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Browns running back Terrance West continued to do a darn good impression of a featured back Sunday against New Orleans while Ben Tate is out.

West not only scored his first career touchdown on a bullish 9-yard run up the middle with six minutes left in the third quarter, but he finished with 68 yards on 19 carries and added two catches for 22 yards. He has 168 yards on 35 attempts in two games for a 5.1 per-carry average.

After scoring 41 touchdowns as a senior last season at Towson State, West will try to add to his modest NFL total in Week 3 against the Ravens.

The Patriots didn't need to lean on Shane Vereen in their Week 2 game at the Vikings thanks to jumping out to a big lead. As such, he ended up with 40 yards on six carries along with a catch for no yards -- typical numbers for Vereen when the Patriots get up big and don't need to feature him in their passing attack.

Vereen might be in for more light work in Week 3 when the Raiders head to Foxboro. 

The following injured Texans have been ruled active for Week 2 at Oakland: A.J. Bouye (shoulder), Brian Cushing (ankle), Arian Foster (ribs), Garrett Graham (back), Tim Jamison (groin), Andre Johnson (ankle), Johnathan Joseph (foot), Elbert Mack (foot), Mike Mohamed (quadriceps), Jay Prosch (hand) and J.J. Watt (ankle, illness).

The Chargers have listed CB Brandon Flowers, LB Jarret Johnson, CB Jahleel Addae, RB Branden Oliver, CB Chris Davis, DT Ricardo Mathews and OL Doug Legursky as inactive Week 2 against the Seahawks. 

Flowers was considered questionable coming into the week. Addae had already been ruled out for Week 2. 

The Seahawks have listed CB Tharold Simon, RB Christine Michael, LB Kevin Pierre-Louis, OL Andrew McDonald, WR Kevin Norwood, TE Cooper Helfet and DE Greg Scruggs as inactive Week 2 against the Chargers.

Helfet was doubtful entering the game. The team had already ruled out Michael, Pierre-Louis and Simon.

As expected, the Buccaneers have ruled running back Doug Martin out for Week 2 against the Rams because of a knee injury. Martin suffered the injury in Week 1, which caused him to miss most of the second half against the Panthers. Bobby Rainey will get the start in his place.

Broncos running back Ronnie Hillman and cornerback Kayvon Webster will be active for Sunday's game against the Chiefs, the Denver Post reports.

Both players missed Week 1 after falling ill following the team's final preseason game and missing several days of preparation in advance of the season opener. The Broncos are expected to dress all four of their running backs Sunday.

Buccaneers back Bobby Rainey will probably be receiving the heaviest workload Sunday even if featured back Doug Martin plays. Martin will at either be limited or out with a knee injury.

Rainey had four carries for 12 yards in the season opener.

Buccaneers featured back Doug Martin is unlikely to play Sunday, per various reports. He has been dealing with a knee injury that had him listed as questionable.

His absence would probably result in Bobby Rainey getting the bulk of the carries.

Cardinals running back Andre Ellington was cleared to play Week 2 at N.Y. Giants after being listed as questionable due to a foot injury. He was limited in practice Friday after missing two straight days of practice.