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Browns running back Terrance West rushed for 62 yards on 14 carries during a 26-24 win Week 12 at Atlanta, while fellow running back Isaiah Crowell rushed for a team-high 88 yards and two touchdowns.

West added one catch for 9 yards in the win. The Browns are back in action Week 13 at Buffalo.

Vikings running back Joe Banyard received some work Week 12 against the Packers.

Banyard carried the ball five times for 26 yards. He also played a role in the passing game, hauling in all three targets for 19 yards. Banyard will look for more Week 13 against the Panthers. 

Vikings RB Jerick McKinnon was held in check Week 12 against the Packers.

McKinnon gained 54 yards on 15 carries during the contest. He also caught three passes, gaining 9 yards. The Packers seemed pretty content to force quarterback Teddy Bridgewater to beat them. As such, the team was able to stop McKinnon before he could really get going. While the game remained close, Minnesota didn't really pound the rock.

McKinnon will look for more Week 13 against the Panthers. 

Just a week removed from a dominant 201-yard, four-touchdown performance, Patriots running back Jonas Gray was benched for not arriving to practice on time earlier in the week. As a result, Gray watched his new running mate LeGarrette Blount rumbled into the end zone twice in New England's 34-9 victory over the Lions in Week 12.

"We do what we think is the best. That’s what we did today," coach Bill Belichick said.

With Ahmad Bradshaw (leg) out for the season, the Colts started unheralded running back Dan Herron against the Jaguars. He acquitted himself well, rushing 12 times for 65 yards (5.4 ypc) and catching all five of his targets for 31 yards. He did lose a fumble.

Trent Richardson saw a similar workload on the ground, rushing 13 times for 42 yards (3.2 ypc). It was Richardson who got the goal-line carry in the third quarter, and he punched in a 1-yard touchdown, his third score this season. Richardson was targeted once without a catch.

They figure to split the workload again Week 13 against the Redskins.

Vikings wideout Cordarrelle Patterson was able to return again Week 12 against the Packers.

Patterson is dealing with ankle/knee injuries. He missed time earlier in the contest due to an ankle injury, but was able to return. After being evaluated for a second time during the contest, Patterson was able to return to the game.

The following players have been listed as inactive for the Broncos in Week 12 against the Dolphins: Montee Ball, Julius Thomas, Ronnie Hillman, Tony Carter, Chris Clark, Michael Schofield and Marvin Austin.

The Cardinals have listed the following players as inactive for Sunday's matchup with the Seahawks: wide Larry Fitzgerald (knee), defensive tackles Ed Stinson (toe) and Alameda Ta’amu, running back Kerwynn Williams, tight end Matthew Mulligan and linebackers Desmond Bishop and Glenn Carson.

Fitzgerald's absence breaks a streak of 110 consecutive games played after he was listed as questionable. Stinson had previously been ruled out with his toe injury.

Vikings wideout Cordarrelle Patterson was able to return Week 12 against the Packers.

Patterson was spotted on the sideline getting his ankles taped, but managed to return to the game quickly. The team never issued an injury report on Patterson, so it's assumed he's good to go for the remainder of the contest. 

As expected, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (ankle), wide receiver Julian Edelman (thigh) and running back Jonas Gray (not injury related) were ruled as active for Week 12. All three players entered Sunday as probable. Gray is the only player of the three that isn't expected to start.