NFL Player News

Williams ran for 26 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries and added 39 yards on six catches during Sunday's 40-26 win over the Jaguars.

Shady McCoy's play will garner the headlines in Kansas City, as the veteran picked up 93 yards in his reunion with Andy Reid, but it was Williams who led in total touches by a 19-11 margin and was given the ball at the goal line to punch in a one-yard touchdown late in the third quarter. It is impossible to know whether the split in carries was due to McCoy reacclimating himself to Reid's scheme or whether Kansas City intends on using McCoy sparingly to maximize his effectiveness. Williams is still a viable play, but how productive he'll ultimately be will depend on how carries are split up. Next up will be a matchup against an Oakland team that will be playing on short rest.

Henry rushed 19 times for 84 yards and a touchdown and caught one of two targets for 75 yards and another score in Sunday's 43-13 win over the Browns.

Henry powered in a one-yard touchdown for a 10-6 lead in the second quarter, then exploded down the sideline for a 75-yard receiving score in the third to restore a two-possession lead on the first play after Cleveland had pulled within two points. Tennessee was able to play from ahead for most of this game, affording the power back plenty of rushing attempts. While future game scripts could lead to less volume for Henry should the Titans fall behind, he's a tremendous option near the goal line and by far the most dangerous offensive player on his team.

Drake rushed four times for 12 yards and brought in two of three targets for an additional 15 yards in the Dolphins' 59-10 loss to the Ravens on Sunday.

Drake was officially the backup to Kalen Ballage entering the contest, but he ended up leading all Miami rushers in carries. However, as his final number of rushing touches indicates, that's hardly a ringing endorsement of what Drake's role might normally be in the offense. Ultimately, it's difficult to make any cogent fantasy assumptions from a game that gets away from a team as much as Sunday's did from the Dolphins. That essentially leaves both Drake and Kalen Ballage owners back at square one in terms of trying to figure out the true hierarchy of the ground attack heading into another potential blowout scenario Week 2 versus the Patriots.

Chubb rushed 16 times for 74 yards and caught three of four targets for 10 yards in Sunday's 43-13 loss to the Titans.

Chubb had a four-yard touchdown vultured by Dontrell Hilliard on the opening drive, and the Cleveland offense only got into scoring position one other time the rest of the way, with tight end David Njoku capping that drive off on a three-yard touchdown reception. While Chubb losing out on that touch near the goal line isn't what fantasy owners wanted to see, he ended up with a near-monopoly on rushing attempts (16 out of 20). Chubb's volume should climb if the Browns can play from ahead in future weeks, but this whole offense looked much less dangerous than anticipated in the opener.

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

Wilkins is available Sunday, but his current fantasy prospects are capped by the fact that he slots in behind Indy starter Marlon Mack and top change-of-pace back Nyheim Hines.

Drake will come off the bench in Sunday's game against the Ravens with the Dolphins announcing Ballage as their starting running back for the season opener, Cameron Wolfe of ESPN.com reports.

At least for Week 1, coach Brian Flores will deviate from the Dolphins' initial depth chart, which lists Drake as the top back. While Drake missed a good portion of the preseason with a foot injury, Ballage saw the bulk of the backfield snaps but averaged a meager 2.2 yards per carry during the exhibition slate. Drake was able to turn in a healthy week of practices leading up to the season opener, so it's still expected that he'll handle a sizable workload Sunday, despite not being listed as the starter. Look for the Dolphins to deploy a timeshare between the two running backs.

Ekeler could be in store for an extended run as the Chargers' starting running back with top option Melvin Gordon (contract dispute) potentially extending his holdout until late November, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

As Schefter notes, Gordon would only have to show up 30 days prior to the Chargers' regular-season finale in order for his contract not to toll over into 2020, making it likely that he'll report to Los Angeles at some point before the Dec. 1 game in Denver. Of course, Gordon may end his holdout well before that date if the Chargers trade him or meet his demands on an extension, but he'll at least be unavailable for the Week 1 matchup with the Colts, and quite possibly, additional games to follow. While Gordon is away, coach Anthony Lynn has expressed a desire to use a backfield timeshare of Ekeler and Justin Jackson, though the distribution of snaps and touches should tilt in favor of Ekeler. The 24-year-old thrived in a change-of-pace role behind Gordon the previous two seasons, averaging an efficient 5.3 yards per carry and 10.3 yards per reception.

Laird (coach's decision) will be inactive for Sunday's game against the Ravens.

The undrafted rookie out of California made the roster out of camp, but will have to wait another week to make his NFL debut. With Laird out, the Dolphins will role with Mark Walton as their third-string running back.

Gaskin (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's clash against Baltimore.

Gaskin wasn't dealing with an injury coming into the game, and continues to face an uphill battle for snaps. With the Washington product sidelined, Mark Walton will fill in as the third running back behind Kenyan Drake and Kalen Ballage.

Ollison (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game in Minnesota.

A 2019 fifth-round pick, Ollison got a lot of run during the preseason and made the 53-man roster on cut-down day. That said, he'll be part of the squeeze to get to 46 players for Week 1. With Ollison and Brian Hill on the inactive list, the Falcons backfield will be handled by Devonta Freeman and Ito Smith while Kenjon Barner pitches in on special teams.