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Hillman carried the ball seven times for 34 yards in Sunday's loss to the Raiders.

Hillman saw just 13 snaps on offense compared to Kenneth Farrow's 41, but the rookie running back failed to capitalize on the increased workload, picking up 39 yards on 15 carries. Adding to the rushing woes, Farrow's critical fumble late in the fourth quarter set up what would be the game-winning field goal for the Raiders, as the Chargers failed to score on their two ensuing drives. As a result, fantasy owners could see Hillman earn a few more carries if starting running back Melvin Gordon (hip, knee) misses another week, as the Chargers may opt to limit Farrow's exposure until he proves he can hold onto the ball.

Barner (hamstring) was seen walking with a significant limp following Sunday's game against the Ravens and could potentially be done for the remainder of this season, Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Barner's hamstring injury could make it pretty difficult for him to overcome the Eagles' quick turnaround ahead of Thursday's game against the Giants. With just one contest remaining after that, Barner also could've played his final down of the current campaign. Whether that proves true remains to be seen, but Barner's injury Sunday only adds to Philadelphia's banged-up backfield, which was without Darren Sproles (concussion) in Week 15 and placed Wendell Smallwood on injured reserve (knee) last Monday. Given those problems, Byron Marshall could see more action behind starter Ryan Mathews in Philadelphia's final two tilts.

McFadden ran the ball three times for 10 yards and caught his only target for minus-2 yards in Sunday's 26-20 win over the Buccaneers.

As expected, Ezekiel Elliott dominated the workload on the ground out of the Cowboys' backfield, while both Elliott and Lance Dunbar were more involved in the passing game, leaving few opportunities for McFadden to make an impact. He's little more than an insurance policy at RB for Dallas, but could be a viable fantasy dart in Week 17 if the team has nothing to play for and elects to rest Elliott heading into the postseason.

Sims gained four yards on three carries and hauled in three of five targets for 15 yards in Sunday's 26-20 loss to the Cowboys.

With Jacquizz Rodgers declared a healthy inactive, Sims had all of the leftover backfield work to himself, although that ended up not amounting to much. Doug Martin handled 16 of the 19 running back touches on the night, leaving Sims to primarily serve in his customary pass-catching role. Despite his limited involvement in his first two games back from injured reserve, Sims still figures to have a modest but important role over the final two games as the team continues its playoff push.

Martin carried 16 times for just 42 yards and was not targeted in the passing game during Sunday's 26-20 loss to the Cowboys.

Martin had found the end zone in consecutive games heading in, but he was smothered by a sound Cowboys run defense and averaged an underwhelming 2.6 yards per carry. His season has been quite disappointing considering the large contract he signed in the offseason, as he has averaged just 2.9 yards per carry with three touchdowns, missing six games earlier in the campaign due to injury. Martin has still been a featured player in an improving offense and will look to bounce back next week against the Saints.

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.