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  • Terrell Watson RB | LAC

    Eagles' Terrell Watson: Scores in first game as pro

    Watson ran nine times for 28 yards and a score in the Eagles' season finale against the Cowboys.

    With three of its top four running backs ruled out, Philadelphia deployed a three-pronged rushing attack on Sunday behind the likes of Watson, Darren Sproles and Byron Marshall. Each player received only nine or 10 carries, though, so there wasn't a clear leader of the bunch. With the regular season now all wrapped up, Turner will look to stay injury-free throughout the offseason in hopes to secure a role in the Eagles' run game for the 2017 campaign.

  • Derrick Henry RB | BAL

    Titans' Derrick Henry: Scores in finale

    Henry rushed 15 times for 65 yards and a touchdown while catching his lone target for three yards in Sunday's 24-17 win over Houston.

    Henry outplayed DeMarco Murray, who looked gassed after receiving 293 carries this season. The second-rounder out of Alabama performed well in a complementary role as a rookie, finishing with 490 yards and five touchdowns on 110 carries. He'll need to work on catching the ball out of the backfield if he wants to earn more of an even split with Murray next season, as Henry hauled in just 13 receptions in 14 games.

  • Ronnie Hillman RB | DAL

    Chargers' Ronnie Hillman: Finishes the year with over 200 total yards

    Hillman finished the season with 131 rushing yards and 93 receiving yards playing parts of the year with the Vikings and the Chargers.

    Hillman joined the Chargers late in the season and immediately became a factor following injuries to Melvin Gordon (hip/knee) and Kenneth Farrow (shoulder). While the journeyman running back likely doesn't factor into the organization's long-term plans given the emergence of Gordon, Hillman played well enough through the final few weeks to at least warrant interest from other teams during the offseason. There's even a possibility Hillman could return to the Chargers, given that both Branden Oliver and Danny Woodhead are unrestricted free agents this offseason, but even a return to his current team would not necessarily guarantee fantasy relevance next year.

  • Blake Sims RB | TB

    Blake Sims: Signs with Buccaneers

    Sims signed a future contract with the Buccaneers on Monday, Greg Auman of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Sims joined the Buccaneers practice squad a week ago and will now have an opportunity to spend the offseason with the team. However, the former Alabama quarterback signed with the team as a running back so he'll compete for a spot in the team's backfield over the next several months.

  • Texans' Jonathan Grimes: Twelve touches in Week 17 loss

    Grimes had eight carries for 16 yards and caught four passes for 33 yards in Houston's 24-17 loss to Tennessee in Week 17.

    There was more work available for Grimes in the regular-season finale with Lamar Miller (ankle) inactive. Miller is expected to be back for Saturday's playoff game against the Raiders, so Grimes should go back to being the third back, his role for much of the season when healthy. Grimes missed six games this season and finished with just 199 combined yards from scrimmage, the fewest in his three full seasons in Houston. He becomes an unrestricted free agent in the offseason, but his pass-catching ability and experience on special teams should land him a job.

  • Zach Zenner RB | NO

    Lions' Zach Zenner: Totals 24 touches versus Packers

    Zenner carried 20 times for 69 yards and a touchdown while securing four of five targets for 41 receiving yards during the Lions' 31-24 loss to the Packers on Sunday night.

    Despite the presence of Dwayne Washington -- the Lions presumptive No. 1 tailback in the absence of Theo Riddick (IR - wrist), Zenner was the only Lions running back to take the field Sunday, logging 64 out of 66 possible snaps (a running back wasn't even on the field the other two plays). However, even though it appears Zenner is taking over as the top option out of the backfield, the South Dakota State product will likely have a tough time producing against a stout Seahawks defensive front during the first round of the playoffs next weekend.

  • Steelers' Fitzgerald Toussaint: Three carries in back-up role

    Toussaint had three carries for 14 yards in Pittsburgh's 27-24 overtime win against Cleveland on Sunday. He also caught both passes thrown to him for 24 yards.

    Toussaint, who will continue to serve as a back-up to Le'Veon Bell and DeAngelo Williams heading in to the playoffs, finishes the regular season with 58 yards on 14 carries and three receptions for 33 yards.

  • DuJuan Harris RB | JAC

    49ers' DuJuan Harris: Finishes year on sour note

    Harris carried the ball four times for a negative yard and also lost a fumble in Sunday's season finale against the Seahawks.

    Harris finishes his 2016 campaign with 253 all-purpose yards and one touchdown while serving as a backup for the 49ers. The soon-to-be free agent's size and running style isn't suited to take on anything other than a change-of-pace role, so there is a decent chance the team brings him back to serve in a similar role behind Carlos Hyde next season.

  • Raiders' Latavius Murray: Touches the ball just six times

    Murray had just five carries for 11 yards and caught his lone target for 14 yards in Sunday's 24-6 loss at Denver.

    Up until last week, it looked like Murray had established himself as Oakland's true workhorse back, but DeAndre Washington has re-emerged over the last two games, rushing for 142 yards and two touchdowns. With Jalen Richard also in the mix for 6-to-10 touches per week, Murray doesn't appear to be that attractive of an option for fantasy owners participating in playoff leagues.

  • Shaun Draughn RB | NYG

    49ers' Shaun Draughn: Has career day in losing effort

    Draughn caught four of six targets for 68 yards and added 41 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries in Sunday's loss to the Seahawks.

    Draughn circled out of the backfield for gains of 27 and 29 yards and put San Francisco in the driver's seat early with a pair of one-yard touchdown runs. The veteran journeyman enters free agency as a player who has found a niche in San Francisco as a pass-catching back. His future in the Bay Area is somewhat limited, however, given the likely changes at the top and the fact that Carlos Hyde, who missed Sunday's game with an injury, is one of the few pieces of promise on the team's roster.

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