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Walton rushed 14 times for 66 yards and brought in his only target for minus-8 yards in the Dolphins' 31-21 loss to the Bills on Sunday.

Walton led the way in carries and rushing yardage for Miami, comfortably outpacing both Kenyan Drake and Kalen Ballage. The workload was the highest of the season for Walton by far, and considering the type of solid ground production he parlayed it into, he presumably secured a larger role heading into a Week 8 Monday night matchup versus the Steelers.

Singletary rushed seven times for 26 yards in the Bills' 31-21 win over the Dolphins on Sunday.

Singletary was making his return from a three-game absence due to a hamstring injury, and with T.J. Yeldon inactive, the rookie saw a solid complementary workload behind starter Frank Gore. Singletary has seen his carries climb in each of the three games he's suited up for, and his dynamic skill set should progressively help him carve out additional playing time now that he's regained health. Singletary will look to begin making good on that promise in a Week 8 matchup against the Eagles.

Cook carried 25 times for 142 yards and two touchdowns Sunday against the Lions. He also caught one of two targets for an additional seven yards in the 42-30 win.

Cook repeatedly gashed the Lions' run defense to the tune of 5.7 yards per carry on a career-high 25 totes. He scored an eight-yard touchdown in the second quarter and later put the game away with a four-yard plunge in the final minutes of the fourth. Cook has been an otherworldly performer this season, racking up at least 120 scrimmage yards and/or a touchdown in every game this season. He'll look to keep it rolling in a favorable home matchup against the Redskins on Thursday.

Mack rushed 18 times for 44 yards and caught all three of his targets for 12 more in Sunday's 30-23 win over the Texans.

Mack couldn't find much running room, as Jacoby Brissett carried the offense with his arm, throwing four touchdowns. Expect better days ahead for the 23-year-old running back behind one of the league's better offensive lines, starting in Week 8 against the Broncos.

Breida (head) cleared the concussion protocol Sunday at Washington, Jennifer Lee Chan of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Despite being poked in the eye on the play in which he left the game in the second half, Breida is available to return, according to Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com. Breida will look to build upon his eight carries for 35 yards and one catch (on one target) for one yard.

Penny (hamstring) is listed as active Sunday versus the Ravens, John Boyle of the Lions' official site reports.

After a week of full practices, Penny has been given the all-clear to play for just the second time since the second game of the season. His workload will be interesting to note, though, as Chris Carson has been a true workhorse over the last three games. In Penny's three appearances, he's averaged 8.3 touches per contest.

Breida was removed from Sunday's contest at Washington to be looked at for a head injury, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Brieda was directed to the sideline by NFL officials, where he proceeded to be evaluated in the blue sideline tent. If a concussion is confirmed, Tevin Coleman, Raheem Mostert and Jeff Wilson will be the 49ers' remaining active running backs.

Singletary (hamstring) will play Sunday against the Dolphins, Chris Brown of the Bills' official site reports.

The rookie makes a long-awaited return following a Week 2 injury. While Frank Gore will garner most of the carries, the explosive Singletary offers an entirely different skill set and will certainly get sprinkled into the game plan with regularity. His touches will be somewhat limited with Gore around, but remember he's facing what may be one of the worst defenses of the decade, plus T.J. Yeldon was made an inactive for the contest.

Bawden (back) is active Week 7 against Minnesota.

Bawden logged a regular snap count Week 6 against Green Bay but was added to the injury report this week with a back issue. It won't be enough to keep the fullback from suiting up for his regular role, which is equally balanced between offense and special teams. The rookie has yet to record a carry all season but has registered three receptions.

Mostert (knee) is active for Sunday's game against the Redskins.

Mostert only managed one limited practice this week while he contended with the knee injury, but the 49ers were apparently pleased enough with the progress he showed in Friday's session and in pregame warmups to give him the green light to play. Though he'll be available Sunday, Mostert is expected to operate as the clear No. 3 option in the backfield behind Matt Breida and Tevin Coleman. Both Breida and Coleman played more than a third of the offensive snaps in the Week 6 win over the Rams while Mostert played just nine percent.