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Colts running back Donald Brown, getting an opportunity to play second fiddle to Trent Richardson with Ahmad Bradshaw sidelined by a neck injury, got only three carries Week 4 at Jacksonville but made the most of them, leading the team with 65 rushing yards. He also had two catches for 11 yards.

His biggest contribution was a 50-yard run in the second quarter that helped set up a 1-yard touchdown run for Richardson. Following a three-carry, 25-yard performance Week 3 at San Francisco, Brown is now averaging 9.2 yards per carry this season.

He'll look to contribute again as a change-of-pace option Week 5 against the Seahawks, though his role could be reduced if Bradshaw is healthy enough to play.

As expected, Colts running back Trent Richardson carried the load with Ahmad Bradshaw sidelined by a neck injury Week 4 at Jacksonville, handling 20 of the team's 29 rushing attempts. But the fact he didn't lead the team in rushing shows what kind of afternoon he had.

Once again, Richardson lacked the explosiveness needed for a big statistical output, picking up just 60 yards on his 20 carries. He had only one run of more than 10 yards -- a 12-yard burst that came with the Colts leading 34-3 midway through the fourth quarter. Richardson also had one catch for 6 yards.

Donald Brown actually led the Colts in rushing, picking up 65 yards on his three carries. The big blow was a 50-yard run to set up Richardson's 1-yard touchdown run in the third quarter.

With the Colts looking to control the clock with a pounding running game, Richardson should get plenty of carries again Week 5 against the Seahawks, but he'll most likely continue to work with a change-of-pace option, be it Bradshaw or Brown.

The Cardinals did a good job Week 4 bottling up Buccaneers second-year running back Doug Martin, who averaged a season-low 1.7 yards per carry in a 13-10 loss. Martin was held to 45 rushing yards on 27 carries, with his longest gain going 12 yards.

Martin didn't get much running room in the passing game either, as he was held to three catches for 16 yards. Martin entered the game with 297 rushing yards and averaging 4.1 yards per carry. However, the Cardinals stacked the box in order to stop Martin and make rookie quarterback Mike Glennon, who was making his first career start, beat Arizona through the air.

Martin has gone three games without a touchdown as well. He will look to end his scoring slump in Week 6 vs. Philadelphia. The Bucs are on a bye Week 5.

Cardinals running back Andre Ellington totaled a team-high 29 rushing yards on four carries during a 13-10 win Week 4 at Tampa Bay. Ellington, whose longest rush went 25 yards, also had three catches for 22 yards.

Ellington was targeted six times in the game and most of them came in the first half when the Cardinals had a heavy game plan of screen passes. The Cardinals are back in action Week 5 vs. Carolina.

Raiders featured back Darren McFadden is sidelined with a hamstring injury. He returned to the game briefly after sustaining the injury and visiting the training room. He then stood on the sideline on the team's next possession in the second quarter.

Ravens backup running back Bernard Pierce rushed the ball four times for 7 yards during the Week 4 loss at Buffalo. Ray Rice managed just five carries for 17 yards as the Ravens were playing from behind for most of the game. 

Pierce caught one pass for 2 yards on one target from QB Joe Flacco. The 23-year-old backup RB went for 65 yards last week and scored. He had scored in each of the previous two games and will look to get back into the end zone next week at Miami. 

Browns running back Bobby Rainey saw a small increase in his role in Week 4 against the Bengals, but could not take advantage in a 17-6 win.

Rainey received a career-high six carries, but ran for just 9 yards in the game. He was also featured a bit in the passing game, hauling in two receptions for 20 yards.

Rainey is the backup halfback, which limits his upside moving forward. The Browns have a short layoff before their next game, Thursday against the Bills in Week 5. 

The Broncos have released their list of inactives for the game Sunday against Philadelphia, which includes cornerback Champ Bailey (foot).

The others are running back C.J. Anderson (knee), quarterback Zac Dysert, tackle Winston Justice, guard Chris Kuper (ankle), linebacker Paris Lenon (thigh) and defensive tackle Sylvester Williams. 

Vikings running back Matt Asiata is active for the Week 4 game in London against Pittsburgh. Asiata was dealing with a hamstring issue but wasn't expected to miss the game. He has played in three games this season but has yet to see a carry for the Vikings behind Adrian Peterson and company. 

The Cardinals inactive list for Week 4 against the Buccaneers features seven players, three of whom entered Sunday's game on the injury report. Defensive back Rashad Johnson (finger), linebacker Kevin Minter (hamstring) and defensive lineman Dan Williams (not injury related) were joined by quarterback Ryan Lindley, running back Ryan Williams, and offensive linemen Bobby Massie and Earl Watford.