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Josh Jacobs has been dealing with a quad injury all week, stemming from last week's game. He did not practice at all this week. His status is very much in doubt.

Related Players: Ameer Abdullah, Zamir White, Brandon Bolden

With Jacobs out, we would more than likely see a heavy rotation that will feature three backs, with Zamir White leading the way. That doesn't instill enough confidence to start any of their pieces here in the fantasy playoffs.

Running back Josh Jacobs (quad) remained out of practice Tuesday.

Related players: Zamir White, Ameer Abdullah, Brandon Bolden

Jacobs misses another day. As we reported from ESPN, the Raiders aren't planning on adding a RB before Thursday game. But, it's unclear if the team is expecting Jacobs to play or if they will roll with a committee of White and Abdullah.

Raiders running back Josh Jacobs left Sunday’s game with what was reported by the team as a knee injury. But he was listed as a non-participant in Monday’s walkthrough with a quad injury.

Related players: Zamir White, Ameer Abdullah, Brandon Bolden

He played 34 of 54 snaps before walking to the training room in the fourth quarter. ESPN reported earlier today that the Raiders didn't plan to add another running back before their Week 15 game, which is Thursday night against the Chargers. The DNP certainly doesn't start the week off well for owners, but we'll likely have to wait another day or two to get a better idea about Jacobs' status for TNF.

Alexander Mattison was on his way to his best game of the season (10 carries, 66 yards), but an ankle injury ended his day midway through the third quarter.

Related players: Ty Chandler

The story said there were no immediate updates on his status other than he had a "sprained ankle." Minnesota plays on Saturday in Week 15 so the timing is certainly not great here. If Mattison can't go, Chandler would likely see a bulk of the work and could be a decent play in a pinch.

Josh Jacobs (knee) limped gingerly to the locker room in the fourth quarter of Vegas' Week 14 loss.

Related players: Zamir White, Ameer Abdullah

ESPN's Josina Anderson reported the Raiders aren't planning to sign or call up another back ahead of Thursday's game. Obviously that could mean one of two things, they are comfortable with White and Abdullah likely splitting the workload if Jacobs can't play, or Jacobs will be OK to play. We'll have to wait for the injury report to come out, but obviously the timing isn't good at all with a Thursday game and the fantasy playoffs getting under way.

Minnesota will keep using Ty Chandler in an enhanced role.

Related players: Alexander Mattison

Fowler's post went on to say the Vikings are high on Chandler's upside and explosion, once he gets pass protection down. Mattison will continue to start for Vikings, however. Last week Mattison had 18 carries for 81 yards and one reception while Chandler had 10 carries for 73 yards and four catches for 37 yards. Owners of both should probably expect a similar split against the Bears on MNF.

The Vikings are listing WR Justin Jefferson and RB Alexander Mattison as questionable for Sunday night vs. the Broncos.

Related Players: Ty Chandler, Kene Nwangwu, Jordan Addison, Jalen Nailor, Brandon Powell, T.J. Hockenson

Jefferson was trending in the right direction, but we were hoping for a full practice out of him on Friday. If he misses again, Addison and Hockenson should continue to control much of Joshua Dobbs' target share.

As for Mattison, Ty Chandler could be taking a heavy workload in his absence, making him a low-end RB2.

Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell said running back Alexander Mattison suffered a concussion in Sunday's game versus the Saints.

Related players: Myles Gaskin, Ty Chandler, Kene Nwangwu

The trend has been players sit out at least week after falling into concussion protocol, so Mattison owners may want to make alternate plans now. To complicate things, Mattison and the Vikings have the Sunday night game at Denver in Week 11. Chandler could see a bulk of the work and scored on a wildcat formation play in Week 10. The team has already signed Gaskin ahead of Week 11. Chandler could make for an interesting pickup this week if he's on your wire. It's a favorable matching against the Broncos.

Vikings running back Cam Akers will miss the rest of the season with a torn Achilles tendon.

That was believed to be the case as soon as Akers went down on Sunday, and it was confirmed by an MRI today, coach Kevin O’Connell confirmed today.

Related players: Alexander Mattison, Ty Chandler, Kene Nwangwu

This is the second time Akers has torn his Achilles. He previously tore it in July of 2021 when he was with the Rams and made a remarkably quick recovery, getting back on the field for the final game of the regular season. But even if he can repeat that remarkably quick recovery this time, he won’t be at full speed until April, the story said. Akers was cutting into Mattison's time since getting up to speed after being traded. The RB2 job would seem to go back to Chandler, although the Vikings, sitting at 5-4, may very well bring in another back.