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Clement played 28 snaps on offense in Sunday's 24-10 loss to the Seahawks, gaining seven yards on three carries and catching all three of his targets for 30 yards.

While not exactly known for his receiving skills, the 220-pound undrafted rookie out of Wisconsin got a good chunk of the playing time in obvious passing situations Sunday night. The game context limited LeGarrette Blount to just 14 snaps and eight carries, while Jay Ajayi led the way with 31 snaps and 12 touches (three catches). Clement nonetheless remains the least interesting commodity in Philadelphia's three-headed backfield heading into a Week 14 road game against the Rams. Ajayi is the one with upside, while Blount remains the best bet for goal-line carries and clock-killing work. Clement falls somewhere in between, locked into a decent role that seemingly doesn't offer much room for growth unless one of his backfield mates gets hurt.

Ekeler carried the ball four times for 19 yards and also caught two of his three targets for 21 yards in Sunday's 19-10 win over the Browns

Ekeler was efficient with his limited opportunities, yet again posting a higher yards-per-carry average (4.8) then starter Melvin Gordon (4.1), but the lack of total touches ultimately doomed his day in terms of fantasy value. As it has been for the majority of the season, the explosive backup is merely a depth option for owners so long as Gordon is healthy.

Rodgers carried three times for 25 yards and returned one kickoff for 20 yards in Sunday's 26-20 overtime loss to the Packers.

Despite Doug Martin's (concussion) absence, the seven-year veteran ceded lead-back duties to Peyton Barber, who logged 52 snaps to Rodgers' five. Rodgers was able to rip off a 19-yard run on one of his three carries, leading to a season-best 8.3 yards per tote. Considering Barber's impressive showing through both the ground and air Sunday, Rodgers appears destined for a complementary role for the balance of the campaign, irrespective of Martin's status.

Sims rushed three times for 16 yards and brought in both of his targets for 35 yards in Sunday's 26-20 overtime loss to the Packers.

With Doug Martin (concussion) sidelined, Sims played 19 snaps and was able to generate his best combined yardage total of the season. The pass-catching specialist's three carries equaled a season high as well, as Sims continues to have a minimal role in the ground game. Despite the slight uptick in involvement Sunday, Sims' touches are typically too modest for him to be of much fantasy utility outside of the deepest of PPR formats.

Mack had six carries for 46 yards and one reception for eight yards in Sunday's 30-10 loss at Jacksonville.

Mack played 30 snaps on offense, which was more than starter Frank Gore's 22 snaps as he got playing time late amid a blowout loss. Although Gore is still getting the bulk of carries, it's possible Mack could see more work in the final few games of the season as the team looks toward 2018.

Dolphins head coach Adam Gase didn't sound optimistic about Williams' (shoulder) chances of returning to practice this week, Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald reports.

Gase said it's an issue of pain management, hinting that Williams is still bothered by considerable pain. It's possible that subsides within the next few days, but Kenyan Drake may have earned a larger share of the workload even if Williams is able to return for Week 14. Drake rumbled for 120 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries in Sunday's 35-9 win over the Broncos, adding three catches for 21 yards on five targets while logging the vast majority of offensive snaps prior to garbage time. Williams will have en extra day to recover with the Dolphins preparing to host the Patriots on Monday Night Football.

Breida carried the ball a season-high 12 times for 45 yards against the Bears on Sunday. He hauled in his only target for four yards in a 15-14 win.

Breida saw a large uptick in usage after being limited to just seven offensive snaps against the Seahawks last week. The speedy rookie's 13 touches matched his previous season high, and this was just the second time he received double-digit carries through 12 games. Carlos Hyde still surpassed him in both carries (17) and targets (three), but Breida was slightly more effective with his opportunities, despite neither back eclipsing the 4.0 yards per carry plateau. The 22-year-old's usage seems to fluctuate on a week-to-week basis, but he appears to be more involved in contests that remain close from start to finish, most notably in the 49ers' two victories, where he was granted double-digit touches. Next week's matchup against the injury-riddled Texans could present another close contest, but gameflow-to-usage correlation isn't strong enough to build a case to start the quick-hitting back in standard formats.

Patterson caught all four passes directed his way for 97 yards and rushed twice for one more yard in Sunday's 24-17 win over the Giants.

Handed a starting role with Michael Crabtree (suspension) and Amari Cooper (concussion, ankle) both absent, Patterson took advantage with his biggest receiving day of the season. While the Tennessee product still has not caught a touchdown on the year, he has set a season high in receiving yards in each of his last three contests. He may have an opportunity to stretch that streak to four if Cooper cannot recover in time to take on Kansas City in what would be an enticing Week 14 matchup.

Zenner rushed one time for four yards during Sunday's 44-20 loss to the Ravens.

If there was ever going to be an instance when Zenner might take on a significant workload, Sunday was it, since both Ameer Abdullah (neck) and Dwayne Washington (coach's decision) were out of the lineup. However, undrafted rookie Tion Green ended up pacing the team with 11 carries while Theo Riddick received nine. As such, it's clear the Lions don't view Zenner as anything more than a situational role player who can help out on special teams.

Kamara had nine carries for 60 yards and two touchdowns and caught five of six targets for 66 yards in Sunday's 31-21 win over the Panthers.

Offering a rare combination of talent and team context, Kamara is somehow maintaining an unprecedented level of per-touch production, consistently performing as one of the elites at his position without approaching 20 touches. He's actually fallen between 10 and 17 in nine straight games, including an ongoing six-game streak with at least one touchdown. Kamara and Mark Ingram will both have a good chance to stay hot when the Saints face the Falcons in Atlanta on Thursday.