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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.

McKinnon left Sunday's game against the Eagles in the third quarter because of an ankle injury, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

McKinnon had 48 scrimmage yards on 12 touches before leaving the game and was seen slamming his helmet down in disgust as the trainers examined his ankle. While his evaluation is still in the preliminary stages, a sense of optimism over his availability in Week 8 versus the Bears has already prevailed. In the event that he is unable to go, Matt Asiata would likely lead the backfield next Sunday.

Asiata carried 12 times for 55 yards and caught six of eight targets for an additional 25 yards in Sunday's 21-10 loss to the Eagles.

Asiata led the team in carries and yards as Jerrick McKinnon (ankle) left the game, finishing second in targets to boot versus a stout Philadelphia defensive unit. The big back would be in line for an expanded workload next week versus Chicago if McKinnon was forced to sit out, but there is a sense of optimism that the latter will be ready to play. Regardless, Asiata has touched the ball 35 times over the last two games and should remain involved in the offense moving forward.

Gillislee rushed five times for 20 yards and went without a target Sunday in Miami.

Gillislee was supposed to be heavily involved with LeSean McCoy's (hamstring) availability doubtful, but got only one first-half carry with McCoy in the game. While he played in a rotation with Reggie Bush once the starter exited in the second half, it was Bush that got the call from the one-yard line and found pay dirt. Gillislee has averaged 5.8 yards per carry in his career, so he would make an enticing play in an increased role next week against the Patriots if McCoy -- who re-injured his hamstring in the second half -- can't go.

Mathews gained 56 yards on 14 carries and turned his only target into a 27-yard gain during Sunday's game against the Vikings. He also lost a fumble in the 21-10 win.

Mathews averaged four yards per carry as he received his highest number of carries since Week 1, and he finished second on the team in receiving despite seeing just one target. Darren Sproles and Wendell Smallwood combined for nine touches as Mathews claimed 63 percent of the backfield share. The fumble was Mathews' second in three weeks and he will need to improve in that area if he wants to retain his edge in usage over the Eagles' other backs. He should receive the majority of the carries again in Week 8 versus the Cowboys.