Hughes played 10 of the Cardinals' 69 offensive snaps during Sunday's contest against the Chiefs, FOX Sports 910 Phoenix reports. In what was expected to be a committee approach behind Stepfan Taylor out of the backfield in Andre Ellington's (hernia) absence, coach Bruce Arians eventually admitted that the hot hand ruled the day in Week 14, allowing Kerwynn Williams to post 100 yards on 19 rushes. Hughes himself was contained to one carry for minus-yard yard and one catch for 36 yards, which was firmly behind Williams, Taylor (six runs for 19 yards), and Marion Grice (three rushes for six yards). On Monday, though, Arians announced that Taylor remains the starting running back, according to Darren Urban of the team's official site, meaning game-day matchups could ultimately determine who breaks out of Arizona's corps of running backs Thursday in St. Louis.