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Elliott gained 159 yards and found the end zone on 23 carries in Sunday's 26-20 win over the Buccaneers. He also caught all three of his targets for an additional 29 yards.

Elliott had topped 100 rushing yards twice in the last seven games, but he was able to set a new career high in yardage in a game the Cowboys needed to win and commemorated his second-quarter touchdown run with a memorable leap into an oversized Salvation Army donation bucket. Elliott now sits 258 yards shy of Eric Dickerson's rookie rushing record with two games to go, a mark that has stood for 33 years. He also got involved in the passing game after failing to do so last week, and he appears to be all systems go for next week's matchup with the Lions.

Draughn carried the ball four times for 15 yards in Sunday's loss to the Falcons.

Draughn continues to spell Carlos Hyde on Sundays, but his role as a receiving back seems to have disappeared in recent weeks. With just one catch (negative five yards) on three targets over his last three games, Draughn is no longer a deep PPR option.

Hightower had 11 carries for 37 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 48-41 win at Arizona. He also caught all three of his targets for 11 yards.

Playing against one of his former teams, Hightower scored both of his touchdowns from close range in the fourth quarter. Meanwhile, Mark Ingram was more productive on a per-play basis, rushing for 79 yards on 17 carries, although he did not score. Expect Hightower to continue to be involved next week against Tampa Bay.

Gillislee rushed nine times for 37 yards and a score during Sunday's 33-13 win over Cleveland while failing to haul in his only target.

"Touchdown Mike" is up to eight total scores on the season and has seven in the past nine games, an eye-popping total for a guy whose main role is to spell LeSean McCoy. The Bills have galloped for 27 rushing TDs on the season and lead the NFL in almost all running categories, so even though McCoy remains one of the league's better bell-cow backs, there's still enough to go around for Gillislee to have modest value.

Murray had 13 carries for 81 yards and caught his lone target for 11 yards in Sunday's 19-16 win over the Chargers.

Murray had been a workhorse back over the last few weeks, but the Raiders mixed in DeAndre Washington more Sunday, as he finished with five carries for 23 yards. Murray lost a fumble in the red zone early in the game and was stuffed a couple of times at the goal line in the second half. He'll look to reach the end zone next week against the Colts.

Rodgers is listed as inactive Sunday at Dallas.

Head coach Dirk Koetter clearly feels comfortable enough with the duo of Doug Martin and Charles Sims to mark Rodgers down as a healthy scratch. If one of Martin or Sims suffers an injury, Peyton Barber would fill in as the sole healthy running back.

Zenner rushed for 12 yards on three carries and caught four passes (five targets) for 52 yards in Sunday's 17-6 loss to the Giants.

Coming off a concussion, Zenner lost carries to Dwayne Washington but was second on the team with a career-high 52 receiving yards. His workload was likely limited in order to avoid a setback, but if Theo Riddick (wrist) is out again, he might see his carries increase next week against the Cowboys, especially after an uninspiring effort from Washington. Zenner has totaled 56 carries for 198 yards and a touchdown on the season.

Washington rushed for 31 yards on 14 carries and caught two passes (four targets) for nine yards during Sunday's 17-6 loss to the Giants.

Washington -- who earned the start Sunday -- couldn't find any holes, as New York's defensive front continuously stopped him, and he finished with just 2.2 yards per carry, The rookie out of Washington entered the contest averaging a measly 3.1 YPC and has yet to prove he can be a starting back in the NFL, although his opportunities have been scarce. Expect his role to diminish when/if Theo Riddick (wrist) returns.

Mathews rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries and added a five-yard catch in Sunday's loss to Baltimore.

Mathews tied the game in the second quarter with a four-yard cutback run. Mathews missed two games in between, but the former first-round pick has scored in four of his last six outings, putting up five touchdowns overall. While there has been plenty of mystery to Philly's backfield this season, Mathews has clearly emerged as the team's safest bet as the season winds to a close.

Carey carried the ball one time for one yard in Sunday's defeat against the Packers.

Carey has averaged fewer than two touches over the last seven games, and it's unlikely that he'll see an increase in opportunities over the last two weeks of the season.