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Perine carried the ball nine times for 35 yards and added a 25-yard catch in Sunday's 38-30 loss to Minnesota.

Perine entered Sunday with just two touches in his previous three games. He found his way back into the action on Sunday after Rob Kelley went down with an ankle injury. Perine should be expected to see about 10-12 touches per game if Kelley misses any time. He carried the ball 28 times in the two games Kelley missed earlier in the season for just 72 yards. While that totals a putrid 2.6 yards per carry, Washington's other option -- Chris Thompson -- is more of a change-of-speed player, necessitating a bigger back like Perine to do some of the heavy lifting. He's improved in limited opportunities over the past few weeks, averaging 4.0 yards per carry on 11 carries.

Gordon carried the ball 16 times for 27 yards and also caught five passes for 15 yards in the 20-17 loss to the Jaguars on Sunday.

Weird doesn't begin to describe Sunday's game for Gordon. While the former first-round pick saw the most carries of any Chargers running back, undrafted rookie free agent Austin Ekeler still managed to scamper for 42 yards on 10 carries, with a handful of them coming late in the game as the Chargers were attempting to ice away the win. While Gordon did lead the team in targets, Ekeler also caught five passes, converting them into 77 receiving yards and two touchdowns. A critical fourth-quarter fumble by Ekeler will likely halt any hope of the rookie running back taking over as the de facto starter, but Sunday's performance certainly should be an eye-opener for Gordon fantasy owners hoping to ride his usually large workload to the promised land.

Mostert left Sunday's game against the Giants with a shoulder injury and is questionable to return, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

The severity is still somewhat unknown. Mostert makes most of his worth via special teams, so this should not have a tremendous impact on fantasy owners.

Mixon rushed nine times for 37 yards and a touchdown while adding a three-yard catch on three targets in Sunday's 24-20 loss to the Titans.

Mixon found paydirt for the second consecutive week, scoring from three yards out in the second quarter to capitalize on a Marcus Mariota interception. All three of Mixon's touchdowns have come in the past five games, but the rookie second-rounder is averaging just 3.0 yards per carry and has rushed for more than 51 yards only once in his young career.

McKinnon rushed 10 times for 32 yard and and added two catches for 15 yards in Sunday's 38-30 win over Washington.

The 12 touches and 47 yards were both lows for McKinnon since rookie Dalvin Cook was lost for the season with a torn ACL. McKinnon touched the ball 42 times and scored thrice in Cook's first two games out of the lineup, but he has scored just once in three games since. Latavius Murray, meanwhile, has two touchdowns in the past three games, and he's outpaced McKinnon in touches by a 55-49 margin. McKinnon still offers a receiving element that Murray does not and should continue to see 15 to 20 touches per game, but it doesn't appear as though he'll serve in the lead-back role he appeared destined for in the immediate aftermath of Cook's injury.

Murray rushed for 68 yards on 17 carries and scored a touchdown in Sunday's 38-30 win over Washington.

Murray got Minnesota on the board early with a one-yard plunge in the first quarter, his second touchdown in the past three games. Murray seems to have evened the score for, or maybe even taken, the role of Minnesota's top back in recent weeks. In the first two games after Dalvin Cook's ACL injury, Murray trailed Jerick McKinnon in touches 42 to 30. In the three games since, however, Murray has either matched or beaten out McKinnon in touches each contest, garnering a 55-49 edge overall. More importantly, he's found the end zone twice in that time as compared to McKinnon's one score.

Jones may have sprained the MCL in his left knee during Sunday's 23-16 victory at Chicago, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

The Packers will be more certain about the diagnosis after Monday's MRI, but Jones is expected to be absent for some length of time. The backfield is rife with injuries at the moment, as Ty Montgomery was also forced out of Sunday's game due to another rib injury. If it's indeed an aggravation of the broken ribs from earlier this season, both Montgomery and Jones could be sidelined simultaneously. In such a reality, the Packers would likely ride Jamaal Williams, with fellow rookie Devante Mays active as a depth option.

Abdullah rushed 11 times for 52 yards and a touchdown while adding a three-yard catch on two targets in Sunday's 38-24 win over Cleveland.

Abdullah expressed his dissatisfaction with a lack of goal-line touches after a Week 8 loss in which his team failed to get into the end zone, and he's now scored a short touchdown in the subsequent pair of games. His eight-yard score in the second quarter was the first of five Detroit touchdowns and the only one that came on the ground. The explosive running back doesn't see enough volume to work his way into the upper echelon at his position, but Abdullah's increased usage in close has certainly raised his fantasy stock.

Kelley (knee/ankle) will undergo an MRI on Monday.

Kelley led all Washington running backs with six touches after the first three possessions, but at that point, knee and ankle concerns forced him from the contest. In the post-game media scrum, he was seen on crutches in the locker room, a foreboding sign for the imminent future. Expect his status to be clarified somewhat once the appropriate tests are commissioned. If Kelley requires any sort of absence, the Redskins will turn to Chris Thompson and Samaje Perine at running back.

Washington suffered a hip injury Sunday against the Browns and is questionable to return, Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com reports.

Washington's main contributions come as a kick returner, but he's been given five carries within five yards of the end zone in the last two games. If he can't return, TJ Jones will likely take over as the Lions' kick returner, but not much will change with their offensive dynamic.