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Montgomery (ankle) will be a game-time decision Sunday night against the Rams, Nathan Smith of the Bears' official site reports. "It was good to get him back out there and just kind of see where he's at," coach Matt Nagy said after Friday's practice. "He's gonna end up being a game-time decision for us."

Montgomery was held out of Thursday's practice after he injured his ankle Wednesday. The return to a limited session Friday sets him up as truly questionable, with Tarik Cohen and Ryan Nall the alternate options in Chicago's backfield. An 8:20 p.m. ET kickoff creates issues for fantasy managers, and there's no assurance of a full workload even if Montgomery ends up playing. It's a brutal matchup in any case, with the Rams limiting backs to 3.6 yards per carry (fourth-best) and allowing the 10th-fewest fantasy points to the position.

Mostert (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

Mostert followed the same routine last week, logging limited practice participation before the 49ers listed him as questionable on their final injury report. He ended up playing in a 27-24 loss to Seattle, taking six carries for 28 yards and one reception for seven yards. With Matt Breida (ankle) listed as doubtful for Week 11, it appears Mostert will handle the No. 2 backfield role behind Tevin Coleman. All eyes will be on the 49ers' inactive list approximately 90 minutes before Sunday's 4:05 p.m. ET kickoff, with George Kittle (knee/ankle) also listed as doubtful and both Emmanuel Sanders (ribs) and Dante Pettis (groin) considered questionable. Any skill-position players that end up playing could see extra carries and/or targets, Mostert included.

Breida (ankle) is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Breida wasn't able to practice this week after an ankle sprain forced his early exit from Monday's 27-24 loss to the Seahawks. There isn't any reason to think he'll play against Arizona, but it's at least worth noting that the 49ers listed him as "doubtful" rather than "out." Tevin Coleman should lead the backfield San Francisco backfield in Week 11, with Raheem Mostert (knee) second through the rotation if he's able to play through his own "questionable" tag. If not, Jeff Wilson will step in as the No. 2 running back.

Harris (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Eagles.

Harris was a candidate to be healthy scratch Sunday in any case, but given that he wasn't on the team's injury report earlier in the week, it appears he injured his hamstring injury during Friday's practice. Heading into Week 11, the rookie is off the fantasy radar, so long as the Patriots' backfield trio of Sony Michel, James White and Rex Burkhead remains healthy enough to play.

Jacobs (shoulder) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's home game against Cincinnati.

Jacobs was listed as a limited practice participant all week as he continues to manage a shoulder issue, but he'll be out there Sunday. Assuming he endures no in-game setbacks, Jacobs will profile as a high-end fantasy option at running back in Week 11 while facing off against a toothless Cincinnati defense. To date, the 0-9 Bengals have allowed a league-high 173.0 yards per game on the ground.

Coach Kliff Kingsbury said that Edmonds (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the 49ers, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.

Edmonds' absence for a third consecutive game paves the way for the tandem of Kenyan Drake and David Johnson to lead the backfield in Week 11. Per Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com, Kingsbury declined to name a starter among the two healthy backs, instead noting that he would take a "committee" approach with Drake and Johnson, who are both expected to have packages on offense. The Cardinals' muddled backfield will become even cloudier if Edmonds is ready to play again coming out of Arizona's Week 12 bye.

Wilkins (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Jaguars, Andrew Walker of the Colts' official site reports.

Wilkins sustained the ankle injury during last Sunday's loss to the Dolphins and didn't participate at practice this week. Jonathan Williams would serve as the Colts' No. 3 running back if Wilkins is unable to suit up this weekend.

Coach Kliff Kingsbury said he will utilize a backfield committee in Sunday's game against the 49ers that includes packages for both Drake and David Johnson, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.

Drake led the backfield in the Week 10 loss to Tampa Bay, playing 64 percent of the snaps and garnering 16 touches while Johnson was limited to 43 percent and six touches, fumbling on one of them. A report earlier Friday suggested Drake was getting most of the work with the first-team offense during practice, but Kingsbury downplayed any notion of Johnson having his role further reduced. Drake steamrolled this same Niners team for 162 scrimmage yards just a couple weeks ago, albeit with both Johnson and Chase Edmonds (hamstring) inactive due to injuries. Johnson is no longer listed on the injury report, though he didn't exactly look spry last week. In any case, Drake is shaping up as the better Week 11 fantasy play, even if a starter-level workload isn't assured.

Sanders may be in store for the lead role out of the Philadelphia backfield Sunday against the Patriots with Jordan Howard (shoulder) listed as questionable for the contest, Kevin Patra of NFL.com reports.

Though Howard was a limited participant in practice throughout the week, coach Doug Pederson noted prior to Friday's session that the Eagles' top ground option hasn't yet been cleared to resume taking contact. Given that Howard hasn't fully recovered from the stinger he suffered in the Week 9 win over the Bears, there's reason to believe he may be limited or withheld entirely from the matchup with New England. If that's the case, Sanders -- who has earned double-digit touches just once in the past four games -- could be thrust into a more prominent role, especially with scatback Darren Sproles (hip) getting shut down for the season. The Eagles plan to add Jay Ajayi to the roster to bolster the team's backfield depth, but Sanders would still be the odds-on favorite to headline a Howard-less backfield.

Montgomery (ankle) returned to practice Friday as a limited participant and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Rams, Rich Campbell of the Chicago Tribune reports.

This has all the makings of a frustrating situation for fantasy managers, with Montgomery appearing truly questionable for a game that kicks off at 8:20 p.m. ET. He was listed as a limited participant Wednesday when he initially hurt his ankle during practice, before downgrading to no activity Thursday. The return to a limited session Friday suggests he has a real chance to play, with Tarik Cohen and Ryan Nall on hand in the event of an absence. The Bears waived Mike Davis last week, eating some dead-cap money in order to recoup a fourth-round compensatory draft pick.