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Michael gained 52 yards on 16 carries and caught all three of his targets for another three yards in Sunday's 6-6 tie with the Cardinals.

Even with the extra period to accumulate stats, Michael was stymied by a tough Arizona defense in a game that didn't have any touchdowns. Seattle didn't have much more luck through the air, with Russell Wilson completing 24 of 37 passes for 225 yards. C.J. Prosise handled most of the passing-down work in his first appearance since Week 1, catching two of three targets for 17 yards while also taking a lone carry for no gain. Michael still accounted for 19 of the team's 23 running back touches, leaving minimal concern regarding his workload in the absence of Thomas Rawls (ankle). With Rawls expected to miss at least another game or two, Michael should stay busy in a favorable Week 8 matchup at New Orleans.

Draughn had just one carry for 16 yards, but caught five of seven targets for 37 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's loss to Tampa Bay.

Draughn actually led the 49ers in all receiving categories, as Colin Kaepernick struggled with his accuracy, completing just 16 of 34 passes. Meanwhile, Mike Davis got the start and scored an early rushing touchdown, but was quiet otherwise. DuJuan Harris, who was just promoted from the active roster, was also involved, carrying the ball 11 times for 39 yards, while catching both of his targets for 18 yards. Draughn was slowly being phased out of the gameplan while Carlos Hyde (shoulder) was healthy, so it will interesting to see how the 49ers opt to use him when their starter returns, possibly as early as after their Week 8 bye.

Harris had 11 carries for 39 yards and caught both of his targets for 18 yards in Sunday's 34-17 loss to Tampa Bay.

Harris led the 49ers' backfield in touches, although Mike Davis scored a short touchdown and Shaun Draughn also scored, while leading the team with five receptions on seven targets for 37 yards. Harris, who was just promoted to San Francisco's active roster, will have a role until Carlos Hyde (shoulder) returns from injury. Considering the 49ers are on bye next week, Hyde's return could be in Week 9.

Henry rushed once for three yards, and failed to haul in his lone target Sunday against the Colts.

Henry has become an offensive afterthought with DeMarco Murray having proved himself capable of playing effectively on 20-plus carries per week. The second-rounder out of Alabama likely won't see many touches unless Murray gets hurt or slips up.

West rushed for 10 yards on eight carries in Sunday's loss to the Jets.

With the Ravens passing it 79 percent of the time during Sunday's game, West was held to his worst game of the season - snapping a three-game streak of 85-plus-yards with three total touchdowns. West and the Ravens enter the bye with a ton of questions on offense. With a passing game failing to pass muster, look for them to get back to the basics and pound the rock with West in their showdown with a Steelers team that has been gutted by Jay Ajayi and LeGarrette Blount in recent weeks.

Jones rushed for 27 yards on 10 carries in Sunday's loss to Detroit, losing a fumble in the contest.

Jones was involved in two fumbles on the day and was charged with one - a goal-line strip while he was wrestling for the end zone late in the first quarter. Jones had five carries to that point and had just five more in the game's remaining three quarters. Instead, Chris Thompson put up over 100 yards in total offense while Jones was stapled to the bench. Jones came into Sunday with two 100-yard games in his previous three contests and that certainly carries weight, but he has eight fumbles in 243 carries dating back to the start of last season. That won't be tolerated for much longer provided Thompson offers a solid second option.

Gordon carried the ball 22 times for 68 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's win over the Falcons. He also caught six of his seven targets for 53 yards and another touchdown.

After failing to score a touchdown last week, Gordon exploded for a three-touchdown performance against the Falcons Sunday. While his yards-per-carry (3.1) wasn't eye-popping, Gordon more than made up for it with his nose for the end zone, also doubling as an effective check-down option for Philip Rivers out of the backfield. Gordon continues to be touchdown machine, as he's racked up a total of 10 on the year after failing to find the end zone a single time during his rookie season. He'll face the vaunted Broncos defense next week.

Rodgers had 26 carries for a career-high 154 rushing yards and caught his lone target for nine yards in Sunday's 34-17 win at San Francisco.

Aided by a nifty 45-yard run, Rodgers had 100 rushing yards by halftime. Unfortunately, he did not score a touchdown, although he was getting lots of goal line work. The diminutive runner has been a revelation for Tampa Bay since Charles Sims hurt his knee against Denver, racking up 292 yards from scrimmage over the last two games. Considering how well Rodgers has played, expect him to continue to shoulder the load in the Buccaneers' backfield, at least until Doug Martin (hamstring) returns. He's got a strong matchup next week against Oakland.

Murray (turf toe) rushed for 59 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries in Sunday's win over the Jaguars. He added four yards on two catches.

After missing two weeks due to injury, Murray made his mark, barreling into the end zone for Oakland's first touchdown of the game in the second quarter and then weaving for a nine-yard score to put the game out of reach in the fourth. Murray won't impress much with his yardage -- he's yet to reach 60 yards this season -- but he's scored in four of the five games he's been active for and five times overall. His powerful style makes him a quality option in an offense that offers plenty of goal-line looks.

Patterson caught all seven of his targets for 67 yards and a touchdown during Sunday's 21-10 loss to the Eagles.

Patterson led the team in receiving yardage, scoring the Vikings' only touchdown of the day, and he set a season high in targets. The fourth-year receiver has seen a noticeable uptick in usage of late, as he he's garnered 19 looks over the last three games, compared to just two in the first three. With his fantasy stock trending upward, Patterson will look to build on his recent success next week versus the Bears.