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Dillon had two carries for 14 yards in Sunday's victory over the Vikings.

Dillon played only a bit role in Week 1, finishing fourth among Packers running backs with five snaps. However, he showed well on his limited opportunities, racking up six and eight yards on his two rushes. Dillon finds himself in a crowded backfield in Green Bay, but he was taken in the second round of April's draft, so look for the team to try and get him more involved as the season wears on.

Williams had seven carries for 21 yards and four receptions for 21 more yards in Sunday's victory over the Vikings.

Williams did not do a lot in the yardage department in Week 1, but he did have quite a few opportunities to put up fantasy points, recording 11 touches, taking the field on 40 percent of the Packers' offensive snaps and even getting a carry from the two-yard line that he did not convert. He is the clear No. 2 running back in Green Bay for now despite the team's investment in second-round pick AJ Dillon -- top back Aaron Jones played 54 percent of the snaps and had 20 touches Sunday, while Dillon got only five snaps and two carries -- but Williams will still play some sort of regular role when Jones is healthy and is in position to be far more active in the offense should Jones be unavailable for any reason.

Wilkins is primed to be the Colts' No. 3 RB following news that Marlon Mack has suffered a torn Achilles, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Wilkins has a decent track record with 643 yards and three touchdowns on 111 carries over his first two years in the league, but when Mack went down Sunday against the Jaguars, Nyheim Hines and Jonathan Taylor carried the bulk of the workload. Wilkins, by contrast, saw just one offensive snap. That could change in Week 2 against Minnesota with a full week of preparation, but Hines and Taylor were both impressive and will likely still handle most of the touches.

The Colts confirmed Marlon Mack's season-ending Achilles tear Monday, putting Taylor in position for an expanded role going forward, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Rather than beginning his career in a three-headed backfield by committee, Taylor now looks to be in prime position to emerge as Indianapolis' lead ball carrier, with Nyheim Hines handling a change-of-pace role. Taylor logged nine carries for 22 yards during Sunday's loss to the Jaguars while also adding six catches for 67 yards. The rookie second-round pick's explosive early down profile wasn't perfectly suited to a Week 1 tilt in which the Colts were forced to play catch-up, but he'll have a chance at a more favorable game script against the Vikings on Sunday.

Mack underwent an MRI on Monday, the results of which confirmed a torn Achilles, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

The severity of Mack's injury will no doubt cause him to miss the remainder of the 2020 season, leaving Jonathan Taylor and Nyheim Hines in line to handle increased workloads out of the Indianapolis backfield. Mack, who compiled 1,091 rushing yards across 14 games in 2019, will lose the rest of his contract year. He's set to become an unrestricted free agent in 2021.

Pollard gained 10 yards on two carries and caught two of three targets for 22 yards in Sunday's loss to the Rams.

Ezekiel Elliott logged 22 totes and three catches on four targets, leaving little work left over for Pollard. The second-year back did pick up 48 yards on two kickoff returns, but his role in the offense could be minimal this year unless Elliott is injured, or game flow allows Pollard some garbage-time touches.

Armah finished with two carries for one yard in Sunday's 34-30 loss to the Raiders.

Armah got a chance to score with a carry from the four-yard line to start the fourth quarter, but the fullback could only manage a yard up the middle. He then was trusted on a critical fourth-and-one call with under two minutes left, but he was stuffed for no gain. Although Armah is unlikely to garner more touches in upcoming weeks, it's noteworthy that his number was called in those situations, even if he failed to take advantage of them. On the bright side, he helped pave the way for another fine performance from tailback Christian McCaffrey, who found the end zone twice on the ground.

Akers rushed 14 times for 39 yards and had a four-yard reception during Sunday's 20-17 win over Dallas. He played 24 of 73 offensive snaps.

While the rookie started for the Rams, he never got it going against Dallas and quickly played second fiddle to veteran Malcolm Brown. Brown was the superior back Sunday and finished with 110 yards from scrimmage and scored both of Los Angeles' touchdowns. In fact, it's a bit discouraging that Akers struggled while Brown made it look relatively easy against a mediocre Cowboys' defense. However, don't forget, Brown also scored two touchdowns in Week 1 last year and then was hardly a fantasy factor thereafter. Looking ahead to a Week 2 matchup against Philadelphia, Akers should probably be viewed as a risky start in most settings -- especially since fellow running back Darrell Henderson will likely be more involved in the game plan after missing a lot of time during training camp and playing only five snaps Sunday.

Elliott rushed 22 times for 96 yards and a touchdown, adding three receptions (four targets) for 31 yards and another score in Sunday's 20-17 loss to the Rams.

This was about as stereotypical of an Ezekiel Elliott performance as it gets; he gained consistent chunks of yardage (4.4 YPC) and finished right around the century mark, found the end zone twice and caught three passes after averaging 3.4 receptions per game in 2019. The 25-year-old didn't show any signs of rust against the Rams' front seven following a shortened training camp and no preseason. Backup Tony Pollard was able to poach only four touches away, making it obvious that Zeke is still one of the few every-down backs left in the league. Elliott should be considered a safe top option heading into Sunday's matchup against the Falcons.

Homer recorded minus-1 yard on three carries in Sunday's 38-25 win over the Falcons. He also caught both targets for four yards.

Homer holds the edge over rookie fourth-rounder DeeJay Dallas by virtue of his special-teams abilities, as WR Tyler Lockett has been bumped off and Homer was the primary kick returner Sunday. However, his production on offense was disappointing, albeit in a small sample, so he'll look to rebound in Week 2 when the Patriots come to town.