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Rawls scored two touchdowns, ran for a career-high 209 yards on 30 carries and caught all three of his targets for 46 yards in Sunday's 29-13 win over the 49ers.

Filling in for an inactive Marshawn Lynch (abdomen), Rawls looked powerful and explosive the entire game, ripping off a bunch of chunk plays, including an impressive 31-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter. The undrafted rookie RB has looked fantastic in games in which Lynch has sat this season, making a case to see more touches, even when Beast Mode is healthy. If Lynch isn't ready next week, Rawls might not be able to duplicate Sunday's performance against a solid Steelers' rush defense, but he'd obviously be a must start.

Abdullah carried the ball 12 times for 44 yards in Sunday's win over the Raiders. He added a two-yard reception during the game.

After collecting just seven touches in his past two games combined, Abdullah tallied his third largest share of touches of the season on Sunday. He was unable to do much with them, however, as he was held under four yards per carry for the eigth time in 10 games this season and failed to top 50 total yards for the eighth time in nine games. Despite Sunday's 109 team rushing yards, the Lions boast the NFL's worst running offense and with limited effective options outside of Abdullah, expect the Lions to see what they have in the rookie by having him continue to lead the way in carries.

Draughn ran 12 times for 37 yards and caught eight of 11 targets for 40 yards in Sunday's 29-13 loss at Seattle.

Draughn had a career-high 58 rushing yards in San Francisco's Week 9 win over the Falcons, but he found less room to operate Sunday. He did easily lead the team in touches, however, as no other running back carried the ball. Expect Draughn to continue to see a decent amount of work in the 49ers' backfield until Carlos Hyde (foot) is able to return, and next up will be the Cardinals in Week 12.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.