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Martin was in on 37 snaps in Tampa's Week 12 loss to the Colts, Greg Auman of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Martin received under 20 carries for the third time in four weeks, once again largely as a result of game flow in the second half. He did put together an impressive encore performance to his stellar 235-yard outing in Week 11 versus the Eagles, ripping off another long run (56 yards), which played an integral part in Martin averaging 6.9 yards a carry. The 97-yard outing helped Martin eclipse the 1,000-yard mark for the first time since his 2012 rookie season. The fourth-year pro will attempt to extend his recent success in Week 13 against a Falcons run defense that was gashed by Adrian Peterson on Sunday.

Cunningham rushed twice for 12 yards and caught a pass for five yards in Sunday's 31-7 loss to Cincinnati.

Cunningham saw a lot of his touches taken away by Tre Mason, surprisingly enough, as Mason had seven catches in the game. Cunningham has virtually no value unless Todd Gurley gets hurt.

Johnson has been diagnosed with a fractured tibia in his left leg, Jay Glazer of FOX Sports reports.

Johnson was knocked out of Sunday's game in San Francisco, after his left knee has hit by an opposing player's helmet. The initial diagnosis of a bone bruise indicated a short absence was in store, but Glazer's bombshell says otherwise. The Cardinals will explore if there's a chance that he can return at some point, but the running back corps could be down to David Johnson and Stepfan Taylor in the short term due to Andre Ellington's bout with turf toe.

As of Monday, Mathews has yet to be cleared under the NFL's concussion protocol, CSN Philly reports.

Mathews is thus no lock to return to action Sunday against the Patriots, with DeMarco Murray, Darren Sproles and Kenjon Barner currently the Eagles' top healthy backfield options.

Brown had three carries for two yards and did not catch either of the two passes thrown his way in Sunday's win at Jacksonville.

Serving as the number three running back behind Melvin Gordon and Danny Woodhead, Brown is not expected to make much of an impact unless one of the primary guys suffers an injury.

Johnson (knee contusion) is slated to undergo an MRI, Mike Jurecki of FOX Sports 910 Phoenix reports.

Meanwhile, fellow RB Andre Ellington is dealing with turf toe, with the duo's status for this Sunday's game against the Rams yet to be determined. Next up for the Cardinals' carries if either (or both) miss time are David Johnson, Stepfan Taylor and perhaps Kerwynn Williams, who is currently on the team's practice squad.

Coach Bruce Arians relayed Monday that Ellington is dealing with turf toe, Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic reports.

Meanwhile, fellow RB Chris Johnson is dealing with a knee contusion, with the status of the duo for this Sunday's game against the Rams not yet solidified. Next up for the Cards' carries if they miss time are David Johnson, Stepfan Taylor and possibly Kerwynn Williams, who is currently on the team's practice squad.

Tipton signed with the Colts on Monday.

Tipton re-joins the Colts after being waived by the team just last week. However, with Ahmad Bradshaw (wrist) now on injured reserve, Tipton figures to see third-string running back duties behind Frank Gore and Dan Herron.

Fowler rushed once for one yard and caught his only target for a one-yard touchdown in Sunday's 24-21 loss to Oakland.

The rookie fullback out of Alabama is a versatile player who can present mismatches for defenses near the goal line, as demonstrated by his two touchdowns this season. Fowler would hold more value if Tennessee's offense could get the ball into scoring position more often, but his lack of touches in general makes him a fringe player in his current role.

Bolden caught all four of his targets for 81 yards and a touchdown, adding four carries for 11 yards in Sunday's 30-24 loss to the Broncos.

Bolden burnt Broncos linebacker Danny Trevatahan on a wheel route in the fourth quarter, turning it into a 63-yard touchdown after a pair of broken tackles. Despite the impressive stat line, Bolden actually played just 15 snaps, compared to 31 for James White and 27 for LeGarrette Blount, according to Pro Football Focus. Even if he earned himself a bit more playing time, Bolden probably won't get enough work to warrant ownership outside of extremely deep leagues. He'll face the Eagles in Week 13.