NFL Player News
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Kyle Monangai RB | CHI
Bears' Kyle Monangai: Records rush TD in win
Monangai rushed 12 times for 48 yards and a touchdown in the Bears' 31-28 win over the Steelers on Sunday.
Monangai's backfield mate D'Andre Swift gained just 15 yards on eight carries and also lost a fumble, leading to a bigger workload for the former. Monangai made good on the additional opportunity, recording a two-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter for his third consecutive game with a score. Monangai also encouragingly logged double-digit carries for the third time in four games, so he appears to have retained a serviceable role in the ground attack alongside Swift.
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Kareem Hunt RB | KC
Chiefs' Kareem Hunt: Tops century mark against Indy
Hunt carried the ball 30 times for 104 yards and a touchdown and caught all three of his targets for 26 yards in Sunday's 23-20 overtime win over the Colts.
The 30 totes were a career high for the veteran RB, as Kansas City committed to attacking Indianapolis' run defense with DeForest Buckner (neck) on IR. The strategy worked, as Hunt became the first KC player to reach 100 rushing yards this season, and he punctuated his big performance with a two-yard TD plunge in the fourth quarter that kicked off a comeback from a 20-9 deficit -- a score that extended his TD streak to four games. Isiah Pacheco (knee) could be ready to return in Week 13, but even if he does, Hunt figures to still have a significant role in the backfield in a Thanksgiving tilt against the Cowboys.
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Alvin Kamara RB | NO
Saints' Alvin Kamara: Ruled out Sunday
Kamara (knee) has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's contest against the Falcons.
Kamara endured an awkward tackle in the first half that required multiple visits to the sideline tent before he went to the locker room. He'll finish Week 12 action with five touches for 15 yards from scrimmage and no TDs. Devin Neal will assume No. 1 RB duties from Kamara, but do-it-all Taysom Hill also is on hand for carries out of certain formations.
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Jordan Mason RB | MIN
Vikings' Jordan Mason: Efficient with eight carries Sunday
Mason rushed eight times for 42 yards in the Vikings' 23-6 loss to the Packers on Sunday.
The majority of Mason's production came on one carry, a game-long 22-yard scamper. That also helped him to the team lead in rushing yards, and he finished the afternoon with just one fewer carry than backfield mate Aaron Jones. Mason should continue operating in a relatively robust role on the ground in a Week 13 road matchup against the Seahawks, although his minuscule participation in the passing game does cap his overall upside.
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Kenneth Gainwell RB | PIT
Steelers' Kenneth Gainwell: Tallies 122 yards from scrimmage
Gainwell rushed the ball 10 times for 92 yards in Sunday's 31-28 loss to the Bears. He added six receptions on six targets for 30 yards.
Jaylen Warren was able to play despite nursing an ankle issue during the week, though he out-touched Gainwell only 18-16. Gainwell's big gain as a runner came on a fake tush push, with Connor Heyward instead spinning and handing the ball to Gainwell for a 55-yard gain -- ending just short of the goal line. As has been the case often this season, Gainwell also excelled as a receiver, pacing the team in receptions and finishing second in yards. Warren is likely to continue to serve as Pittsburgh's traditional lead back moving forward, though Gainwell has a clear role in the offense that is particularly useful in PPR formats.
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David Montgomery RB | DET
Lions' David Montgomery: Takes back seat to Gibbs
Montgomery carried the ball five times for 18 yards and caught all three of his targets for 19 yards in Sunday's 34-27 overtime win over the Giants.
The veteran back failed to reach 40 scrimmage yards for the second straight game, but Montgomery simply wasn't needed much on a day in which Jahmyr Gibbs erupted for 264 scrimmage yards and three totals TDs. Montgomery has gone three straight games without getting into the end zone, his longest drought in three seasons with the Lions, but he could have a bigger role in Week 13 during a Thanksgiving tilt against the Packers.
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Aaron Jones RB | MIN
Vikings' Aaron Jones: Accrues 57 total yards in loss
Jones rushed nine times for 41 yards and brought in three of four targets for 16 yards in the Vikings' 23-6 loss to the Packers on Sunday.
Jones actually saw a pretty typical workload despite the negative game script, getting to the nine-carry mark for the fourth straight contest. The veteran back had one more rush attempt than backfield mate Jordan Mason, and he recorded multiple receptions for the fifth straight contest. Jones and Mason should continue in their near-even timeshare during a Week 13 road battle against the Seahawks next Sunday.
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Jahmyr Gibbs RB | DET
Lions' Jahmyr Gibbs: Three TDs including OT winner
Gibbs carried the ball 15 times for 219 yards and two touchdowns while catching 11 of 12 targets for 45 yards and a third TD in Sunday's 34-27 overtime win over the Giants.
The 11 catches and 12 targets were career highs for Gibbs as were the 264 scrimmage yards, while the 219 rushing yards were the most ever in a game by a Detroit player not named Barry Sanders. Gibbs saved his best for last as well -- after catching a three-yard TD pass in the second quarter and busting loose for a 49-yard score on the ground in the fourth, the third-year back dashed for a 69-yard rushing touchdown on the first play of OT. Through 11 games this season, Gibbs already has 10 rushing TDs -- his third straight season in double digits -- with 951 rushing yards on 6.1 yards per carry, while adding a 48-379-3 receiving line on 55 targets. He'll look to keep rolling in Week 13 during a Thanksgiving tilt against the Packers.
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Devin Singletary RB | NYG
Giants' Devin Singletary: Outplayed by Tracy in Week 12
Singletary rushed 14 times for 47 yards and wasn't targeted in Sunday's 34-27 overtime loss to the Lions.
Singletary had 14 touches to Tyrone Tracy's 23. Tracy churned out 130 scrimmage yards and has pulled away from Singletary as the busier and more effective part of the Giants' running back platoon. It won't show up on the stat sheet, but Singletary also touched the ball on Wan'Dale Robinson's 39-yard touchdown catch on the opening drive, tossing the ball back to Jameis Winston on a flea flicker. Whether the Giants get Jaxson Dart (concussion) back or give Winston a third straight start under center in Week 13 against the Patriots, Singletary's likely to continue working as a complementary option alongside Tracy.
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Alvin Kamara RB | NO
Saints' Alvin Kamara: Hurts knee Sunday
Kamara sustained a knee injury during Sunday's game versus the Falcons.
Kamara was twisted to the turf awkwardly on a tackle in the first half, after which he visited the medical tent multiple times before going to the locker room. He combined for five touches for 15 yards from scrimmage prior to his departure. Devin Neal will take over the No. 1 RB role for as long as Kamara is sidelined.