NFL Player News
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Kenneth Walker III RB | SEA
Seahawks' Kenneth Walker: Held in check Sunday
Walker carried the ball 10 times for 29 yards and caught one of three targets for minus-1 yard in Sunday's 37-9 win over the Falcons.
While he led the Seahawks' backfield in touches, Walker found little running room and Zach Charbonnet wound up pacing the team with 46 rushing yards. It was Walker's lowest yardage output since Week 1, but he has just one rushing TD over the last 10 games, managing 599 rushing yards on 4.6 yards per carry over that stretch. He'll try to break out in Week 15 against the Colts.
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Jordan Mason RB | MIN
Vikings' Jordan Mason: Gets into end zone in rout
Mason carried the ball 11 times for 52 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 31-0 win over the Commanders.
Aaron Jones saw a little more volume and gained a little more real estate with 14 carries for 76 yards, but Mason was the one who got into the end zone on an eight-yard dash in the second quarter. Mason also topped 50 rushing yards for the first time since Week 7 as he saw double-digit carries for the first time since Week 9. If the Minnesota backfield remains close to a 50-50 split again in Week 15, Mason stands a good chance of posting strong numbers against a vulnerable Cowboys defense.
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Aaron Jones RB | MIN
Vikings' Aaron Jones: Leading rusher in Sunday's win
Jones carried the ball 14 times for 76 yards and failed to catch his only target in Sunday's 31-0 win over the Commanders.
The Vikings' backfield was a near-even split between Jones and Jordan Mason, but the latter was able to get into the end zone in the second quarter on one of his 11 carries. Jones hasn't scored a TD himself in four straight games, amassing 190 rushing yards on 45 totes over that stretch while adding a 10-49-0 line on 15 targets, but he'll be in good position to end that drought in Week 15 versus a vulnerable Cowboys defense.
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Jaylen Wright RB | MIA
Dolphins' Jaylen Wright: Tops 100 yards as Achane gets hurt
Wright rushed 24 times for 107 yards and a touchdown but didn't catch any of his three targets in Sunday's 34-10 win over the Jets.
Wright's two-yard touchdown run in the first quarter came prior to De'Von Achane's second-quarter departure from the game due to a rib injury. Ollie Gordon added a touchdown run in the second half but posted only 17 rushing yards on his five carries. If Achane doesn't return in Week 15 against the Steelers, Wright could work as the lead back ahead of Gordon in a Dolphins offense that relies heavily on its running backs.
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Chris Rodriguez Jr. RB | WAS
Commanders' Chris Rodriguez: Hurt by game script in Week 14
Rodriguez gained 52 rushing yards on 10 carries in Sunday's 31-0 loss to the Vikings.
As the game got away from the Commanders the rushing attack became less of a factor, hurting Rodriguez's volume despite his healthy 5.2 yards per carry. The third-year back also failed to get into the end zone for only the second time in the last seven games. Jayden Daniels' return from an elbow injury only lasted a little over three quarters Sunday, but Rodriguez has found ways to be productive with Marcus Mariota under center as well, and he might be able to exploit a soft Week 15 matchup against the Giants.
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Keaton Mitchell RB | BAL
Ravens' Keaton Mitchell: Hurts knee Sunday
Mitchell was forced out of Sunday's game against the Steelers with a knee injury.
Mitchell won't return to the contest. Before Mitchell's exit, he carried six times for 76 yards, including a 55-yard gain. In his absence, Rasheen Ali is available to work behind top back Derrick Henry.
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Jarquez Hunter RB | LAR
Rams' Jarquez Hunter: Unavailable for Week 14
Hunter (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's matchup with Arizona, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.
Hunter will once again be a healthy scratch in Week 14, marking the seventh consecutive contest in which that is the case. Kyren Williams, Blake Corum and Ronnie Rivers will handle the backfield duties against the Cardinals.
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De'Von Achane RB | MIA
Dolphins' De'Von Achane: Sustains rib injury Sunday
Achane exited Sunday's game against the Jets with a rib injury.
Prior to leaving Sunday's contest, Achane carried seven times for 92 yards and a TD and caught his only target for 13 yards. In his absence, Jaylen Wright and Ollie Gordon are available to handle Miami's backfield duties.
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Bhayshul Tuten RB | JAC
Jaguars' Bhayshul Tuten: Back in Sunday's game
Tuten has been cleared to return to Sunday's game against the Colts, Hays Carlyon of 1010 AM WJXL Jacksonville reports.
Per Mia O'Brien of 1010 XL 92.5 FM Jacksonville, Tuten was evaluated for a concussion but subsequently cleared to return to the contest. He'll thus rejoin a Week 14 Jacksonville backfield that also includes Travis Etienne and LeQuint Allen.