Chargers RB Omarion Hampton led the backfield with a 43% carry share in Week 9. That was his highest mark since Week 3, and he used the boosted workload to record his most rushing yards (60) since Week 2. Hampton recorded 32 of his yards on one run deep in the fourth quarter of a blowout.
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The increased usage was encouraging, but the Chargers continued rotating three RBs.
Kimani Vidal and Keaton Mitchell each handled 26% of the carries while combining for 7 targets. Hampton, meanwhile, failed to draw a single target.
Another concern remains the Chargers' struggling offense, which reached 20 points for just the second time all season. Hampton received two carries inside the 10-yard line but failed to convert either into a TD.
He's now gone four straight games without scoring.
If the Chargers stick with Hampton as their lead back, he could regain some flex value down the stretch. But it's difficult to envision a significant offensive turnaround, especially with Justin Herbert potentially dealing with a fractured left hand.
The schedule doesn't offer much help, either. Los Angeles ranks 24th in RB strength of schedule from Week 10 on, starting with a tough matchup at Baltimore.
