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Laird garnered 10 offensive snaps during Sunday's 43-17 win against the 49ers, though he did not register a carry .

With Miami carrying a 30-7 lead into the second half, the 25-year-old back saw a higher-than-usual level of involvement Week 5. In fact, Laird's 10 offensive snaps were more than the eight he had between Weeks 1 and 4 combined. Laird hasn't fielded an offensive touch since recording two receptions in the season opener against New England, but with a matchup against the Jets on the Week 6 docket, he may in line for some more playing time.

Evans was forced out of Tuesday's game versus the Bills with a hamstring injury, Paul Kuharsky of 104.5 The Zone Nashville reports.

Evans recorded 12 yards on two carries before exiting the game, showing impressive burst as a change-of-pace back. He was spotted on a stationary bike before halftime, so he may try to return in the third quarter. Jeremy McNichols is expected to see an uptick in usage behind Derrick Henry if Evans doesn't return.

Dallas did not receive an offensive snap during Sunday night's 27-26 win over Minnesota.

The rookie back out of Miami fielded four offensive touches during a Week 4 road win over the Dolphins, but he was not incorporated into the offensive game plan against the Vikings. Dallas did garner 18 special-teams snaps during the contest, but at running back, only Chris Carson and Travis Homer had any involvement offensively.

Homer registered 14 rushing yards on three carries during Sunday night's 27-26 win against the Vikings.

The 22-year-old sits just one carry behind Carlos Hyde (shoulder) for second on the team in RB rush attempts this season, handling seven carries the past two weeks with Hyde recuperating from injury. Chris Carson continues to lead Seattle's backfield with his 61 attempts, but in an offense conducted by MVP front-runner Russell Wilson, scoring opportunities present themselves more often than they typically might for other teams' peripheral contributors. Homer logged his first score of 2020 during Week 4 on a three-yard TD reception when the Seahawks put up 31 points against the Dolphins.

Thompson did not garner a single offensive snap during Sunday's 40-32 loss to Las Vegas.

That makes two consecutive outings Thompson has gone without an offensive snap, and three games on the season in which the 24-year-old back has been without a carry. So far in limited action, Thompson has offered a much improved 5.3 yards-per-carry average after logging 3.5 YPC as a rookie, but he's been afforded just 1.2 rush attempts per game compared to more than three per game in 2019. Thompson will remain a depth option next Monday night when the Chiefs face Buffalo's top-10 rush defense.

Moss (toe) is inactive for Tuesday's game in Tennessee.

Moss was unable to practice with a toe injury before a Week 3 win against the Rams, and he again was absent Week 4 in Las Vegas, despite having LP next to his name on all three practice reports. Finally, he was a full practice participant Saturday, but it wasn't enough for the Bills to clear his return to action. Expect Devin Singletary to receive the vast majority of work out of Buffalo's backfield, while Moss looks to come back Monday versus the Chiefs.

The Lions cut Feaster from the practice squad Tuesday.

Feaster was with the team for less than a week before being shown the door. The undrafted rookie out of South Carolina registered 759 yards from scrimmage and five rushing touchdowns over 10 games during his senior season, and he'll look to sign with another practice squad soon.

Dobbins carried once for 34 yards and caught all three of his targets for 21 yards Sunday in the Ravens' 27-3 win over the Bengals.

Even with the Ravens controlling the game from start to finish, coach John Harbaugh elected not to find more work for the rookie, whose 18 snaps were fewer than fellow running backs Gus Edwards (25) and Mark Ingram (19). Dobbins was efficient with his opportunities and is now averaging 7.9 yards per carry and 7.3 yards per target on the season, but he shouldn't be counted on to see his role dramatically increase in the near future. So long as Ingram, Edwards and Dobbins are all healthy, the Ravens seem content to roll out a three-man backfield committee, which caps the fantasy upside of all parties.

Wilkins carried once for one yard Sunday in the Colts' 32-23 loss to the Browns.

Cleveland seized the lead with just under six minutes remaining in the second quarter and stayed ahead the rest of the way, resulting in the Colts largely abandoning the run game. Wilkins was a natural casualty of the game script, as he played just two snaps, his fewest since the Colts' lone other loss of the season Week 1 against the Jaguars. He should have a bigger role Week 6 if the Colts can roll to an early lead against the underdog Bengals.

Williams rushed once for four yards and hauled in just one of his season-high five targets for 15 receiving yards Sunday versus the Raiders.

It appears Williams has earned himself a role in pass-only situations despite rookie Clyde Edwards-Helaire's efficiency as a pass catcher. Williams logged a season-high 29 offensive snaps in Sunday's contest, though he wound up with little to show for it. He remains well behind Edwards-Helaire in the pecking order in normal circumstances, but it appears he could be bound for a larger workload in the rare occasions when the Chiefs are trailing and in pass-only situations.