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Henry rushed for 24 yards on eight carries and added seven yards on two catches during Sunday's 26-23 win over the Eagles.

The yardage total matched Henry's season low as Marcus Mariota was thrust into the role of the team's leading rusher. Despite the ability to barrel through defenders, Henry is averaging just over three yards per carry so far this year, more than a full yard below his career average. Given the fact that he has yet to find the end zone and provides relatively little in the passing game, he is more like Tennessee's No. 2 back from a production standpoint.

Penny rushed nine times for 49 yards and zero touchdowns in Sunday's 20-17 win over the Cardinals.

Penny was expected to be the team's lead back because Chris Carson (hip) was inactive, but Mike Davis showed a hot hand early and recorded a bulk of the touches (21 carries and four catches). That extends the frustrations for the Seahawks, who reached to pick Penny in the first round of April's draft, and fantasy owners who looked to benefit off Carson's injury. Penny shouldn't be streamed at this time since he could get bumped to the No. 3 role if Carson is healthy for a tough Week 5 matchup with the Rams.

Breida (shoulder) returned to Sunday's game against the Chargers.

Breida missed a few snaps to be evaluated for a shoulder injury, but he came back out for the next drive and took his first carry for seven yards. The 49ers have lost a slew of starters to injuries over the past two weeks, with their offensive line taking a beating in Sunday's contest.

Breida was removed from Sunday's game against the Chargers in the second half with an apparent shoulder injury, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Breida separated his shoulder during the first week of the preseason but made it back for the regular-season opener. He then suffered a hyperextended knee last week, leading to a 'questionable' designation for Sunday's game. Breida had eight carries for 32 yards and two catches for 12 yards before he was injured.

Williams gained 27 yards on 11 carries and wasn't targeted in the passing game during Sunday's 22-0 win over Buffalo.

Williams was vastly inferior to Aaron Jones on the ground, as Jones turned 11 carries into 65 yards and a touchdown. Based on how well Jones has played in two games since returning from suspension, he's likely to get more work at Williams' expense against the Lions in Week 5.

Grant gained five yards on his lone carry and caught two of three targets for 12 yards in Sunday's 31-12 win over the Jets.

Grant got just three touches in this one with Leonard Fournette making his return from a hamstring injury. Fournette aggravated that injury, however, which could mean a return into the offensive game plan for Grant in Week 5 against a Chiefs defense that's given up more than its fair share of big plays this year.

Jones rushed 10 times for 29 yards and brought in one of two targets for minus-1 yard in the Buccaneers' 48-10 loss to the Bears on Sunday.

Making his NFL debut, Jones struggled to find running room, although not to the extent that he had during an utterly forgettable preseason. The rookie notably outpaced starter Peyton Barber in carries by three, but the atypical game script that saw the Bucs trailing by five touchdowns at halftime could certainly have had something to do with that. Given that Barber hasn't been able to get much going in his opportunity as the No. 1 back, it will be interesting to see how Dirk Koetter uses the upcoming bye week to sort out the backfield's division of labor for a Week 6 divisional clash against the Falcons.

Elliott carried 25 times for 152 yards Sunday against the Lions. He also caught four passes for 88 yards and a touchdown in the 26-24 win.

Elliott broke off several big gains both through the air and as a runner, notching a new career high in scrimmage yards. He was directly responsible for some pivotal moments in the game, including a nifty 38-yard catch and run into the end zone in the second quarter and a beautiful over-the-shoulder catch to set up the winning field goal in the final seconds. Elliott got off to a bit of a slow start to the season, but he's exploded for 378 scrimmage yards on 48 touches over the last two weeks. His ability combined with the probability of a massive workload make him an excellent fantasy option next Sunday against the Texans.

Jones rushed 11 times for 65 yards and a touchdown while catching his lone target for 17 yards in Sunday's 22-0 home win over Buffalo.

Jones averaged a healthy 7.0 yards on six carries in his return from suspension last week, and he kept the good times rolling with 38 more rushing yards than Jamaal Williams on the same number of carries this week. The highlight of his day was a three-yard touchdown in the second quarter. Jones is probably the most gifted running back on the Packers in terms of pure rushing ability, so his role could keep growing in the weeks ahead, starting with the Week 5 matchup against a Lions defense that's been susceptible to big plays on the ground.

Walton returned to Sunday's game against the Falcons after being evaluated for a possible concussion, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.

With Joe Mixon (knee) out and Thomas Rawls inactive Sunday, Walton is working in a complementary role behind Giovani Bernard.