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Hines had five carries for 47 yards and lost five yards on his only reception on two targets in Sunday's win over Buffalo.

Marlon Mack started at running back and had 126 yards rushing while playing 37 of the offense's 66 snaps. He's the clear No. 1 back with a return to full strength from a hamstring injury. However, Hines looks like the No. 2 RB and still set to get significant time as he played 17 snaps on offense while Jordan Wilkins had 15 snaps.

Coach Anthony Lynn expects Gordon (hamstring) to return at full strength after a Week 8 bye, Ryan Kartje of The Orange County Register reports. "I felt like I had to protect him today," Lynn said Sunday after a 20-19 win over the Titans. "I don't want this to be a lingering thing. I want to get him back for Seattle (on Nov. 4). He's got a bye week off. He can get healthy, and hopefully we'll have a full-speed Melvin back in a couple weeks."

A late addition to the injury report, Gordon was held out of Sunday's contest in London after he was unable to make it through pregame warmups without aggravating his hamstring. Austin Ekeler has been fantastic in a part-time role, but he struggled when tasked with the lead job Sunday, gaining just 42 yards on 12 carries and 26 yards on five receptions. Gordon seemingly has a good chance to be ready for a Week 9 game in Seattle.

Boone had four carries for four yards and didn't have a reception on his only target in Sunday's win at the Jets.

Neither Boone (eight snaps) nor Roc Thomas (three snaps) got much playing time behind Latavius Murray with Dalvin Cook out due to a hamstring injury. Neither has been much of a factor in the offense while Cook has been out.

Thomas had one carry for 23 yards in Sunday's win at the Jets.

Neither Mike Boone (eight snaps) nor Thomas (three snaps) got much playing time behind Latavius Murray with Davlin Cook out due to a hamstring injury. Neither has been much of a factor in the offense while Cook has been out.

Patterson was on the field for six of a possible 64 snaps on offense in Sunday's 38-31 win over the Bears.

Though his only touch on offense was a four-yard run, Patterson -- who lost a fumble Sunday -- did make his mark as a returner, taking four kickoffs for 179 yards, including a 95-yard TD. Julian Edelman, Chris Hogan and Josh Gordon remain entrenched atop the Patriots' wideout depth chart, which limits Patterson to occasional TDs that are tough for fantasy players to count on occurring on a weekly basis.

Rodgers rushed three times for eight yards and brought in his only target for 11 yards in the Buccaneers' 26-23 overtime win over the Browns on Sunday.

The Bucs changed things up on the playing time front Sunday, with Rodgers logging a robust 30 snaps from scrimmage and one more offensive play than rookie Ronald Jones. There's no indication yet that this is more than a one-game aberration, as Rodgers had been limited to special teams work since Jones was first activated in Week 4 against the Bears.

Head coach Kyle Shanahan said that the team will have to reassess the health of Breida's ankle this upcoming week, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Breida aggravated his ankle sprain on his first carry in Sunday's 39-10 loss to the Rams. The 23-year-old was able to return to the contest and finished with five carries for 15 yards and a lost fumble before ultimately being shut down again in the blowout. While his return was a positive sign, the team may opt to take a long-term approach to the recovery process as opposed to rushing him back into action Week 8 against the Cardinals. Expect more updates on Breida's health later this week during practice. Raheem Mostert and Alfred Morris likely would split rushing duties if Breida is given an extra week of recovery time.

Mixon rushed 13 times for 50 yards and added three receptions for just one yard in Sunday's 45-10 loss to Kansas City.

Mixon nearly had the backfield to himself with Giovani Bernard (knee) still sidelined with an injury. The second-year back was unable to take advantage of the opportunity, averaging just 3.8 yards per carry before falling out of the gameplan due to game script. Mixon will look to bounce back in a soft matchup against the Buccaneers on Sunday.

Mostert carried seven times for 59 yards and caught four passes for an additional 19 yards during Sunday's 39-10 loss to the Rams.

Despite the presence of Matt Breida and Alfred Morris, Mostert led the team in touches and scrimmage yards out of the backfield. Neither of his aforementioned teammates averaged better than 3.0 yards per carry, making his mark of 8.4 that much more impressive. Mostert has emerged over the last two weeks and could earn even more of a role for next Sunday's game against the Cardinals. This backfield committee should remain intact, however, and could be difficult to predict on a game-by-game basis.

Elliott rushed 15 times for 33 yards and added nine yards on two receptions in Sunday's 20-17 loss to the Redskins.

Except for the catch total, all of those numbers represent season lows for the stud running back. The Redskins clearly made it part of their game plan to contain Elliott, and they were successful. Nevertheless, the Ohio State product remains one of the game's elite backs. He'll have a bye week to rest up before attempting to rebound at home against Tennessee in Week 9.