There's a classic football saying, “you can't make the club from the tub." Well, in fantasy football it's hard to win the strap if your players aren't getting the snaps. This week, I'm jumping all over the place to hit a number of players at various positions. Here are a baker's dozen of players that are being impacted significantly by a shift in their snaps. As promised, this week is all about the crowded and confusing backfield situations currently developing in the NFL.

San Diego Chargers

After getting just seven rushing attempts and playing close to 16 percent of the offensive snaps in each of the last two games, the Chargers recommitted themselves to rookie running back Melvin Gordon in Week 8 against the Baltimore Ravens. He played just a tick above 50 percent of the snaps while being entrusted with a season-high 18 carries, in addition to catching five balls. While the 64 combined yards of output are disappointing, Gordon will continue to be called upon now that Branden Oliver (turf toe) has been placed on injured reserve.

The big story in San Diego is, of course, wide receiver Keenan Allen being lost for the season with a lacerated kidney. Meanwhile, tight end Antonio Gates (knee) only played 35 of the Chargers' 69 offensive snaps and looked very limited when was on the field. His backup, Ladarius Green, injured his ankle early in the game and did not return. Slot man Stevie Johnson suffered a shoulder injury in first quarter, but was able to return in the second quarter. With players dropping like flies, deep threat Malcom Floyd played all but three snaps en route to catching four passes for 92 yards and a pair of touchdowns. It will be interesting to see if Allen's departure causes the Bolts to move Johnson outside more frequently or if Dontrelle Inman becomes the other outside receiver.

Tennessee Titans

Running back Antonio Andrews came into last week's game against the Houston Texans having received hype from the coaching staff that he needed to be more involved. They held true to their word, allowing Andrews to play more than half of the snaps for the first time all year as he managed 82 yards on 19 touches. Even though former head coach Ken Whisenhunt was let go, interim head coach Mike Mularkey had stated Andrews will be his “workhorse” running back. Rookie David Cobb (calf) is expected to come off the IR/designated to return list this week. However, there are concerns over his conditioning making him unlikely to suddenly become the lead runner. Andrews may not be the most efficient guy, but every sign is pointing to him being the best option in a bad backfield.

While the box scores show he hasn't been much of a factor, wideout Justin Hunter has seen a big spike in playing time recently. Due to injuries suffered by Harry Douglas (ribs) and Kendall Wright (knee), Hunter has played more than 90 percent of the snaps each of the last two games after cracking 60 percent just once in five previous games. His ineffectiveness may result in rookie Dorial Green-Beckham finally seeing the field more frequently.

Backfields

Cincinnati Bengals

Coming out of their bye week facing the Pittsburgh Steelers, it's clear the Bengals wanted to keep Jeremy Hill heavily involved in the run game. After seeing Hill's snap percentage drop to under 35 percent in Weeks 2, 3, and 5 he's now seen the field for more than 50 percent of the time in three of the last four contests. Hill has now carried the ball 15 or more times in consecutive games for the first time all year.

Giovani Bernard only recorded one carry for 12 yards and two receptions for 22 yards, but played 49 percent of the snaps. Back in Week 5 against the Seattle Seahawks, Bernard played a season-high 78 percent of the snaps while getting 20 combined touches and totaling than 100 yards of offense. In the two games since, Bernard has only registered nine carries and three receptions. Going forward, it looks like a 50/50 split of playing time with Hill pounding the rock and Bernard getting specialized looks, similar to what most expected coming into the season.

The Bengals will host the Cleveland Browns this Thursday before welcoming the Houston Texans on Monday night to conclude Week 10. That pair of defenses are two of the more favorable matchups for opposing running backs. Hill and Bernard should both remain active despite the even split of snaps.

Denver Broncos

Just when it appeared Ronnie Hillman was pulling away with the starting gig in the Mile High City, C.J. Anderson runs for 101 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries Sunday night. Against the same Green Bay Packers defense, Hillman registered 19 carries for 60 yards and a pair of touchdowns. In terms of playing time, Hillman was on the field for 38 of the Broncos' 68 offensive plays while Anderson got 28 snaps.

On the year, Hillman now has four touchdowns compared to just one for Anderson. He's also out-gained Anderson by 102 rushing yards despite an advantage of just four additional carries. The last two games have seen Hillman earn 53 percent of the snaps, but Denver remains committed to getting both backs heavily involved and will play the hot hand.

Detroit Lions

In Jim Bob Cooter's first game as Lions offensive coordinator, the team played 60 snaps of offense. Theo Riddick led the running backs with 39 snaps. Next was Joique Bell and his 17 snaps. Preseason darling Ameer Abdullah only played five snaps of offense. Bell ran the ball seven times for 56 yards. However, the lopsided score resulted in Riddick touching the ball 11 times, more than half coming as receptions. Riddick has now recorded 30 or more receiving yards in every game this season. Abdullah looks like a safe drop despite the rookie seeing a season-high 17 touches just a few weeks ago. Outside of Riddick in PPR, the Lions backfield is a situation to avoid.

Houston Texans

In the first game since Arian Foster suffered a season-ending Achilles injury, the Texans used Alfred Blue on 33 of their 66 offensive snaps. Jonathan Grimes and Chris Polk rotated in for 18 and 15 plays, respectively. No part of this weak three-headed attack brought much to the table. Blue needed 19 touches to squeak out 72 yards of offense and had the longest run of the day, just eight yards. After this week's bye, the Texans' next four games don't offer much hope for Blue, or any other member of this backfield: versus Cincinnati Bengals, versus New York Jets, versus New Orleans Saints, at Buffalo Bills, versus New England Patriots.