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Kamara rushed for 64 yards on 17 carries and added 11 yards on two catches during Sunday's 24-23 win over Baltimore.

Kamara barreled through the Baltimore defense for a 2-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter, launching a 17-point fourth quarter and a comeback win. After averaging 152.8 yards per game during the season's first four weeks, Kamara has been held to 57 yards per game since the return of Mark Ingram. Part of that modest yield can be explained by Week 5's blowout win over Washington, but how Kamara is used is worth keeping an eye on. Fans should be encouraged that it was Kamara who earned the short fourth-quarter plunge after Ingram scored on two short runs in Week 5. A stingy Minnesota run defense, surrendering just 3.9 yards per opponent rush, awaits next Sunday.

Cunningham wasn't given a rushing attempt or pass target in Sunday's loss to the Patriots.

After carrying the football three times last week, Cunningham returned to his role as primarily a special-teams player. With just four touches and 17 yards on the season, he's not a player who can be counted on in fantasy lineups.

Clement carried eight times for six yards and caught two passes for 16 more yards during Sunday's 21-17 loss to the Panthers.

Clement finished just one carry behind Wendell Smallwood for the team lead, but he did next to nothing on the ground as he averaged just 0.8 yards per carry. He hauled in both balls thrown his way, but he did little outside of an 11-yard gain and finished with his lowest scrimmage yardage total since Week 1. Clement had made a splash in recent performances and will look to bounce back next Sunday against the Jaguars.

Edmonds totaled five carries for nine yards and three catches (on three targets) for 12 yards during Thursday's 45-10 loss to the Broncos.

In what quickly became a blowout, the Cardinals gave Edmonds his most run of the season -- 22 snaps on offense -- which he turned into his second-most yards from scrimmage (21) as a professional. The Cardinals axed offensive coordinator Mike McCoy on Friday, so it remains to be seen if Edmonds' workload will be little more than scraps left behind by starter David Johnson, or something more. At the very least, Edmonds' do-it-all skill set allows him to get involved in all aspects of the offense.

Barner rushed 10 times for 36 yards and didn't draw a target in the passing game during Sunday's 38-31 win over the Bears.

The Patriots love their running back committees, and Barner was the next man up to join James White after Sony Michel left the game with a knee injury. White dominated the touches battle with 11 carries and eight catches (including two touchdowns), but Barner would be in line to receive some early-down work if Michel's unable to return by the time New England clashes with the Bills on Monday Night Football in Week 8.

Jones rushed six times for 13 yards and a touchdown and brought in his sole target for 15 yards in the Buccaneers' 26-23 overtime win over the Browns on Sunday.

The rookie found his way into the end zone late in the third quarter from two yards out, giving the Bucs a seemingly comfortable 23-9 lead at the time. While the fact he scored the first rushing touchdown of his career was encouraging, just as in the preseason, Jones has been unable to do much with the opportunities he's seen. Factoring in Sunday's line, he's rushed just 17 times for 45 yards over the three games he's seen action in. He'll look to improve versus the Bengals in a Week 8 matchup.

McCaffrey carried seven times for 29 yards and gained 51 yards on six catches during Sunday's 21-17 win over the Eagles.

McCaffrey didn't get many opportunities on the ground, as his team was behind for most of the contest. He finished tied for second on the team in targets and caught every pass that was thrown his way, eclipsing 45 receiving yards for the fourth time in six games. Touchdowns have been hard to come by for McCaffrey -- he has just one to his name this season -- but his involvement as a receiver has kept him among the more useful running back options in PPR formats. Still, fantasy owners are likely looking for more as he heads into a tough matchup against the Ravens in Week 8.

Chubb rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries during Sunday's 26-23 overtime loss to Tampa Bay.

Suddenly possessing low-end RB2 upside with Carlos Hyde being traded to Jacksonville earlier in the week, Chubb handled 18 of 19 halfback carries Sunday, while averaging an efficient 4.4 yards per rush (he'd not exceeded three attempts in any game prior to Week 7). Without another downhill thumper on the Browns roster, expect Chubb to garner the vast majority of between-the-tackles work while also seeing plenty of carries near the goal line. The next opponent on the slate is Pittsburgh, which sports a front seven that's surrendered 97.8 rushing yards per contest (entered Week 7 bye as a top-12 defense against the run).

Murray rushed 15 times for 69 yards and two touchdowns while catching both of his targets for 14 yards in Sunday's 37-17 win over the Jets.

Murray scored from 11 yards out in the third quarter and added a 38-yard touchdown in the fourth. He's come alive over the past two weeks, tallying 224 yards and three touchdowns on the ground with Dalvin Cook sitting out due to a nagging hamstring injury. The 28-year-old running back would be in line for a feature role against the Saints on Sunday Night Football in Week 8 if Cook's unable to make his return.

Drake rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on six carries and added 15 yards on four catches during Sunday's 32-21 loss to Detroit.

Drake brought Miami to within a score in the third quarter, accelerating off the hip of his left guard, bouncing to the sideline, and dragging a Lions defender or two on his way to a 54-yard score, his first rushing touchdown since Week 2. Drake has split touches pretty evenly with Frank Gore over the past three games, 40 to 39 in favor of Drake, but it's fair to wonder whether Drake deserves to be in line for a greater share after averaging 7.0 yards per carry during that span. A Thursday night matchup against a stingy Houston run defense surrendering just 3.5 yards per carry presents as a formidable challenge.