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Sims rushed twice for two yards and brought in two of three targets for seven yards in Sunday's 29-7 win over the Bears. He also lost a fumble.

The fourth-year back saw notably less opportunity than starter Jacquizz Rodgers (19 touches) and Peyton Barber (10 touches), although he outpaced the latter in offensive snaps by a 21-16 margin. A large part of the reason for the reduced usage appears to have been situational, as the Bucs held a comfortable second-half lead and used workhorse backs Rodgers and Barber to grind out the clock. Meanwhile, Sims once again projects to have a sizable role in the passing game, especially in games that are lot more competitive than Sunday's blowout victory. He'll look to up his production against a tough Vikings defense in Week 3.

McFadden (coach's decision) was inactive for Sunday's 42-17 loss to the Broncos, David Helman of the Cowboys' official site reports.

It's becoming increasingly clear that Alfred Morris is the true backup to Ezekiel Elliott at this point, as McFadden was a healthy scratch for the second time in as many weeks Sunday.

Drake rushed one time for negative-three yards and returned three kicks for 71 yards in Sunday's victory over the Chargers.

Drake's rushing attempt was his lone offensive snap of the game, and he saw 16 snaps on special teams. The good news for Drake is that Damien Williams saw only three offensive snaps and did not receive a carry, but both backup running backs had nearly nonexistent roles in the Dolphins' offense for Week 2.

Green (coach's decision) is inactive for Monday night's game against the Giants.

Green is nothing more than the No. 5 tailback on the depth chart and will likely need multiple injuries to players ahead of him in order to be a regular member of the game-day roster.

Zenner (coach's decision) is inactive for Monday night's game against the Giants.

For a second week in a row, Zenner is a healthy scratch in favor of Dwayne Washington, who the Lions are giving a long look at kick returner.

Titans coach Mike Mularkey said he still views DeMarco Murray (hamstring) as the clear starter and Henry as the clear backup, Paul Kuharsky of 104.5 The Zone reports.

Henry made his case with a 14-92-1 rushing line in Sunday's 37-16 win over Jacksonville, taking advantage of Murray's absence in the second half after the veteran aggravated the hamstring injury that bothered him throughout August. Regardless of how Mularkey views the situation when everyone's healthy, Henry will be the favorite to lead the team in carries if Murray is absent or limited for a Week 3 matchup with the Seahawks. Given the presence of a capable backup and the fact the injury has lingered this long, the Titans may already be giving some thought to holding Murray out for a game or two.

Head coach Bruce Arians is unsure if he'll name Johnson the starting running back for Week 3 versus the Cowboys, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.

In the first game without David Johnson (wrist), the elder Johnson received the third-most snaps among Cardinals running backs, handling 17 versus 30 for Andre Ellington and 18 for Kerwynn Williams. That said, Johnson was the most effective with his reps, as he doubled up Williams in terms of rushing yards (44 to 22) and seemed to find running lanes that Williams and Ellington could not. If Johnson is named the starter, his track record in the offense over two-plus seasons (59.6 yards per game and four touchdowns across 16 contests) makes him an interesting RB to consider.

Kelley is considered day-to-day with a rib cartilage injury, NFL.com's Ian Rapoport reports.

While Redskins coach Jay Gruden didn't expressly say so, the updated diagnosis suggests Kelley avoided a broken rib, which Gruden feared to be the case after Sunday's 27-20 win over the Rams. The second-year back still figures to be limited or absent when the Redskins release their first Week 3 injury report Wednesday, but he should at least have some chance to be ready for Sunday's game against the Raiders. If not, Samaje Perine will take over as the early-down thumper, with pass-catching back Chris Thompson also helping to pick up some of the slack. Kelley had 12 carries for 78 yards in Sunday's victory, while Perine replaced him in the second quarter and managed only 67 yards on a team-high 22 touches. Gruden said he expects Kelley will try to play through the injury, but he also acknowledged that the pain may be too great for the running back back to actually do so, JP Finlay of CSN Mid-Atlantic reports.

Fowler scored a three-yard rushing touchdown on his only touch in Sunday's 37-16 win at Jacksonville.

Fowler possesses more skill than your typical fullback, but he rarely gets a chance to flash that ability. He'll get the occasional chance to punch it in near the goal line, but thumpers DeMarco Murray (hamstring) and Derrick Henry usually get priority over Fowler.

Patterson racked up 57 yards and a touchdown on three carries to go along with one reception for six yards during Sunday's 45-20 victory over the Jets.

Patterson has just two receptions on as many targets for eight yards through his first two games of the season, but he's also been involved in the Raiders' rushing attack as he notched his first touchdown on a 43-yard run Sunday. He hasn't been given enough touches to earn much fantasy attention, however, with so much competition for production among receivers Amari Cooper and Michael Crabtree along with a trio of running backs led by Marshawn Lynch. Patterson saw just seven less offensive snaps than No. 3 receiver Seth Roberts, though that may not have been the case if the game were closer down the stretch.