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Raiders running back Latavius Murray carried it 26 times for 139 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's Week 3 matchup against the Browns.

Murray had a monster day in a balanced Raiders' offense that went for 469 yards of total offense Sunday. He caught one pass for 10 yards to give him a total of 27 touches on the day, which was very promising for Fantasy owners.

Murray is clearly the main workhorse in the Raiders' offense and if they continue to throw it around as successfully as they have over the last two games, the third-year back should have some large holes to run through. Murray will get a matchup against the Bears in Week 4.

Rams running back Benny Cunningham rushed once for 12 yards and caught both of his targets for 18 receiving yards Sunday against the Steelers.

Rookie Todd Gurley made his NFL debut Sunday and is clearly ahead of Cunningham on the depth chart. Additionally, Tre Mason led the team with nine carries, and while he and Gurley both failed to average even two yards per carry, Cunningham's still unlikely to get a significant workload if the other backs are healthy.

Cowboys running back Darren McFadden ran the ball six times for 35 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's loss to the Falcons.

It was a solid performance on a per-touch basis, but with Joseph Randle erupting for three TDs of his own in the game, McFadden is clearly stuck as the second option in the Dallas backfield.

Joseph Randle has answered a very important question. That is, is it he or Darren McFadden that deserves featured back status for the Cowboys?

It was Randle on Sunday against Atlanta. And based on his performance, it will continue to be. He visited the end zone three times, rushing for 87 yards on just 14 carries in the process for a 7.2 per-carry average.

Randle appeared destined for a huge game when he raced 37 yards for a touchdown a minute into the game, then added a 1-yard score midway through the first quarter. He scored again from one yard out with 40 seconds left in the half.

He also contributed two catches for 18 yards. He will try to keep up the good work at New Orleans in Week 4.

What was expected is now official - Cardinals running back Andre Ellington has been ruled out of the Sunday game against San Francisco with a knee injury.

Ellington, who had been deemed doubtful, will miss his second straight game.

Titans running back Terrance West is inactive for Sunday's game against the Colts.

As a result, fellow RB Antonio Andrews is back in the Titans' lineup in place of West, who has lost a fumble in each of his first two games in a Tennessee uniform.

Texans running back Jonathan Grimes (knee) is active for Sunday's contest against the Buccaneers, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

A true game-time call, Grimes built up his reps steadily throughout the week, culminating in a limited practice Friday. However, no member of the Texans' backfield has exerted himself with Arian Foster (groin) out of commission. If he garners enough reps, though, Grimes could make a mark against the Buccaneers, who have allowed the seventh-most rushing yards to running backs this season.

Ravens running back Lorenzo Taliaferro (foot) is active for the matchup Sunday against Cincinnati.

Taliaferro will serve as the primary backup to Justin Forsett, likely pushing Javorius Allen down to No. 3 on the depth chart. The second-year player could see some goal line work, although he's facing a challenging matchup against a Bengals defense that hasn't surrendered a touchdown on the ground yet in 2015.

Eagles RB DeMarco Murray (hamstring) is expected to play Sunday against the Jets, according to Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Murray is officially listed as questionable after missing practice Thursday, and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport notes Murray's playing time will not be changed due to the ailment. Ryan Mathews and Darren Sproles are also expected to get touches, and the Jets' defense has been excellent so far this season, so a huge breakout for Murray is a tough expectation.

Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch (calf) is expected to play Sunday against the Bears, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports.

Lynch is officially listed as questionable after missing practice Wednesday and Friday. However, he has a history of missing Wednesday's practices, even when he's healthy. If he is limited at all, Fred Jackson and Thomas Rawls would see more time, though it should be noted that Lynch hasn't missed a game in four years and consistently plays fully through injuries.