Kimani Vidal

Vidal functioned as the Chargers' clear-cut lead back against the Patriots this evening. The compact back proved his value this season, playing effectively as a featured starter with Omarion Hampton sidelined by ankle injuries for much of the year. Vidal rushed 155 times for 643 yards and three touchdowns, and caught 16-of-20 targets for 136 yards and one touchdown. It is unclear whether he will offer standalone FLEX value in 2026, but he has proven himself as a high-upside bench stash option moving forward. He banked four weekly RB1 finishes this season.

Vidal handled 11 carries for 31 yards while catching two of three targets for 20 yards in Sunday's 16-3 wild-card round loss to New England.

Chargers RB Omarion Hampton (ankle) is active for tonight's Wild Card game vs. the Patriots. The rookie was wearing an ankle brace in his limited practice on Friday and is a safe bet to be operating at less than 100% in this one. But we are projecting Hampton to lead Los Angeles' backfield, ahead of RB Kimani Vidal.

Chargers RB Omarion Hampton (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday night's Wild Card game vs. the Patriots. He only got in a limited practice on Friday but said that he expects to play. We'll look for further updates on the rookie's status, but it's safe to assume he'll be at far less than 100% if he does suit up. That could mean more RB Kimani Vidal.

Ankle injury Omarion Hampton on if he expects to play Sunday: Yeah, that s the plan. (Daniel Popper on X) FF Today's Take: The Chargers starting running back missed practice on Wednesday and Thursday before getting a limited session in on Friday. It sounds like he's going to suit up on Sunday night against the Patriots. Hampton was Inactive in Week 18 and missed a big chunk of the season (Wks 6-14) with an ankle injury. There is risk of him being limited this week which would give a higher workload to Kimani Vidal.