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Seahawks coach Pete Carroll says Rawls (fibula) will practice this week with an eye toward playing Sunday against the Eagles, Liz Mathews of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.

Rawls, who has been out since Week 2, was a limited practice participant prior to putting together a full session last Friday. Although that increase in activity still didn't allow him to be active for Sunday night's win over the Patriots, another week of practice figures to result in Rawls' return this weekend. While that obviously bodes well for his fantasy stock, the Seahawks' backfield situation makes projecting Rawls' usage less straightforward. Pass-catching rookie C.J. Prosise impressed while enjoying the bulk of Seattle's tailback snaps Sunday, so Rawls should compete primarily with him, but also with Christine Michael, for reps going forward.

Michael (hamstring) rushed five times for 22 yards Sunday, taking a backseat to rookie C.J. Prosise in Seattle's 31-24 victory against the Patriots.

Michael was added to the injury report late last week, allowing Prosise to start. Prosise likely won't give the job back after totaling 153 yards from scrimmage. He runs more physically than Michael and is an excellent receiver. Michael will still be involved, but Prosise looks good for the majority of touches. Thomas Rawls (fibula) is expected back soon, though, which could relegate Prosise to a third-down role and Michael to the bench.

Hunt rushed for 52 yards on eight carries in Houston's 24-21 win over Jacksonville in Week 10.

Hunt was promoted from the practice squad leading up to the game, but we weren't sure how much he'd play against the Jaguars. Both Lamar Miller (shoulder) and Alfred Blue (ribs) have been banged up, suggesting an insurance role for Hunt, but he got significant work when Blue sustained a calf injury, including five carries and 39 yards on the final scoring drive. The Texans clearly are protecting Miller, who has fewer than 20 touches the last three games, so you can expect either Hunt or Blue (or both) to be part of the game plan in the coming weeks.

Kelley carried 22 times for 97 yards and caught his only target for a two-yard loss in Sunday's 26-20 win over the Vikings.

Kelley received over 20 carries for the second straight week and averaged a respectable 4.4 yards per carry against the formidable Minnesota defensive unit. His contributions in the passing game have been few and far between, but Kelley should carve out some fantasy value after seemingly winning the job from Matt Jones, who was a healthy scratch for this game. While Kelley may not offer eye-popping totals from week to week, the volume of work he has seen of late will make him a viable option next week against the Packers.

Mathews carried 19 times for 109 yards and a pair of touchdowns Sunday against the Falcons. He also caught both of his targets for an additional 30 yards in the 24-15 win.

Mathews' role appeared to be diminishing when Darren Sproles was named the starting tailback, but he received his second-highest number of touches and scored touchdowns number six and seven while compiling his best yardage output as well. Despite his success against Atlanta, Mathews will likely continue to split time with Sproles and Wendell Smallwood (13 carries, 70 yards), and next week's matchup against Seattle on the road will make it tough to trust any of the trio for fantasy purposes.

Williams gained two yards and scored a touchdown on two carries and secured his only target for an 18-yard score in Sunday's 31-24 win over the Chargers.

Williams' rushing touchdown, a two-yard run early in the third quarter, was his third trip to the end zone on the ground in the last four games. That helped make up for the fact that the two carries he received were his lowest figure in that category since Week 6, as did his 18-yard scoring reception that gave the Dolphins a 21-17 lead late in third period. Williams continues to have a definitive secondary role in the Miami backfield behind Jay Ajayi, but has notably received eight red-zone carries this season, giving him some upside in extremely deep formats.

Draughn was not involved in Sunday's loss to Arizona, receiving neither a carry nor a catch.

This shouldn't come as a surprise considering that Draughn did not receive a carry last week against the Saints. With Carlos Hyde (shoulder) back on the field, DuJuan Harris will serve as the team's change-of-pace back and Draughn will remain buried on the depth chart.

Harris carried the ball five times for 14 yards in Sunday's 23-20 loss to Arizona. He was not targeted in the passing game.

Harris -- who gained 142 all-purpose yards last week -- was not a fantasy factor with Carlos Hyde (shoulder) making his return to field. The latter did not have any success on the ground Sunday, but there were no reports of a setback regarding his banged up shoulder. Harris will serve as the team's change of pace back against the Patriots next week.

Martin gained 33 yards and scored a touchdown on 16 carries and secured one of two targets for 13 yards in Sunday's 36-10 win over the Bears.

Martin couldn't find any running room against a stingy Bears front, totaling just 23 yards on 15 of his 16 carries. However, there were a couple of definite positives, one being his one-yard touchdown with 5:55 remaining that capped off Tampa's scoring on the day. The other was the fact he was able to get through the contest without reaggravating the hamstring injury he'd just returned from, good news for a Bucs backfield that has been decimated in recent weeks. Martin will try to take another step forward when Tampa travels to Arrowhead Stadium for a Week 11 tilt against the Chiefs.

Elliott carried 21 times for 114 yards and a pair of touchdowns in Sunday's game against the Steelers. He also caught both of his targets for another 95 yards and a touchdown in the 35-30 win.

Elliott sparked the Cowboys to life in the first quarter when he caught a short pass from Dak Prescott and galloped 83 yards down the sideline for the longest touchdown of his young career. His flashy performance turned to heroics in the fourth quarter, as he plowed into the end zone from 14 yards out to put his team ahead with less than two minutes left before bursting 32 yards to pay dirt to seal the win after the Steelers answered with a score of their own. Elliott continues to thrive as the centerpiece of one of the most prolific offenses in the league and his career-high in scrimmage yards indicates no signs of wear or tear, despite the massive workload he has received in his rookie campaign. He will draw a matchup with a stout Baltimore front next week but there is little reason to believe he will not enjoy another productive outing.