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Martin tallied 81 yards on 11 carries and secured one of his three targets for five yards in Sunday's 24-17 loss to the Saints.

Martin had his lowest amount of carries since a Week 9 loss to the Giants, when he also had 11 totes. As in that contest, the Bucs found themselves trailing in the second half, and passing-down back Charles Sims therefore received a solid allotment of playing time as well. As has been the case the majority of the season, Martin did look good with the ball in his hands, averaging 7.4 yards a pop and ripping off his third run of over 20 yards in the last four games. Martin is now averaging an outstanding 5.1 yards per carry while amassing 1,214 yards on the season, and will tangle with the feisty Rams defense in Tampa's Thursday road tilt in St. Louis.

Hillman ran for just 20 yards on 12 carries and caught seven of nine targets for 41 yards in Sunday's 15-12 loss to the Raiders.

Hillman failed to take advantage of the fact that C.J. Anderson (ankle) was active but available only in an emergency situation. He had an 11-yard run at one point, but was absolutely bottled up on his other 11 rushes. The speedy RB was able to rack up some receptions in the fourth quarter, to somewhat salvage his fantasy game. It remains to be seen if Anderson will be ready next week at Pittsburgh, but Hillman should be involved regardless.

Anderson (ankle) was active for Sunday's loss to the Raiders, but did not touch the ball.

Anderson was only available in an emergency situation, but he might be ready for next week's game at Pittsburgh. Meanwhile, Ronnie Hillman failed to take advantage of Anderson's absence, rushing for just 20 yards on 12 carries, although he did catch seven of nine targets for 41 yards.

Gillislee carried three times for 24 yards and caught one ball for six yards in Sunday's loss to the Eagles. The score was his first pro touchdown.

Gillislee will have to relinquish the No. 2 role behind Shady McCoy as soon as rookie Karlos Williams is able to return, but Williams has missed the last two games and didn't even see the practice field last week. McCoy has a strong hold on the bulk of the carries, but the Bills don't seem to use him around the goal line as much as some of the league's other bell cow backs, so whoever backs him up always has a chance at the occasional score.

McFadden ran for 111 yards on just nine carries in Sunday's 28-7 loss at Green Bay. He failed to catch his lone target.

With just 64 yards on 24 totes over the previous two games, McFadden seemed to be wearing down a bit, after a heavy workload between Weeks 7-11, when he carried the ball a total of 122 times. However, he ripped off runs of 50 and 45 yards Sunday, although Robert Turbin was the RB to score for the Cowboys, finishing with seven carries for 51 yards. The matchups don't look great for McFadden over the next two weeks, with the Jets and Bills next up on the schedule.

West carried five times for just 16 yards in Sunday's loss to Seattle. He was not targeted in the passing game.

The second-year back was modestly productive in his first two games after signing with Baltimore, but he found the sledding tough against a tough Seahawks defense. It didn't help that the Ravens fell behind big on the scoreboard, as West took a back seat as they aired it out, due to his lack of receiving skills. He figures to see a handful of touches per week as Buck Allen's backup, but he carries little fantasy value into next week's matchup with the Chiefs.

Murray ran for just 27 yards on 16 carries in Sunday's 15-12 upset win at Denver. He failed to haul in his lone target.

Murray struggled for the second time this year against Denver, as he rushed for just 39 yards on 13 carries back in Week 5. The entire Raiders' offense struggled Sunday, however, until the second half when Derek Carr tossed a couple of scores. Murray hasn't rushed for over 100 yards since Week 8, but on the bright side, he's been receiving plenty of work, with 58 carries over the last three games. In Week 15, Murray will face the Packers, who entered Sunday's game as the league's 20th ranked rush defense.

Draughn carried 11 times for 43 yards and caught two of three targets for just eight yards in Sunday's loss to the Browns.

The veteran entered the game on the back of four straight productive outings, but he was unable to make his typical impact in the passing game Sunday despite posting his highest yards per carry average (3.9) during that time. Draughn still faces little competition in the 49ers backfield, as no other back had more than two carries on Sunday, and he should remain modestly productive for as long as the team can hang in games. That is unlikely to happen in Week 15, when San Francisco hosts the 10-3 Bengals.

Harris stepped into a larger role after Thomas Rawls exited Sunday's game against the Ravens, totaling 42 yards on 18 carries. He was not targeted in the passing game.

Although the Baltimore run defense is relatively stout, Harris was largely unimpressive Sunday, as his long run of the afternoon went for just six yards. Rawls is reportedly set to miss the rest of the season, so Harris could carry a large load until Marshawn Lynch is able to return from an injury of his own. Harris appears unlikely to post many mind-blowing stat lines, but there could be modest value stemming from this type of volume, should it continue.

Gordon rushed 14 times for 35 yards and caught all four of his targets for 28 receiving yards Sunday against the Chiefs.

After back-to-back games averaging over 4.0 yards per carry, Gordon sank under the 3.0 mark for the fourth time this season, including twice in the last four games. He has yet to score a touchdown during his rookie season, though he's got an encouraging matchup next week against a Dolphins defense allowing the third-most rushing yards per game this season.