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Monday Night · Week 10

First kickoff Mon, Nov 16, 8:15 PM EST · 1 gameboard v1
LAC @ BAL8:15 PM EST
Los Angeles Chargers
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Omarion Hampton
Starter· history rating 55/100
Omarion Hampton
Kimani Vidal
Next man up
Kimani VidalRB2early down13% rostered · likely free

Next up behind Omarion Hampton; depth chart RB2.

75
successor score
Rest of the stableKeaton Mitchell (RB3), Scott Matlock (FB1)Expand
  • Keaton Mitchell
    Keaton MitchellRB3change of pace10% rostered · likely free

    Listed first in the Chargers' 'Keaton Mitchell or Kimani Vidal' backup line on the Nov. 3 Week 9 release, so he is at least a co-No. 2 behind Omarion Hampton. The club's either/or wording is the point: a rotational weapon with real explosiveness and weekly volume risk, not a projected workhorse if Hampton misses time. Flex upside in the right matchup.

    Injury history: Career shaped by a torn ACL in December 2023 that cost him most of 2024. 2026: a left ankle injury before Week 4 brought a walking boot, two limited practices and a Questionable tag, but he played and missed no game. He carries no designation on the Chargers' Nov. 3 Week 9 depth chart release, so no return question is outstanding. Slight build.

    50
    score
  • Scott Matlock
    Scott MatlockFB1fullback0% rostered · free long shot

    Off injured reserve and back on the depth chart: the Chargers' Nov. 3 unofficial Week 9 release lists him as the fullback before hosting Houston. A converted defensive lineman used in heavy packages, he has no bearing on the running back rotation behind Omarion Hampton and no fantasy relevance beyond the rare short-yardage touch.

    Injury history: Opened 2026 on injured reserve; the specific injury was not detailed in the reporting reviewed. Material change: he is listed at fullback on the Chargers' Nov. 3 Week 9 depth chart release and carries no designation, so that IR stint is over. No return timetable is outstanding.

    28
    score
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Why this pick · the matrix

Evidence: low. Stash priority: 72/100. Scores are rankings, not probabilities.

Rostered in 13% of ESPN leagues when this board was built. Your league may differ; if he is taken, check the rest of the stable for a lower-rostered back.

Depth chart×24
RB2
23.5
Role fit×24
early down
20.0
Talent×18
tier 3/5
8.8
Clear path×18
rivals: Keaton Mitchell (passing downs)
15.5
Could take the job×12
backup profile
4.1
Own health×6
availability unverified
2.9
Kimani Vidal · regular-season history
Regular-season rushing and receiving statistics for Kimani Vidal
SeasonGames*CarriesRush ydsTargetsRecRec ydsTD
20267361621710562
20251315564322161364

Last 3 games with stats for LAC: 7.3 carries and 3 targets per game.

*Games with a recorded stat line; not an attendance or injury measure. Stats exclude this game week. Source: nflverse

Omarion Hampton · regular-season history
Regular-season rushing and receiving statistics for Omarion Hampton
SeasonGames*CarriesRush ydsTargetsRecRec ydsTD
202681023691311633
2025912454535321925

Last 3 games with stats for LAC: 9.7 carries and 2.3 targets per game.

*Games with a recorded stat line; not an attendance or injury measure. Stats exclude this game week. Source: nflverse

Kimani Vidal is listed RB2 on the Los Angeles Chargers depth chart behind Omarion Hampton. Deterministic pick; the model overview was unavailable.

Backfield news: Alec Ingold: Out (espn_rosters)

Scouting: The Chargers' Nov. 3 Week 9 release lists the backup spot as 'Keaton Mitchell or Kimani Vidal' behind Omarion Hampton, so Vidal remains a co-No. 2 rather than the clear handcuff. His 2025 fill-in volume (643 rush yards, 3 TD) and third-down usage still make him the back in this room most able to carry a full load if Hampton misses time. Bench stash in deeper formats.

Starter injury history: 2025 (rookie): fractured his left ankle in Week 5 and went on IR, missing eight games; a later right ankle sprain cost roughly another game and a half. 2026: no injury designation has been reported, and he carries none on the Chargers' Nov. 3 Week 9 depth chart release. Missing injury data does not establish health.

Analyst write-up pending; deterministic pick shown.

Baltimore Ravens
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Derrick Henry
Starter· history rating 30/100
Derrick Henry
Justice Hill
Next man up
Justice HillRB2receiving7% rostered · free long shot

Next up behind Derrick Henry; depth chart RB2.

62
successor score
Rest of the stableRasheen Ali (RB3)Expand
  • Rasheen Ali
    Rasheen AliRB3change of pace0% rostered · free long shot

    Third back and Baltimore's primary kickoff returner, with most of his snaps on special teams. The team's own July camp preview framed him as competing for the No. 3 job rather than for offensive touches, and Henry's Week 3 workload leaves no rotation behind him. Hill, not Ali, is the stated fallback if Henry sits.

    Injury history: Missed time as a rookie in 2024 and sat for stretches in 2025; no chronic condition reported. Active and off Baltimore's injury report through Week 3 of 2026.

    46
    score
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Why this pick · the matrix

Evidence: low. Stash priority: 59/100. Scores are rankings, not probabilities.

Rostered in 7% of ESPN leagues when this board was built. Your league may differ; if he is taken, check the rest of the stable for a lower-rostered back.

Depth chart×24
RB2
23.5
Role fit×24
receiving
9.4
Talent×18
tier 3/5
8.8
Clear path×18
rivals: Rasheen Ali (passing downs)
15.5
Could take the job×12
backup profile
1.4
Own health×6
availability unverified
2.9
Justice Hill · regular-season history
Regular-season rushing and receiving statistics for Justice Hill
SeasonGames*CarriesRush ydsTargetsRecRec ydsTD
202693324028201111
202510189327211693

Last 3 games with stats for BAL: 5 carries and 5 targets per game.

*Games with a recorded stat line; not an attendance or injury measure. Stats exclude this game week. Source: nflverse

Derrick Henry · regular-season history
Regular-season rushing and receiving statistics for Derrick Henry
SeasonGames*CarriesRush ydsTargetsRecRec ydsTD
202691756891412759
2025173071595211515016

Last 3 games with stats for BAL: 15 carries and 1.3 targets per game.

*Games with a recorded stat line; not an attendance or injury measure. Stats exclude this game week. Source: nflverse

Justice Hill is listed RB2 on the Baltimore Ravens depth chart behind Derrick Henry. Deterministic pick; the model overview was unavailable.

Backfield news: Adam Randall: Out (espn_rosters)

Scouting: Groin scare is over and he produced: removed from the injury report before Week 9, then 85 rushing yards and a touchdown against Jacksonville. Role unchanged - pass-catching and blitz-pickup complement to Derrick Henry, not a volume replacement. Schefter reported Nov. 7 that the Giants asked about him and that Baltimore will not trade him; a move elsewhere would unlock standalone value.

Starter injury history: Played all 17 games in each of 2023, 2024 and 2025 (2025: 307 carries, 1,595 yds, 16 TD). Has not missed a game to injury since a broken foot cost him nine games in 2021. Elevated only for age 32 and repeated 300-plus-carry seasons. Healthy and off the injury report through Week 3 of 2026.

Analyst write-up pending; deterministic pick shown.

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