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Gus Edwards RB | LAC
Ravens' Gus Edwards: Joins Ravens
Edwards was promoted to the Ravens' 53-man roster Saturday, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.
Edwards reverted to the Ravens' practice squad after failing to make their final roster prior to the season kicking off. He has now been promoted to provide depth at running back behind Alex Collins and Javorius Allen, as De'Lance Turner (hamstring) has been placed on injured reserve. Barring injuries ahead of him on the depth chart, he is not expected to make an impact on offense.
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Chase Edmonds RB | WAS
Cardinals' Chase Edmonds: Questionable for Week 6
Edmonds is questionable for Sunday's game in Minnesota due to a back injury, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Edmonds presumably suffered the injury during Friday's session, as he avoided the injury report before that juncture. Working in his favor, though, was a limited showing, suggesting his practice reps were capped as a precaution. If he's deemed active Sunday, Edmonds will do little more than spell David Johnson, who has accounted for 60 of 68 touches given to Arizona running backs the past three games.
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Jordan Wilkins RB | CLE
Colts' Jordan Wilkins: In line for decreased role
Wilkins' workload likely will decrease with Marlon Mack (hamstring) expected to start Sunday's road game against the Jets, Mike Chappell of Fox 59 News Indianapolis reports.
During Mack's absence, Wilkins has played second fiddle to Nyheim Hines, earning an offensive snap share of 36.2 percent versus the latter's 59.3 percent on the season. With Mack available Sunday, expect Wilkins to fall to third in the pecking order due to Hines' pass-catching chops.
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Nyheim Miller-Hines RB | NO
Colts' Nyheim Hines: Role expected to decrease
Hines' workload likely will decrease with Marlon Mack (hamstring) expected to start Sunday's road game versus the Jets, Mike Chappell of Fox 59 News Indianapolis reports.
Hines has been the primary beneficiary of an absent Mack, totaling 62 touches to Jordan Wilkins' 53 on the season. With Mack back in the fold, expect the workloads of both Hines and Wilkins to be scaled back, though Hines' pass-catching ability should keep him more relevant than Wilkins.
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Matt Breida RB | SF
49ers' Matt Breida: Misses another practice
Breida (ankle) isn't practicing Friday, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
While he hasn't yet been ruled out, Breida's continued absence from the practice field lends credence to the notion that he's a long shot to play in Monday's game at Green Bay. The Niners likely are preparing to move forward with Alfred Morris and Raheem Mostert in the backfield for Week 6, hoping Breida can make it back for Week 7 against the Rams. Coach Kyle Shanahan said at the beginning of the week that he views Breida as doubtful for Monday's game.
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Dalvin Cook RB | DAL
Vikings' Dalvin Cook: Considered questionable after limited practice
Cook (hamstring) scaled back to limited participation at Friday's practice and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Chris Corso of the Vikings' official website reports.
Cook sandwiched a pair of limited practices around a full session Thursday, with the cold weather in Minnesota potentially playing a role in his step back to close out the week. He expects to return for Sunday's game, but he did acknowledge that hamstring injuries can be "tricky," per Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Cook also mentioned that he doesn't see much point in returning if he's only 70 or 80 percent healthy, per Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com. It all adds up to a potential game-time decision ahead of Sunday's 1:00 PM ET kickoff, with Latavius Murray in line to handle most of the backfield snaps if Cook is ultimately ruled out. We also won't be surprised if Murray and Cook end up splitting the workload.
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Marlon Mack RB | ARI
Colts' Marlon Mack: Likely to start Sunday
Mack (hamstring) is expected to start Sunday's road game against the Jets, Zak Keefer of The Indianapolis Star reports.
The Colts' ground game has failed to launch this season, ranking 29th in the NFL at just 74.4 yards per game. This reality has forced Andrew Luck to the air a league-high 245 times. With Mack in the fold, though, perhaps the offense will display a modicum of balance. Mack hasn't exactly proved effective in 15 career games -- he boasts 3.8 YPC and has hauled in 22 of 35 passes -- but he should pass Nyheim Hines and Jordan Wilkins as the No. 1 running back Sunday.
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Saquon Barkley RB | PHI
Giants' Saquon Barkley: Monster game in blowout loss
Barkley had 13 carries for 130 yards, including a 50-yard touchdown, in Thursday's 34-13 loss to the Eagles. He also caught nine of 12 targets for 99 more yards.
Barkley is game-flow-proof, quarterback-proof and offensive line-proof. He's a major weapon in the passing game and capable of taking a play to the house at any moment. No matter how bad it gets for the Giants, a healthy Barkley is a top-five fantasy player.
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Corey Clement RB | ARI
Eagles' Corey Clement: Gains 69 total yards in Week 6 win
Clement rushed 11 times for 43 yards and a score and brought in all three of his targets for 26 yards in the Eagles' 34-13 win over the Giants on Thursday.
Although Wendell Smallwood's 18 rushing attempts outpaced him by a good margin, Clement was the more effective back of the two on a per-touch basis Thursday. The second-year pro was slated to see a relatively limited workload Thursday after having recently dealt with a quadriceps injury, so he and Smallwood could conceivably flip-flop lead-back duties in a Week 7 matchup against the Panthers.
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Kenyan Drake RB | GB
Dolphins' Kenyan Drake: Could see most touches as receiver
Drake may continue to see most of his involvement in the Miami offense as a pass catcher while Frank Gore handles more of the rushing duties, Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald reports. "Frank does a really good job of, 'We're second-and-five, third-and-two.' Or it's we're first down, second down, first down," coach Adam Gase said Thursday. "Kenyan is coming along in that area, it's just that he does give you that element of first-and-10, you get a 60-yard touchdown, where it's a game-changing play."
As Gase's comments imply, the Dolphins view Drake as the more dynamic of the two backs, but his tendency to bounce outside of his assigned running lane in pursuit of a big play can often result in negative or reduced yardage. Gore, meanwhile, lacks explosion, but has been valued by the Dolphins for his ability to hit assigned holes and deliver positive yardage chunks. Because Gore's play-making upside is limited, Drake will still get his fair share of opportunities, though it appears those will mostly come in space as a receiver rather than as a runner. While it doesn't appear Drake will be the three-down workhorse fantasy owners might have envisioned when they drafted him, his secondary rushing/lead pass-catching role proved useful in the Week 5 loss to the Bengals. In that contest, Drake parlayed 13 touches (six carries, seven receptions on 11 targets) into 115 yards -- by far his best total of the season -- and a touchdown.