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Jacobs (knee/illness) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Chargers.

Jacobs is coming off a Week 8 effort in which he logged his biggest workload of the season, racking up 31 carries for 129 yards in the Raiders' 16-6 win over the Browns, which was played in windy and less than balmy conditions in Cleveland. With Sunday's game being played at SoFi Stadium, weather won't factor into the game plan; nevertheless, barring any in-game setbacks, Jacobs still seems destined to remain fairly busy versus the Chargers, given that he's averaging 21 carries per game to date.

Sanders (knee) is expected to return to practice this week, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports

Sanders missed all practices and both games before the Eagles' Week 9 bye due to a knee injury, but he's apparently recovered enough during the respite to be able to join his teammates on the field for Week 10 prep. With Philly slated to play next Sunday against the Giants, his initial practice status won't be known until Wednesday.

Chubb (knee) is expected to practice this week with the intention to return next Sunday against the Texans, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Coach Kevin Stefanski termed Chubb day-to-day as the Browns commenced their Week 9 bye, forecasting that the running back was progressing toward his first game action since Week 4. In that contest, Chubb suffered a sprained MCL in his right knee and subsequently given a six-week recovery timetable. It remains to be seen how much work he'll get once he's back on the field, but the Browns could employ a more even split with Kareem Hunt until Chubb is back to full health.

McCaffrey (ankle) is expected to rotate series at running back with Mike Davis during Sunday's game in Kansas City, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

The Panthers activated McCaffrey from injured reserve Saturday, clearing the way for him to play for the first time since going down with a high-ankle sprain Week 2. The 24-year-old is expected to start and should lead the backfield in touches and snaps, but coach Matt Rhule could be more judicious with McCaffrey's usage initially as he eases back in from the injury. Though McCaffrey routinely played 90-plus percent of the team's plays in 2019, the Panthers may treat him as more of an Option 1A than a true bell cow Sunday. Rapoport suggested that the distribution of the work between McCaffrey and Davis could resemble how the Saints use Alvin Kamara and Latavius Murray.

Jacobs (knee/illness), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Chargers, is expected to play, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

After failing to practice Thursday, Jacobs returned to the field Friday in a limited capacity. Though he didn't finish the week as a full participant, the Raiders are apparently optimistic that Jacobs will be ready to handle his usual role as the team's lead back. Confirmation on Jacobs' status won't come until the Raiders release their inactive list approximately 90 minutes before the 4:05 p.m. kickoff, but fantasy managers can tentatively plan on having him in their lineups.

Elliott (hamstring) remains questionable for Sunday's game against the Steelers, but he has a "good chance to play" after turning in a quality workout Saturday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

The Cowboys elevated fullback Sewo Olonilua from the practice squad Saturday, which some took as a sign that Elliott may not be able to play Week 9. This report provides some more optimism about Elliott's status, but he'll still be tested out again early Sunday before the Cowboys decide on his status. Considering the struggling Cowboys are facing a tough defense and won't play until 4:25 p.m. ET, fantasy managers might have more reservations than usual about using Elliott, but he should be in line for his usual double-digit touches if he's ultimately active. In the event Elliott doesn't respond well to his pregame workout and sits out Sunday, Tony Pollard would handle the bulk of the snaps out of the Dallas backfield.

The Titans signed Foreman to the 53-man roster Saturday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.

Foreman suited up for the Titans in last week's loss to the Bengals and looked quite good, rushing five times for 37 yards. Derrick Henry remains the team's bell cow, but Foreman and Jeremy McNichols should both garner a few reps moving forward. However, it's possible that Foreman's stint on the active roster only lasts as long as Darrynton Evans (hamstring) is on IR.

Harris (ankle) is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Jets, Zack Cox of NESN.com reports.

Seventeen players from the Patriots were listed as questionable following the team's final injury report, so it's clear there's a bit of gamesmanship being played at the moment. Considering Harris was listed as a limited participant all week and no news surfaced about him possibly missing Monday's game, all indications seem to suggest the second-year back will be good to go. The team could still choose to activate Sony Michel (quad) off injured reserve in the next 48 hours; otherwise expect Rex Burkhead and James White to cycle in as part of the team's backfield-by-committee.

Taylor (illness) will not play Monday against the Jets, Zack Cox of NESN.com reports.

Taylor was held out all week with an illness, but the running back had been a healthy scratch even when he's healthy. With 19 players either out or listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Jets, depth might be a major question mark for the Patriots.

Dowdle will likely be activated from the Cowboys' practice squad if Ezekiel Elliott is inactive as expected, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Dowdle saw a little bit of action in the Arizona Monday night debacle in Week 6, carrying the ball three times for 13 yards. In four years at South Carolina, he wasn't the full-time back, peaking at 764 rushing yards in his freshman year.