66 yards.

    Hines carried the ball four times on the Colts' first offensive possession in the absence of Jonathan Taylor (illness), racking up 12 yards in the process. The majority of his production thereafter was dictated by game script, as the Colts faced a large deficit from the middle of the second quarter onward. That allowed Hines to rack up season-high target and catch totals, highlighted by gains of 19 and 10 yards. Though the Colts aren't likely to face a big deficit against Houston in Week 13, Hines did out-touch Jordan Wilkins 18-9 and would likely serve as the lead back if Taylor remains sidelined.

  • Damien Harris RB | BUF

    Patriots' Damien Harris: Leading rusher in Week 12 win

    Harris rushed 14 times for 47 yards and wasn't targeted in the passing game in Sunday's 20-17 win over Arizona.

    Harris got almost half of the team's 30 rushing attempts, but it was James White who scored both of New England's touchdowns on the ground. While Harris has established himself as New England's top option on the ground, the team's plethora of short-yardage rushing options -- highlighted by quarterback Cam Newton (nine rushing touchdowns) -- and Harris' lack of involvement in the passing game continue to put a damper on the 2019 third-round pick's production. Sony Michel (quad) didn't touch the ball in this one, so Harris is poised to split backfield duties with White again in Week 13 against the Chargers while Rex Burkhead (knee) remains on IR.

  • Zack Moss RB | CIN

    Bills' Zack Moss: Plays well in limited role

    Moss rushed nine times for 59 yards and caught both of his targets for nine yards in Sunday's 27-17 win over the Chargers.

    Buffalo employed a near-even three man rushing split between Moss, Devin Singletary (11 carries for 82 yards and a fumble) and Josh Allen (nine carries for 32 yards and a touchdown). It has been tough to glean fantasy value from the divided Buffalo backfield, especially with Allen leading the team with six rushing touchdowns, but Moss racked up the second-highest rushing yardage total of his young career and will try to build on this performance in Week 13 against the 49ers.

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