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"Chris is a guy who is a big part of our team and we’ll do everything we can," Carroll said of Carson. "Competition is a beautiful thing and no reason not to get [Penny] back in there next week. We'll get those guys hammering away." This comes after Carson fumbled the ball on back-to-back plays in the second half of Sunday's Week 12 win over the Philadelphia Eagles. He finished with a season-low 8 rushes for 26 yards while Penny came in and posted 129 yards with a touchdown on 14 carries. With the fantasy playoffs fast approaching, Carson may all of a sudden be the second option in Seattle's backfield.

Carson finished with 7.7 FanDuel points on Sunday. Penny posted a season-best 18.9 FP. The Vikings have the sixth-best rush defense in the NFL (94.2 yards per game).