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Marks could see an uptick in playing time and touches Week 7 against Seattle on Monday, if the Texans can establish their ground game, as articulated by head coach DeMeco Ryans earlier in the week, Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Ryans talked about sustaining drives through the run, which would open up offensive coordinator Nick Caley's playbook. That suggests Marks and starter Nick Chubb could play major roles against the Seahawks, although Seattle's defense has been stingy against the run (79.0 ypg). Marks had a mini-breakout Week 4, when he had a combined 119 yards from scrimmage on 21 touches and a touchdown in a win over the Titans. His touches dropped in Week 5, but Marks has emerged as a potential playmaker for an offense that showed little life over the first three weeks of the season.

Chubb could have a busy Week 7 against Seattle on Monday, if the Texans can establish the running game, as head coach DeMeco Ryans said earlier in the week, Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle reports. "When you can run the ball, you can sustain drives," Ryans said. "That's the key. That allows (offensive coordinator Nick) Caley to be able to open up the playbook and call whatever he's installed that particular week."

Establishing the ground attack won't be easy against the Seahawks, who have allowed the second-fewest rushing yards per game (79.0 ypg). Chubb hasn't looked like the former All-Pro he once was in Cleveland, but he has been effective at times. And rookie Woody Marks has emerged as a potential playmaker out of the backfield. Chubb is coming off his best game of the season in Week 5, when he rushed for a season-high 61 yards and a touchdown in a win over the Ravens.

Wilson recorded four tackles (one solo) and one pass defensed in Thursday's 33-31 win over the Steelers.

Wilson has been usurped by rookie Barrett Carter, with Carter and Demetrius Knight forming the starting inside-linebacker duo. Wilson did see the field for 26 of 57 defensive snaps (45.6 percent), but he's no longer a reliable IDP contributor.

Hill recorded three tackles (two solo) in Thursday's 33-31 win over the Steelers.

Hill was on the field for every defensive snap, but he still tallied his fewest tackles since Week 3. He still has at least five stops in five of seven contests this season.

Stone recorded five tackles (three solo) and one pass defensed in Thursday's 33-31 win over the Steelers.

Stone played 100 percent of defensive snaps for the fourth time this season and for the second consecutive game. He has at least five tackles in five of seven contests on the campaign.

Knight recorded four tackles (two solo) in Thursday's 33-31 win over the Steelers.

Knight briefly left the game due to cramps, but he was still on the field for 48 of 57 defensive snaps. He and Barrett Carter are leading a young linebacker corps in Cincinnati, though this did mark Knight's lowest tackle total of the season. He should bounce back in Week 8 against the Jets.

Ramsey recorded six tackles (three solo) and a pass defensed in Thursday's 33-31 loss to the Bengals.

This was one of Ramsey's better stat lines of the season, matching his season high of six tackles. However, it was far from his best performance, as he was one of the primary players responsible for covering Ja'Marr Chase, who incredibly recorded 16 receptions. While it wasn't Ramsey's finest performance, he remains a key part of the Steelers' secondary and should continue to produce diverse stats for IDP purposes.

Herbig recorded two tackles (one solo) in Thursday's 33-31 loss to the Bengals.

Herbig was a pass-rushing force for the Steelers when Alex Highsmith was sidelined, and he appeared to carry over some of his expanded role in Week 6 even with Highsmith back. However, the split in playing time between the duo shifted significantly Thursday night, with Herbig logging a season-low 29 defensive snaps. Herbig is more of a pass-rush specialist than Highsmith, so he could continue to see limited snaps moving forward.

Wilson recorded six tackles (three solo) in Thursday's 33-31 loss to the Bengals.

Wilson had a relatively productive game, but that covered up concerning usage. He played only 33 of 76 defensive snaps (43.4 percent), his lowest rate of the season, with Cole Holcomb seeing 42 snaps. Wilson has had an inconsistent sophomore campaign, and that looks likely to continue.

Watt recorded 0.5 sacks in Thursday's 33-31 loss to the Bengals.

The Steelers didn't get much pressure on Joe Flacco throughout the game, and Watt had an underwhelming performance. He did manage a key sack in conjunction with Cameron Heyward, late in the fourth quarter to force a Bengals punt two plays later. Watt has 4.0 sacks on the season, all of which have come in his last four contests.