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Williams (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Raiders, Andrew Walker of the Colts' official site reports.

Williams dealt with a ribs injury while sitting out the first three games of the season, but he's now fully recovered. With Marlon Mack, Nyheim Hines and Jordan Wilkins all healthy, it appears as though Williams simply doesn't factor into Indianapolis' plans.

Ollison (coach's decision) is listed as inactive Sunday against the Titans.

With Kenjon Barner out due to a concussion, a spot was open on the Falcons' game-day roster, but Brian Hill and not Ollison will serve as the third available running back behind Devonta Freeman and Ito Smith. Ollison thus will have to wait another week for his potential NFL debut.

Singletary (hamstring) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Patriots.

The rookie back, who sat out Week 3 win's over the Bengals, was listed as questionable heading into the game, but the Bills will play it safe with him Sunday, which sets the stage for Frank Gore to continue to head the team's ground game in Week 4, with T.J. Yeldon on hand to serve as a complementary option.

Gordon is officially active for Sunday's game against the Dolphins, Eric D. Williams of ESPN.com reports.

As anticipated, Gordon will dress for the first time this season after ending his 64-day holdout Thursday. However, because of his limited practice time leading up to Sunday's contest, Gordon is only expected to be used in an emergency, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Austin Ekeler thus appears in line to head the Chargers' backfield corps for another game, though Gordon may be ready to reclaim lead-back duties as soon as Week 5 against the Broncos.

Barkley (ankle) believes he'll be able to beat the estimated 4-to-6-week timeline for his return, though the Giants' training staff will make sure he's being "cautious enough" during the recovery process, Kimberly Jones of NFL Network reports.

Barkley will need multiple weeks to overcome the high right ankle sprain he sustained in the Week 3 win over the Buccaneers, but he received good news a few days ago, when Dr. Robert Anderson determined the running back wouldn't need surgery to address the matter. The 22-year-old's own optimism about the injury represents another positive sign, though a return to action shouldn't be considered forthcoming until he resumes practicing in some capacity. Wayne Gallman is slated to lead the Giants' ground game Sunday against Washington and will act as the top option out the backfield until Barkley receives clearance to play again.

Though Singletary (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Patriots, he's not expected to play in the contest, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

After sitting out the Week 3 win over the Bengals, Singletary displayed notable progress by putting in back-to-back limited practices to close out the current week. The Bills were encouraged by Singletary's showing Friday and seem to be treating him as a game-time call Sunday, but the team is apparently reluctant to bring him back while he remains at less than 100 percent health. Rapoport suggests that while Singletary may take part in the Bills' pregame routine, the rookie is ultimately expected to be included on the inactive list, setting Frank Gore up for another week as the team's top option on the ground.

Though Gordon is slated to dress for Sunday's game against the Dolphins, the Chargers are only expected to use him in an emergency, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

The Chargers are apparently satisfied with Gordon's physical condition following his return to the team Thursday after a 64-day holdout, but due to the short time he had to get reacclimated, he won't be asked to take on a significant workload right away. As a result, Austin Ekeler is on track to draw another start and handle most of the snaps out of the backfield, leaving Gordon and Troymaine Pope as the depth options behind him. Based on Rapoport's report, Pope will likely be in line for the No. 2 role, a scenario that would make it difficult for Gordon to bring value even in deeper leagues this week. Coach Anthony Lynn has said that Gordon will reclaim lead-back duties as soon as he's ready to do so, perhaps as soon as the team's Week 5 matchup with Denver.

Ekeler is still expected to be the starter despite teammate Melvin Gordon being activated and available to play in Sunday's contest against the Dolphins, Eric D. Williams of ESPN.com reports.

Williams suggested Ekeler would still operate on the larger side of the time share this week, with Gordon sliding into the vacated snaps left by Justin Jackson's (calf) injury, meaning the fourth-year back should still expect to see his usual 45-50 snaps Sunday. It remains to be seen how Ekeler will fit into the offense moving forward, however, as head coach Anthony Lynn made it clear Gordon would "go back to being our No. 1 guy" as "soon as Melvin's ready."

Gordon was activated from the NFL's two-week exempt list and will be eligible to play in Sunday's contest against the Dolphins.

Eric D. Williams of ESPN.com suggested Gordon would ultimately take the carries vacated by Justin Jackson, who will miss Sunday's game with a calf injury, meaning Austin Ekeler would continue to handle the bulk of the workload, at least in Week 4. Considering Cowboys backup running back Tony Pollard tallied 128 scrimmage yards last week in the win over the Dolphins, even a reduced role for Gordon could wind up being a lucrative proposition for fantasy owners, though the Chargers have hinted they want to ease their star ball carrier back into the fold. Head coach Anthony Lynn made it clear Gordon was still considered the primary starter as "soon as he's ready to be our No. 1 guy," but only time will tell when that sentiment will fully be realized.

The Chargers plan to play Gordon (coach's decision) on a limited snap count for Sunday's matchup with the Dolphins, Mike Jones of USA Today reports

Gordon ended his lengthy holdout by reporting to practice Thursday. He was originally not expected to return until Week 5, but it looks like the Chargers will opt to ease him back into action right away. Austin Ekeler has thrived in his absence and will presumably see the majority of the workload. However, Justin Jackson's (calf) absence will allow the Badgers product an opportunity to get a little work in. It remains to be seen how the workload will be divided between him and Ekeler going forward.