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Ravens running back Bernard Pierce was held to less than 10 rushing yards during a 19-17 loss Week 6 vs. Green Bay. Pierce rushed for 9 yards on six carries, while adding two catches for 22 yards.

Pierce, whose season-low for rushing yards is 7, had a chance for a 1-yard touchdown in the second quarter. However, he was stopped on a 4th-and-goal play. He hasn't had a rushing touchdown in his last three games.

Next up for the Ravens will be Pittsburgh in Week 7.

Vikings wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson caught two passes for three yards in Sunday's 35-10 loss to the Panthers. The three yards were the fewest this season for Patterson, who now has four games with 15 or fewer receiving yards over the first five games. This was the second straight game of single-digit receiving yardage for Patterson.  

The Vikings face the Giants in Week 7, on Monday night. 

Raiders running back Darren McFadden overcame his hamstring issue to play a full game Sunday during the Week 6 loss at Kansas City. 

McFadden rushed 16 times and finished behind quarterback Terrelle Pryor with 52 yards. Pryor had 60 rushing yards on six attempts. McFadden did not score in the game and his longest carry went for 8 yards. 

The versatile back also caught three passes for 31 yards for the Raiders in the game. He was targeted three times. McFadden will use a bye week in Week 7 to get healthy for the Week 8 game against Pittsburgh. 

Rams running back Benny Cunningham continued to see just a small role in the team's offense in Week 6, a 38-13 win over the Texans Sunday.

Cunningham rushed the ball just three times for 11 yards, finishing second on the team.

Cunningham has 17 carries for 46 yards on the season, and is currently third on the running back depth chart heading into Week 7 against the Panthers. 

Rams running back Daryl Richardson continued to see his role in the offense shrink in Week 6 against the Texans, as Zac Stacy led the team in rushing for the second straight game in a 38-13 win.

Richardson managed just 5 yards in the rushing game on three carries, to finish third on the team. He added a single reception on his lone target, for 18 yards.

Richardson has gone from the starter to merely a role player for the Rams, a trend that is unlikely to change in Week 7 against the Panthers. 

Chiefs running back Knile Davis did almost nothing during the Week 6 home game against the Raiders. Davis did manage to fumble during the game, however.

Davis caught one pass for minus-1 yards and fumbled on the play. It was recovered. Davis has rushed twice in his last three games for the Chiefs and is not a major member of the offense as it stands heading into Week 7 against Houston.

Buccaneers running back Doug Martin failed to top 100 all-purpose yards on Sunday during the Week 6 home loss to the Eagles. 

Martin rushed 16 times in the game for 67 yards and did not score. He averaged 4.2 yards per carry and had a long run of 24 yards. 

Martin added four receptions for 24 yards and caught all four targets. Martin has one 100-yard rushing game under his belt this season and hasn't scored a touchdown since the first week of the year. The Buccaneers play at Atlanta Week 7. 

The Cardinals listed these players as inactive for the game against the 49ers: quarterback Ryan Lindley, running back Ryan Williams, linebackers Kevin Minter (hamstring) and Kenny Demens (hamstring), offensive tackle Bobby Massie, tight end D.C. Jefferson and defensive end Ronald Talley.

49ers running back LaMichael James and cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha are healthy scratches against the Cardinals, reports the Sacramento Bee. James had been returning kicks but not getting many carries. Asomugha has lost the No. 3 cornerback job to Tramaine Brock.

Patriots running back Brandon Bolden, who missed Week 5 against the Bengals because of a knee injury, got the green light and was officially listed as active for Sunday's Week 6 showdown at home against the Saints. Bolden has 94 yards on 13 carries this season.