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Jamaal Williams RB | NO
Packers' Jamaal Williams: Scores receiving touchdown
Williams carried nine times for 28 yards while catching three passes for 13 yards and a touchdown during Sunday's 21-16 win over the Vikings.
Williams was rather inefficient despite receiving 12 touches, finishing with an underwhelming 3.4 yards per touch. He did salvage his day from a fantasy perspective with a 15-yard receiving touchdown to get his team on the board in the first quarter. Meanwhile, backfield mate Aaron Jones racked up 150 scrimmage yards on 27 touches and looks the part of a lead back for the Pack. Williams should continue to receive his share of looks when the game flow allows, but big fantasy production shouldn't be expected next Sunday against the Broncos.
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Corey Clement RB | ARI
Eagles' Corey Clement: Taken to locker room
Clement (shoulder) was taken to the locker room during Sunday's game against the Falcons, Martin Frank of the Delaware News Journal reports.
It's unclear when Clement may have gotten hurt, but he joins an extensive list of Eagles injured in this one, highlighted by wide receivers Alshon Jeffery (calf) and DeSean Jackson (groin). He was spotted wearing a sling after the game.
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Jordan Wilkins RB | CLE
Colts' Jordan Wilkins: Breaks off monster run in win
Wilkins amassed 82 rushing yards on five carries, and caught his only target for a gain of four yards during Sunday's 19-17 win against the Titans.
Wilkins peeled off not one, but two explosive runs against the vaunted Titans rush defense Sunday, picking up 15 and 55-yard gains -- the second of which set Indianapolis up for the go-ahead touchdown from Jacoby Brissett to T.Y. Hilton. As a change-of-pace option to Marlon Mack heading into Week 3, Wilkins has potential to do some damage against an Atlanta defense that gave up five runs of 10-plus yards in its debut showing of 2019 against Minnesota.
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Royce Freeman RB | CHI
Broncos' Royce Freeman: Tops 100 scrimmage yards
Freeman carried the ball 11 times for 54 yards and caught five of seven targets for 48 yards in Sunday's 16-14 loss to the Bears.
The second-year back outgained Phillip Lindsay both on the ground and through the air despite seeing one fewer touch than his backfield mate. Denver appears content to stick with a timeshare between Freeman and Lindsay for now, but if Freeman continues to be the more effective back, he could claim the starting job outright -- especially with the 0-2 Broncos looking for some kind of spark on offense.
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Latavius Murray RB | BUF
Saints' Latavius Murray: Shut down on ground in loss
Murray rushed five times for seven yards and brought in his only target for 16 yards in the Saints' 27-9 loss to the Rams on Sunday.
Murray had gotten his Saints tenure off to a solid start in Week 1, averaging just over seven yards per carry on his six rushes versus the Texans on Monday night. That efficiency on the ground was nowhere to be found Sunday, however, with the Rams not having to worry about the threat of Drew Brees (hand) after his first-quarter exit turned into a game-long absence. That allowed them to hone in on the run more than usual, resulting in Murray's 16-yard reception qualifying as the highlight of his afternoon. The veteran back will look to put together a better performance versus the Seahawks in a Week 3 road battle.
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Aaron Jones RB | MIN
Packers' Aaron Jones: Explodes for 150 scrimmage yards
Jones carried 23 times for 116 yards and a touchdown Sunday against the Vikings. He also made four catches for 34 yards in the 21-16 win.
After averaging just 3.0 yards per carry in the season opener, Jones averaged 5.0 per tote in this one as he repeatedly gashed the Vikings run defense. He scored a two-yard touchdown in the second quarter and rounded out his performance by finishing second on the team in receiving yardage. Jones' big game was an excellent sign for the Packers, who secured a divisional win with Aaron Rodgers throwing for just 209 yards. He will have the opportunity to build on this effort next Sunday against the Broncos at home.
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Josh Jacobs RB | GB
Raiders' Josh Jacobs: Just misses hitting century mark
Jacobs carried the ball 12 times for 99 yards in Sunday's 28-10 loss to the Chiefs.
The running game was the only element of the Raiders' offense to show much spark, but Jacobs saw his role shrink in the second half after the club fell behind. The rookie has more than justified his selection in the first round so far, piling up 212 scrimmage yards and two TDs through his first two NFL games.
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Derrick Henry RB | BAL
Titans' Derrick Henry: Barrels into the end zone
Henry ran for 81 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries and added 12 yards on two catches during Sunday's 19-17 loss to Indianapolis. He fumbled during the contest, but it wasn't lost.
Henry put the Titans up in the third quarter, flipping into the end zone for a goal-line score. Through two weeks, it's hard to determine whether the Titans offense is the opportunistic attack we saw in Week 1 or the stagnant operation Week 2 showed, but Henry looks like a hot commodity either way with three touchdowns and 252 total yards thus far. It'll be tough to keep that going on a short week against a tough Jaguars defense.
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Alvin Kamara RB | NO
Saints' Alvin Kamara: Lackluster showing without Brees
Kamara rushed 13 times for 45 yards and brought in one of three targets for 15 yards in the Saints' 27-9 loss to the Rams on Sunday.
Kamara paced the Saints backfield in attempts and rushing yards, but his overall upside was clearly capped by the absence of Drew Brees, who exited the game in the first quarter for good with a hand injury. The dynamic back's game-long run was a modest 12 yards, and Teddy Bridgewater undermined Kamara's usually robust pass-catching role by only targeting him on three occasions. Brees' availability, or lack thereof, in a Week 3 road battle versus the Seahawks will certainly have an impact on Kamara's projected fantasy ceiling in that contest.
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Cordarrelle Patterson RB | PIT
Bears' Cordarrelle Patterson: Posts 50 yards
Patterson had two carries for 50 yards in Chicago's 16-14 win over the Broncos on Sunday.
Patterson played very sparingly, but his 46-yard scamper set the bears up for their only touchdown of the day. He'll be difficult to trust in fantasy lineups going forward, since his lack of regular snaps makes him entirely dependent upon big plays for production.