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  • Melvin Gordon RB | BAL

    Chargers' Melvin Gordon: Just 37 rushing yards

    Gordon ran 15 times for just 37 yards and caught his lone target for 12 yards in Sunday's 33-3 loss to the Chiefs.

    Gordon has received relatively steady work this season, with double digit carries in eight of 10 games, but he's still searching for his first 100-yard game and touchdown. The offensive line has been decimated with injuries, so that hasn't helped Gordon's cause, although his running style simply hasn't translated to the pro game as of yet. Even still, he's got tremendous speed and good size, so it's possible that he could put up a big game or two over the final couple of months of the season. Next up for Gordon and the Chargers will be the Jaguars, who have been surprisingly solid against the run this year.

  • Raiders' Latavius Murray: Finds the end zone against the Lions

    Murray carried the ball 13 times for 28 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's loss to Detroit.

    Murray managed to snap his three-game scoreless streak on Sunday, but did so while recording his lowest rushing total of the season and his first game without a catch. Murray may be frustrating some fantasy owners with just two scores since Week 3, but he's also managed to be impressively consistent, tallying at least 60 total yards in eight of 10 games this season. In a league dominated by running-back commitees, Murray deserves continued starts if for no other reason than he represents 69 percent of the Raiders' carries this season.

  • C.J. Anderson RB | LAR

    Broncos' C.J. Anderson: 72 yards in win

    Anderson rushed 12 times for 59 yards and caught both of his targets for 13 receiving yards Sunday against the Bears.

    Ronnie Hillman once again led the team in rushing, as he finished with 102 yards on 21 carries, leaving Anderson is make due with a fairly limited number of touches. One big difference Sunday was that Brock Osweiler, starting in place of the injured Peyton Manning (foot/ribs), took a vast majority of the snaps under center, making it much easier for Hillman and Anderson to run as opposed to doing so out of the shotgun or pistol formations that Manning uses so often. Manning is reportedly pressing to return in Week 12 against the Patriots, which would obviously have an impact on the running game. Then again, it's a very tough matchup no matter the quarterback, as the Patriots came into Sunday allowing the second-fewest rushing yards per game this season.

  • Ronnie Hillman RB | DAL

    Broncos' Ronnie Hillman: 102 yards in win over Bears

    Hillman (quad) rushed 21 times for 102 yards and caught his only target for two receiving yards Sunday against the Bears.

    Hillman has now reached the 100-yard mark three times this season, though he still doesn't have a firm stronghold on the backfield, as C.J. Anderson rushed 12 times for 59 yards and caught both of his targets for 13 receiving yards. One major difference Sunday was that Brock Osweiler, starting in place of the injured Peyton Manning (foot/ribs), took a vast majority of his snaps from under center, as opposed to Manning who constantly worked out of the shotgun or pistol formation. Hillman had previously indicated that he doesn't like running out of those formations, and it was clear Sunday that he is more productive when the quarterback is under center. The two will continue to share touches, though Hillman will get the first opportunities, and if he plays well, will get a majority of the carries. Up next is a Week 12 matchup against the Patriots, who came into Sunday allowing the second-fewest rushing yards per game this season.

  • Matt Jones RB | WAS

    Redskins' Matt Jones: Minimal involvement in loss to Panthers

    Jones carried five times for zero net yards and caught his only two targets for 12 yards in Sunday's loss to the Panthers. He also lost his fourth fumble of the season.

    A week after racking up 187 total yards and a touchdown, Jones was hardly involved Sunday, as he fumbled in the second quarter and barely played after. The rookie has shown the ability to be an impact contributor at times this season, but his weekly returns are difficult to predict. The Redskins will host the Giants in Week 12, and Jones will remain a risky fantasy option.

  • Ka'Deem Carey RB | CHI

    Bears' Ka'Deem Carey: Suffers concussion Sunday

    Carey suffered a concussion during Sunday's game against the Broncos, ESPN.com reports.

    Carey rushed nine times for a team-high 32 yards before leaving with the head injury suffered on a vicious helmet-to-helmet hit by Broncos safety T.J. Ward. Carey was backing up Jeremy Langford on Sunday, as Matt Forte was out with a knee injury, but Forte may be able to return in Week 12 against the Packers, leaving Carey with limited fantasy upside even if he completes the league's concussion protocol quickly.

  • Charles Sims RB | TB

    Buccaneers' Charles Sims: Tallies 69 yards total offense, touchdown in Week 11

    Sims gained 43 yards on 10 carries and secured three of four targets for 26 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 45-17 victory over the Eagles.

    Sims was part of a Bucs ground game that tallied 287 total yards, the most in team history. The second-year pro had one of his more productive games on the ground, and had an opportunity with some additional playing time with the Bucs comfortably in the lead for most of the second half. He also secured his third touchdown reception of the season, making a difficult catch around two Redskins defenders down the right sideline to cap off a 13-play, 80-yard drive for the Bucs late in the second quarter. Sims and the Bucs next face the Colts in a Week 12 road tilt.

  • Doug Martin RB | LV

    Buccaneers' Doug Martin: Rushes for 235 yards in Week 11 victory

    Martin gained 235 yards on 27 carries and was targeted once in the passing game but failed to catch a pass in Sunday's 45-17 victory over the Eagles.

    At various points in the 2015 season, Martin has been reminiscent of the outstanding back he was during his 2012 rookie campaign. Never was this more evident than Sunday, when Martin tallied the second 200-yard performance of his career, with the first one having come in that outstanding rookie season versus the Raiders. The 235-yard total was also the most by any running back in the NFL this season, and came on the heels of three consecutive pedestrian performances by Martin in recent weeks. The fourth-year pro's massive rushing total was buoyed by a career-high 84-yard run and a 58-yard scamper, his two longest runs of the season. Martin will take aim against a vulnerable Colts defense in Week 12.

  • Shaun Draughn RB | NYG

    49ers' Shaun Draughn: Starting Sunday

    Draughn will be the 49ers' starting running back Sunday in Seattle, Taylor Price of the 49ers' official site reports.

    Draughn is receiving his second nod in a row for the inactive Carlos Hyde, who is recovering from a stress fracture in his foot. Even if he receives the bulk of the carries, Draughn may not have the most fruitful outing against a Seahawks defense that has contained running backs to 3.6 YPC and three touchdowns in 2015.

  • Thomas Rawls RB | JAC

    Seahawks' Thomas Rawls: Opportunity knocks Sunday

    Rawls' teammate, Marshawn Lynch, is inactive for Sunday's game against the 49ers, the Seattle Times reports.

    With Lynch scratched, look for Rawls to draw the start (his third of the season) at running back for the Seahawks on Sunday, with Fred Jackson and possibly fullback Derrick Coleman on hand to spell him.

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