If you would have told me four weeks ago that Leon Washington would have the same number of carries as DeAngelo Williams and more than Steve Slaton, I would have slapped you silly.

It just goes to show you can’t put a label on a running back anymore. Washington was known as more of a third-down or scat back at 5-8, 195. But the Jets are using him as a feature back. There are no plays specifically for Thomas Jones, it’s just whoever is in the game runs the play that is called. It’s a wacky, wild committee-filled world out there.

Here’s a look at how the carries were distributed in five of the more interesting running back committee situations around the league in Week 3.

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BRONCOS
Knowshon Moreno: 21
Correll Buckhlater: 14
LaMont Jordan: 6
Peyton Hillis: 1

This was an unusual week because the Broncos were protecting a huge lead for most of the game. But the key number is that Moreno had significantly more carries than Buckhalter for the second straight week. Consider Moreno the main back with Buckhalter the change-of-pace guy.

BROWNS
Jerome Harrison 16
James Davis: 5

Davis had all the hype in the preseason, but Week 3 proved he’s just not there yet. He has nine carries for 15 yards and has talked about how much faster the regular season is than the preseason. Harrison is the feature back as long as Jamal Lewis (hamstring) is out.

CARDINALS
Tim Hightower: 9
Beanie Wells: 2
Jason Wright: 1

Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt admitted that Wells is still learning the offense. He blamed Wells’ holdout. “A great bulk of the time that Beanie missed in training camp was where he would have been acclimated to some off the sub-receiver packages,” Whisenhunt said. The bottom line is that when the Cards are getting buried, Hightower is going to be in the game. When will Beanie become the feature back? We don’t see the light at the end of the tunnel yet, but it’s coming at some point.

PATRIOTS
Fred Taylor: 21
Kevin Faulk: 5
Sammy Morris: 5
Laurence Maroney: 4

Let’s not get too excited here. Even Bill Belichick said he doesn’t know if Taylor is capable of carrying the load for a whole season. We can help you, Bill. Taylor can’t. This is still a fantasy wasteland.

TEXANS
Steve Slaton: 12
Chris Brown: 8

Brown’s fumble that essentially cost the Texans the game Sunday was bad for the team. It was great for Slaton. It feels like he’s one big game from really getting going and faces the Raiders this week. That said, if there was a redraft today, would Slaton go in the second round? No way.

COMMITTEE REPORT QUICK HITTERS:
Ahmad Bradshaw has five more rushing yards than Brandon Jacobs this season on 23 less attempts. … LeSean McCoy’s 20-carry, 84 yard, 1 TD performance Sunday was huge, but the fact he was strong in pass protection is even bigger. Expect at least 10 snaps a game for McCoy even when Brian Westbrook gets healthy. … Rashard Mendenhall clearly ticked off coach Mike Tomlin with his work ethic and didn’t see the field in Week 3. It will be interesting what Tomlin does if Willie Parker (turf toe) can’t go Sunday. Mewelde Moore on early downs? … Justin Forsett barely played outside of special teams in Week 3 and quickly lost his buzz status. It’s going to take a Julius Jones injury for Forsett to be rosterable in most leagues.