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Draughn caught all three of his targets for 43 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 30-17 loss to New England.

Draughn had been a forgotten man the last couple of weeks, but made a few nice plays, including his 13-yard touchdown catch late in the game. He's not going to supplant starter Carlos Hyde, but it's interesting that backup RB DuJuan Harris was not targeted once in the passing game.

Michael is listed as inactive Sunday at Washington, Michael Cohen of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

After a week in which he exchanged a Seahawks jersey for Packers laundry, Michael's debut with his new organization will have to wait, likely when he has a better handle on the playbook. In the interim, head coach Mike McCarthy will roll with an RB tandem of James Starks and Ty Montgomery.

Jones is inactive for Sunday's game versus the Packers.

A healthy scratch for the second consecutive contest, Jones is among the Redskins' seven inactives due to the need for help on special teams from fellow running back Mack Brown. Meanwhile, Robert Kelley will serve as the starter, with Chris Thompson handling his typical pass-catching role.

West carried eight times for 42 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's game against the Cowboys. He added 11 yards while hauling in one of two targets in the 27-17 loss.

West showed impressive burst on an 18-yard touchdown run in the first quarter but tied his season-low in attempts and wasn't afforded enough opportunities to be effective. Rookie Kenneth Dixon received six carries and gained 40 yards but suffered a similar fate as the Ravens all but abandoned the running game. Sunday's results were indicative of the recent trend in playing time, as West and Dixon split the workload somewhat evenly, with the former holding a slight advantage. Baltimore will need to reestablish itself as a running team in order to improve its current 5-5 record and the next opportunity will come next week against the Bengals.

Mathews (knee) will not return to Sunday's game against Seattle, Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Enquirer reports.

Mathews left in the first half of Sunday's game and was initially considered questionable to return. With Darren Sproles (ribs) also ruled out, Kenjon Barner and Wendall Smallwood will handle all the running back duties for the rest of the game.

McKinnon rushed for 44 yards on 16 carries and lost three yards on a single catch in Sunday's win over Arizona.

As the weeks go on, McKinnon's 95-total-yard performance against the Giants in Week 4 looks further and further away. That game aside, McKinnon has been held under four yards per carry in every other contest in which he has carried the ball at least six times. With Minnesota's offensive line in shambles and Matt Asiata among the game's biggest goal-line vultures, McKinnon's prospects do not look good moving forward.

Washington rushed 13 times for six yards and caught both of his targets for 15 yards Sunday against the Jaguars.

Washington received 13 carries Sunday compared to four for starter Theo Riddick, but couldn't do anything against the fourth-most generous run defense in the NFL. Washington was much less involved in the passing game, though, whereas Riddick was a pivotal factor, seeing 10 looks compared to Washington's two. While it isn't crystal clear how the distribution of touches will end up in any given week, an offensive game plan emphasizing Washington on the ground and Riddick through the air figures to be a sustainable approach moving forward.

Elliott gained 97 yards on 25 carries and added four receptions on five targets for an additional 30 yards in Sunday's 27-17 win over the Ravens.

Elliott got off to a slow start against the Ravens' top-ranked run defense, but he continued to chip away and has now generated at least 127 scrimmage yards in eight of the last nine games. He continues to grind out impressive results regardless of the opponent, and consequently, he's become one of the front-runners for the MVP award. With a choice matchup against the Redskins awaiting on Thanksgiving Day, top-level production is seemingly in store once again for Elliott.

Mathews is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Seahawks after suffering a knee injury.

Mathews left with his knee injury in the first half Sunday and the team has yet to release any specifics on the issue. Darren Sproles and Kenjon Barner will see some extra snaps while Mathews is out.

Gillislee rushed 14 times for 72 yards after replacing an injured LeSean McCoy (thumb) against the Bengals on Sunday.

The Bills relied heavily on the run in a defensive-minded 16-12 victory, even after their starting running back went down. Gillislee served as the workhorse in McCoy's absence, and makes for a strong upside play if McCoy can't return next week against the Bengals. He has averaged 5.8 yards per carry thus far, and still has four touchdowns in the past six games despite not having scored Sunday.