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Ogunbowale rushed once for no gain and brought in three of four targets for 16 yards in the Buccaneers' 55-40 win over the Rams on Sunday.

Ogunbowale continued in his usual third-down/two-minute role, logging his second-highest amount of targets this season in the process. His one carry also represented his first rushing opportunity of the season, but his involvement on offense will remain limited while Ronald Jones and Peyton Barber are healthy in front of him.

Bolden was on the field for five snaps on offense in Sunday's 16-10 win over the Bills, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports. In the process, he turned his only carry into a four-yard TD.

The Week 4 score aside, Bolden continues to make most of his impact as a special teamer, with his role in the Patriots' offense limited as long as Sony Michel, James White and Rex Burkhead are all healthy.

Gordon is expected to make his season debut Week 5 against the Broncos, but his role may be limited, Jeff Miller of The Los Angeles Times reports. "[Gordon's] reps are going to be limited," coach Anthony Lynn said Sunday. "I can't put him in there and run him 30 times next week."

Gordon was active for Sunday's 30-10 win over Miami, but he didn't actually play any snaps. It isn't clear how large of a role he'll handle Week 5 and beyond, considering Austin Ekeler has averaged 122.5 scrimmage yards and 1.5 touchdowns per game. To be fair, Ekeler has done most of his damage through the air, including 55 percent of his scrimmage yards and half his touchdowns, while his mark of 3.9 YPC is far less impressive. Gordon should be able to help the running game, but that doesn't mean he'll jump right back to his role from years past.

Murray rushed four times for 14 yards and caught one pass for six yards in the Saints' 12-10 win over the Cowboys on Sunday.

Murray did very little in the Saints' win, yielding almost all of the backfield touches to Alvin Kamara. Kamara went for 89 total yards and continues to be the focal point of the offense, while Murray is a complementary option at best. Murray is a low-usage option who can be safely dropped in 12-team leagues.

Elliott rushed 18 times for 35 yards and a touchdown, adding 30 yards on six receptions (seven targets) in Sunday's 12-10 loss to the Saints.

Elliott was met at the line of scrimmage on the majority of his runs, finishing the with longest run of just six yards and fumbling on a key fouth-and-1 attempt in the second quarter. The Saints defense appeared determined to not let the Cowboys' run game get going, and that strategy paid off in a low-scoring, defensive affair. A positive takeaway for Zeke's fantasy owners would be that the back garnered 100 percent of Dallas' running back carries. The 24-year-old is still the workhorse of the backfield even with backup Tony Pollard (zero touches) blowing up for 100-plus yards last week. Elliott will look to get back on track against a Packers defense that has allowed opposing rushing attacks to rack up a whopping 142.3 yards per game.

Kamara ran 17 times for 69 yards and had three receptions for 20 yards in Sunday's 12-10 win over the Cowboys.

Kamara led all rushers and finished just behind teammate Michael Thomas in total offensive output from a skill-position player in this contest. The 23-year-old has actually improved slightly as a runner in 2019 -- 5.0 YPC compared to 4.6 YPC in 2018 -- while remaining a focal part of this team's passing attack regardless of who is under center. Kamara's only shortcomings have been in terms of touchdowns (two through four games after tallying 18 through 15 games last year). The versatile back doesn't profile as a short-yardage/goal-line back, but he has shown to have a nose for the end zone and remains on the field in formations closer to the goal line. Expect Kamara to continue to be a focal point of the Saints offense in a soft matchup against the Buccaneers in Week 5.

Mack felt like he could have returned from his ankle injury Sunday against the Raiders but was held out by the coaching staff, Joel A. Erickson of IndyStar reports.

While players are notoriously bullish on their chances of playing through injuries, this news nonetheless bodes well for Mack's chances of suiting up against the Chiefs in Week 5. The Colts were behind throughout and thus barely ran the ball after Mack's exit, which could have played a role in the coaching staff's decision to keep him out.

Edmonds accounted for 37 rushing yards on six attempts during Sunday's 27-10 loss to the Seahawks.

The second-year back benefited from his greatest workload of the season in this one, as he had garnered five carries on 42 offensive snaps coming into Week 4. Edmonds has been much-improved in a limited sample size compared to his rookie campaign of 2018, averaging 5.4 yards per carry thus far this season after logging 3.5 yards per attempt last year. Week 5 presents an encouraging matchup as Edmonds and the Cardinals' backfield prepare to face a Bengals defense that has allowed nearly 128 rushing yards per game through its first three outings of the new campaign.

Jones rushed 19 times for 70 yards and a touchdown and brought in his only target for 12 yards in the Buccaneers' 55-40 win over the Rams on Sunday.

Jones outpaced backfield mate Peyton Barber in carries for the second straight week, and on this occasion, the gap in workload between the two backs was the widest it's been yet in Jones' favor. The second-year back's carry total was a career high, and his five-yard rush just before halftime was his first score of the season. The more dynamic Jones appears to be progressively pulling away with the lead-back job, although it will take multiple weeks with the USC product helming the ground attack for fantasy managers to have complete confidence in that arrangement. Jones will look to continue his ascent in a Week 5 divisional showdown against the Saints.

Patterson rushed two times for four yards in Chicago's 16-6 win over the Vikings on Sunday.

The Bears stubbornly chose to run Patterson up the middle on a third-down and short yardage for the third time this season, and on each occasion he was tackled short of the sticks. Although he's been given touches in each game, the Chicago coaching staff has rarely set him up to take advantage of his blazing speed. His lack of touches makes him a fantasy nonfactor unless the Bears suffer injuries at the skill positions.