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Coach Doug Pederson said Monday that Sanders (hamstring) remains "day-to-day," Daniel Gallen of The Harrisburg Patriot-News reports.

Sanders wasn't able to take the field Week 1 against Washington, but he looks to have a real shot at returning Sunday versus the Rams. Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports that Sanders, who logged three limited practice sessions last week, now intends to begin ramping up his workload. More concrete information about Sanders' health may be made available when the Eagles' first practice report of the week is released Wednesday.

Taylor was on the field for nine of a possible 64 snaps on offense in Sunday's 21-11 win over the Dolphins, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

In the process, Taylor carried four times for 28 yards and caught his only target for four yards. Though it's encouraging to see Taylor get a handful of touches in his NFL debut, he's still behind Sony Michel, James White and Rex Burkhead in the Patriots' running back pecking order.

Mattison had six carries for 50 yards and four receptions on four targets for 30 yards in Sunday's loss to Green Bay.

Mattison's fantasy value is mostly as the backup to starter Dalvin Cook in a run-oriented offense, so it was encouraging to see him get a sizeable workload in a game where Cook was healthy. Mattison had four targets in the passing game (one off his career high) and nearly had as many snaps on offense on pass plays as Cook (14 for Cook, 12 for Mattison). Cook still had more snaps on offense overall -- 30 to Mattison's 19 -- but this game bodes well for Mattison having value in deeper formats, even when Cook is healthy.

The Dolphins intend to utilize all of Gaskin, Jordan Howard and Matt Breida out of the backfield going forward, Omar Kelly of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Though Howard started Sunday's season-opening loss to the Patriots, Gaskin served as Miami's clear lead back during the contest. The second-year pro led Miami's backfield in terms of carries, targets and yards, though Howard did score the team's only touchdown. Matt Breida matched Gaskins' 4.4 yards per carry, but on four less attempts. It looks as though the Dolphins' backfield split could change on a weekly basis depending on who stands out in practice, a scenario which would cause headaches for fantasy managers, but Gaskin could solidify his lead with another strong showing Week 2 against the Bills.

Vaughn was active for Sunday's 34-23 loss to the Saints but did not log an offensive snap.

Coach Bruce Arians had his full stable of running backs in uniform against New Orleans, but the workload decidedly tilted in the direction of top option Ronald Jones, with Leonard Fournette playing a distant second in terms of touches at the position. Factoring in LeSean McCoy also saw 25 snaps, it's clear there wasn't room for Vaughn to see action in a game that also progressively made the ground attack obsolete as it unfolded. Vaughn may be stuck in a similar scenario in many weeks this season as long as his aforementioned trio of teammates is healthy, and there's also the chance he's a healthy scratch in any given week if Arians needs to go heavier at another position.

The Eagles have "decent hope" that Sanders (hamstring) will be available for Sunday's game against the Rams, John Clark of NBCSports Philadelphia reports.

Sanders sat out Philadelphia's season-opening loss to Washington due to the hamstring injury that's plagued him since the later stages of training camp, but he did manage to log a trio of limited practices leading up to the contest. There's reason to be optimistic about Sanders' chances of retaking the field Week 2, though it's possible he could be hindered even if available. Boston Scott and Corey Clement remain on deck to fill Sanders' shoes if his injury lingers into Sunday, with Jason Huntley also around as an emergency option.

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.