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Vereen gained just three yards on two carries, but turned nine targets into eight receptions for 60 yards and a touchdown Sunday in New Orleans.

The Giants use Vereen primarily as a receiver out of the backfield, so it wasn't surprising to see him reel in one of Eli Manning's six touchdowns in this one. The former Patriot has cemented his role in New York's offense, and is especially valuable in PPR formats. The more the Giants throw, the better for Vereen owners.

Martin totaled 71 yardsd on 23 carries and secured his lone target for seven yards in Sunday's 23-20 overtime victory over the Falcons.

Like the rest of the Bucs offense, Martin wasn't flashy, but certainly did enough to move the chains when necessary and get the job done. The fourth-year pro's workmanlike performance included some tough sledding against the Falcons' front seven, who outside of his game-high run of 18 yards averaged only 2.4 yards per rush on 22 totes. Martin will take aim at the Giants' highly generous defense in Week 9.

Johnson rumbled a season-high 30 times for 109 yards during Sunday's win in Cleveland.

Johnson has notched at least 100 yards rushing in four of the last six games, but among those performances, this was the first without a carry greater than 20 yards. Instead, he took advantage of the sheer volume afforded him, helping the Cardinals sustain an edge in time of possession after falling behind 20-7 with 4:56 remaining in the first half. On pace for over 1,300 yards, Johnson is certainly staking a claim as the surprise of the 2015 campaign, while snuffing out the value of both Andre Ellington and David Johnson.

Rawls (calf) is listed as active Sunday at Dallas, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.

Rawls has maintained a 5.6 YPC average in the first seven games of his NFL career, but he'll merely spell Marshawn Lynch when a breather is needed Sunday.

Davis rushed four times for nine yards during Sunday's 45-10 win over the Lions in London.

Charcandrick West continues to dominate the touches for the Chiefs, as he rushed 20 times for 97 yards and a touchdown while adding 25 receiving yards on four receptions. Davis' fantasy value is very limited as long as West is healthy.

Abdullah rushed for three yards on one carry in Sunday's loss to Kansas City. He was targeted twice in the passing game, but failed to reel in a catch.

After averaging five yards per carry for just the second time this year in Week 7, Abdullah saw is smallest workload of the season on Sunday. One can speculate that he found himself in the dog house after stopping on a route early in the second quarter, leading to an interception. Abdullah did not touch the ball on offense for the remainder of the game. The Lions are likely to spend their Week 9 bye trying to find answers on offense and such mental errors, combined with his three fumbles on the season, may make it difficult for Abdullah to maintain a prominent role in the offense despite his natural talents.

Gordon (ankle) is active for Sunday's game at Baltimore.

This is not a surprise as Gordon played in the second half last week and was able to practice fully all week. Still, this match-up with the Ravens might dictate a more pass-heavy attack from Philip Rivers and company.

C.J. Anderson will be the backup running back Sunday against the Packers, with Ronnie Hillman getting the start, Mike Klis of NBC 9 in Denver reports.

Anderson has really struggled this season, and while he had a few nagging injuries early on, he's done little of late while Hillman has rushed for 100 yards in two of the last three games. Anderson's demotion is obviously a big hit to his fantasy value, though Hillman hasn't been the more durable running back during his career, so Anderson's playing time won't be completely taken away.

Broncos running back Ronnie Hillman will start Sunday against the Packers, Mike Klis of NBC 9 News in Denver reports.

Hillman has vastly outplayed C.J. Anderson this season and it's no surprise he'll get the start Sunday after coach Gary Kubiak said the former would get more first-team touches in practice.

Hillman has rushed for at least 100 yards in two of the last three games and now faces off against a Packers team allowing 4.7 yards per carry this season, the sixth-worst mark in the NFL.

Gaskins was promoted from the 49ers' practice squad on Saturday, the Sacramento Bee's Matt Barrows reports.

The move corresponds with Jarryd Hayne being waived, but Hayne had been inactive in the team's most recent game, so Gaskins probably won't have much of a role going forward.