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Wilkins had two carries for 14 yards in Sunday's win at Oakland.

Wilkins is the clear No. 3 running back after Marlon Mack and Nyheim Hines as he played just three snaps on offense. He could move back to the bench after the bye if Robert Turbin is able to return from a shoulder injury.

Hines had 11 carries for 78 yards and two receptions on two targets for seven yards in Sunday's win at Oakland.

Hines is Indy's pass-catching back, but he's been productive on the ground the past two weeks with 125 yards rushing and a 7.8 YPC. He's the clear No. 2 RB with 28 snaps on offense compared to three snaps for Jordan Wilkins and 49 snaps for starter Marlon Mack.

Boone had three carries for 11 yards in Sunday's loss to the Saints.

He played seven snaps on offense and could see increased work this week if Dalvin Cook and Roc Thomas remain sidelined with hamstring injuries. However, no backup to Latavius Murray has received significant work while Cook has been out.

Fowler signed a contract with the Titans on Monday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Fowler spent the last three seasons with Tennessee, appearing in 42 games before being released in December 2017. He'll figure to provide a blocking option in the Titans' backfield and contribute on special teams.

Williams had four carries for nine yards and a touchdown in Sunday's loss to the Rams.

Williams found paydirt -- from one yard out -- Sunday for the first time this season, but he also set season lows in terms of carries, with four, and offensive snaps, with 13. At the same time, fellow running back Aaron Jones set season highs in carries (12) and snaps (32), and he excelled with the opportunity, averaging 7.2 YPC and scoring a touchdown himself. The two backs, as well as Ty Montgomery, had all played relatively similar roles prior the Packers' Week 7 bye, but given how Jones played Sunday, it seems likely he will remain the primary ballcarrier moving forward. That will leave Williams in the complementary role he played Sunday, where he mainly sees action in passing situations and close to the goal line.

Rodgers rushed once for four yards and brought in all four of his targets for 25 yards in the Buccaneers' 37-34 loss to the Bengals on Sunday.

Rodgers didn't have an opportunity to return any kicks Sunday, but he was able to log some meaningful time from scrimmage for the second consecutive week. The veteran running back notably totaled three times the amount of playing time as that of second-round pick Ronald Jones II (hamstring), seeing action on 33 offensive snaps as compared to the latter's 11. Jones' current injury and overall lack of production coupled with Rodgers' reliability as a pass catcher figures to keep the 28-year-old involved in the offense to a modest degree for the foreseeable future.

Mostert ran the ball two times for 18 yards in Sunday's 18-15 loss to the Cardinals.

Matt Breida (ankle) started and received 16 carries, and Alfred Morris ranked second in running back touches with six. Mostert did have the most success on a per-carry basis, but he appears to have fallen back to third on the depth chart after getting decent run over the past two weeks. Barring a flare up to Breida's injury, Mostert appears to be non-factor heading into Thursday's matchup with the Raiders.

Murray carried the ball 13 times for 56 yards and a touchdown and caught five of six targets for 39 yards in Sunday's 30-20 loss to New Orleans.

Dalvin Cook (hamstring) remained out of action, allowing Murray to lead the backfield for yet another week. The veteran was able to overcome a tough matchup against the Saints' No. 1 ranked run defense, gaining 4.3 yards per carry and finding the end zone for the third consecutive week. Cook may not return until after the team's Week 10 bye, so Murray should be in line for another heavy workload against the Lions on Sunday.

Kamara carried the ball 13 times for 45 yards and a touchdown, adding seven receptions (eight targets) for 31 yards and another score in Sunday's 30-20 win over Minnesota.

The Vikings' defense had no answers for Kamara escaping to the flats, with the lone incompletion thrown to him coming on an unguarded drop. The 23-year-old's 20 combined touches were the most since Mark Ingram returned from suspension Week 5. The latter has certainly cut into Kamara's carry share, but he has remained the preferred receiving option out of the backfield in New Orleans. With nine touchdowns through seven weeks, the dynamic back will maintain a high fantasy standing heading into Week 9's matchup with the Rams despite the timeshare.

Jones amassed 86 rushing yards and a touchdown on 12 carries, adding two receptions for zero yards during Sunday's 29-27 loss to the Rams.

Jones rewarded the Packers coaching staff for bestowing him with a season-high 12 carries, peeling off gains of seven or more yards on five of his attempts against the Rams, including a 33-yard touchdown burst to get Green Bay back to a field-goal deficit late in the third quarter. As once again demonstrated in Week 8, the second-year man has proven that with more work, he becomes more of an asset to the Packers ground attack. In six games since the start of 2017 in which Jones has garnered at least 11 carries, he is averaging 5.7 yards per carry with five rushing touchdowns. Week 9 brings a challenging matchup for Jones and the Green Bay stable of backs, facing a New England front seven that's allowed just one 100-yard rusher all season (Kerryon Johnson in Week 3).