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Rawls (ankle) remains a few weeks away from his return, according to coach Pete Carroll, 710 ESPN Seattle's Liz Mathews reports.

Rawls has been sidelined since Week 2 due to a fibula injury, and general manager John Schneider started October by projecting he'd need another month to recover. As a result, Carroll saying he's still a few weeks away fits that timeline, although Rawls still has no definitive date for his expected return. While that leaves his already-frustrated fantasy owners in further limbo, Rawls' absence figures to allow Christine Michael to continue to dominate Seattle's backfield workload, with rookie Alex Collins and C.J. Prosise (wrist) factoring in behind him.

Martin (hamstring) did not partake in the Buccaneers' practice Monday morning, the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Martin has been out of action since injuring his hamstring in Week 2, but was speculated to perhaps return to the fold following the Bucs' bye week. That ultimately did not happen Monday, so Martin's status should be interesting to monitor as the week unfolds. While Jacquizz Rodgers figures to be the chief beneficiary should Martin's involvement remain impacted, Tampa Bay also signed tailback Antone Smith to start this week.

Barner rushed twice for six yards in Sunday's loss to the Redskins.

Barner only saw eight snaps Sunday, and it is becoming increasingly clear that, with Ryan Mathews healthy, Barner is the fourth running back on the Eagles' roster behind Mathews, Darren Sproles and Wendell Smallwood. Barner will remain off the fantasy radar in most formats, barring an injury to one of the aforementioned backs.

Elliott carried 28 times for a career-high 157 yards in Sunday's 30-16 win over the Packers.

The game featured a clash between the NFL's top rushing attack and the defense that has been stingiest against the run this season, but the former prevailed thanks to Elliott, who gashed the Packers repeatedly as the game progressed, including a long gain of 29 yards. Elliott now leads the league with 703 rushing yards through six weeks, including an average of 142.5 over his last four, and he is 116 yards ahead of his nearest competitor as of Sunday. He has already carried the ball a league-high 137 times as well, and he will use the bye week to rest up before resuming his role as one of the league's busiest backs in Week 8 versus the Eagles.

Williams saw five carries for 21 yards during Sunday's win over the 49ers.

The rookie got some work in with the Bills being way ahead in the fourth quarter. While Shady McCoy stole the show, it does appear Williams has worked his way into the No. 3 role, with Mike Gillislee firmly implanted as the No. 2. Reggie Bush, meanwhile, has just six rushing attempts for five yards all season.

Jones carried 16 times for a season-high 135 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 27-20 win over the Eagles.

Jones ripped off a 57-yard gain at one point and plowed into the end zone from a yard out just before the half. He was not targeted in the passing game, and saw Robert Kelley combine with Chris Thompson to steal 14 carries away. Jones is averaging an improved 87 rushing yards per game during the team's current four-game winning streak, and although the aforementioned duo will continue to see their share of usage next week versus the Lions, Jones should continue to dominate the carries after Sunday's explosive showing.

Michael rushed 18 times for 64 yards and two touchdowns, and caught all three of his targets for 19 yards in Sunday's 26-24 win over the Falcons.

Michael averaged just 3.6 yards per carry, but made owners happy by scoring two touchdowns for the second time in three games. The Seahawks have been committed to running the football in close, resulting in plenty of touchdowns for their featured back. That trend should continue with quarterback Russell Wilson's mobility still limited due to a sprained MCL.

Gillislee rushed six times for 60 yards in Sunday's win over San Francisco, including a 44-yard run that put him in the end zone for the second straight week.

Gillislee's ticket to instant value in all leagues was nearly punched in this one, as LeSean McCoy suffered what looked like a potential serious knee injury. It turned out McCoy was just hit on the knee, and the pain subsided without any damage and the starter went on to play the rest of the game. Gillislee remains the handcuff to own to McCoy, while holding some current value in super deep leagues given the team's propensity to run the ball and work him in on occasion, namely when the Bills get inside the opponent's five.

Williams rushed six times for 12 yards and a touchdown while adding two catches for five yards on two targets Sunday against the Steelers.

Williams still maintained a role in the offense with Arian Foster (hamstring) back, and even managed to vulture a 1-yard touchdown. Still, his ceiling is pretty low as the No. 3 running back behind Foster and Jay Ajayi, who rushed for over 200 yards and two scores himself in this one.

West had 23 carries for 87 yards and two touchdowns, adding four catches for 36 yards on six targets, in Sunday's 27-23 loss to the Giants.

Kenneth Dixon gained 12 yards on three touches, while Javorius Allen didn't get a single carry or target. West dominated the backfield work despite getting off to a slow start on the ground, ultimately finishing with a pair of goal-line touchdowns, in addition to season-high marks for carries, receptions and targets. He could've had an even bigger day, as he was stuffed on three goal-line tries at the end of a third-quarter drive, including on fourth down from the one-yard line. West may not dominate the workload to such an extent every week, but he's clearly the team's lead back, with a role that includes goal-line carries and at least a portion of the passing-down snaps. The only bad news is that he'll face a stiff Jets run defense in Week 7, and will then be on bye in Week 8.