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With Ronnie Hillman nursing an ankle injury, Broncos running back C.J. Anderson made the best out of his 17 touches in his team's Week 10 victory over the Raiders.

Anderson caught a short pass from Peyton Manning and turned it into a 51-yard touchdown reception. He carried the ball 13 times and rushed for 90 yards. He finished the game as the team's second-leading receiver, behind Demaryius Thomas (108 yards). Anderson caught four of the seven passes thrown his way for 73 yards and a score.

With Montee Ball expected to return in the coming weeks, the Broncos could be dealing with a logjam at running back. Anderson will look to build of his performance in Week 11 against the Rams.

The Falcons got several offensive contributions in their Week 10 win at Tampa Bay. Among them, running back Devonta Freeman ran three times for 16 yards and caught one pass for minus-2 yards. Running back Jacquizz Rodgers had a 1-yard rush and caught two passes for 11 yards.

Wideout Devin Hester caught a 5-yard pass. They'll all visit the Panthers in Week 11.

Dolphins running back Damien Williams didn't get his first touch of the game until the second quarter but finished as the team's leading rusher in a Week 10 defeat to the Lions on Sunday.

With Lamar Miller limited with a shoulder injury and Daniel Thomas benched after coughing up the ball, Williams stepped up and earned five of his seven carries came in the second half. He carried the ball seven times for 34 yards and caught all three of his targets for 27 yards.

The Dolphins will host the Bills on Thursday. If Miller remains limited on short rest, the team could turn to Williams for the bulk of the carries.

Cowboys running back Joseph Randle didn't do much with six of his carries, but he certainly made the most of his other one Sunday against Jacksonville. He took it 40 yards for a touchdown midway through the third quarter. It was his first score of the year.

Randle, who rushed for a season-high 56 yards in the victory, can relax and savor his performance as Dallas starts its bye week.

Buccaneers running back Bobby Rainey gained just 14 yards on six carries Sunday against the Falcons, but he salvaged his performance by catching four of five targets for 42 yards. Rainey has 11 catches over the past three games.

He'll visit the Redskins in Week 11.

Making his NFL debut, Buccaneers rookie running back Charles Sims got a team-high eight carries in Sunday's home loss to the Falcons. Sims gained 23 yards (2.9 ypc) and caught both his targets for 17 yards. He also lost a fumble.

He'll visit the Redskins in Week 11.

The Jets divided up their carries effectively Sunday against Pittsburgh with Chris Ivory leading the way.

Ivory rushed for 33 yards on seven carries early, then did a lot of standing around on the sideline before returning to finish with 51 yards on 14 attempts. All-purpose Percy Harvin had 33 yards on six rushes while adding three catches for 23 yards. Chris Johnson added 23 yards on seven attempts and one reception for 12 yards. Bilal Powell managed four yards on his only run.

Dolphins running back Daniel Thomas had some ball security issues during Sunday's game against the Lions in Week 10. Thomas coughed up the ball on the opening drive of the second half and was unable to recover the fumble. He finished the game with five carries for 14 yards in a 20-16 defeat. 

With Lamar Miller dealing with a shoulder injury, the Dolphins got little out of their running game in a 20-16 loss to the Lions in Week 10.

Miller, the team's usual No. 1 back, was able to carry the ball just four times, while adding just one reception for -4 yards. With Miller limited, the Dolphins turned to Damien Williams and Daniel Thomas , and didn't really get much out of either. Thomas finished with just 14 yards on five carries with a fumble, and barely looks like a competent fill-in for Miller.

Williams was a bit more impressive, rushing for 34 yards to lead the team on seven carries, while adding three receptions for 27 yards. With just a few days off before the team's next game against the Bills in Week 11 Thursday, Williams might be the top option again if Miller can't get to 100-percent.

If Miller's injury lingers but not enough to keep him out of action, the team might go with a split yet again this Thursday. However, the Bills are allowing the third-fewest Fantasy points to opposing running backs this season, so it might be another long day for the Dolphins running backs in Week 11. 

Ravens running backs Bernard Pierce and Lorenzo Taliaferro combined for 41 rushing yards during a 21-7 win Week 10 vs. Tennessee. Pierce had 31 rushing yards on eight carries, while Taliaferro added 10 rushing yards on three carries.

Starting running back Justin Forsett led the rushing attack Sunday with 112 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries. Although, Forsett, Pierce and Taliferro combined for no catches.

The Ravens are on a bye Week 11 before returning to action Week 12 at New Orleans.