Is Omarion Hampton a risky play in fantasy championships?
Yahoo Fantasy's Matt Harmon and Ray Garvin break down the fantasy potential for the Chargers running back against a stout Houston defense. Check out the full conversation on the “Yahoo Fantasy Forecast” podcast - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts , Spotify or wherever you listen.
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Hampton, I mean, looks the part.
He looks good.
He's going to get a bump in playing time with Kamani Vidal not out there.
Um, he's been used a little bit as a designed pass catcher.
I think that could be important here for Houston.
You see that sometimes for the great defense.
They'll give you production underneath.
Both in the run game, but also in your pass game, two running backs.
So I think Hampton is a guy who, you know, not gonna say he's gonna have a Gente-type game, But certainly could be in play here as a running back two in fantasy.
Yeah, absolutely, and the volume, right?
Hampton has looked really good since returning.
From his injury.
Vidal is gonna have a role on this team, I think, for a while.
But there's, in my opinion, no doubt that they, the priority should be to get number, Uh, 28 Omari on Hampton, the ball, number eight, Excuse me, I'm going back to his college number eight, Omari on Hampton with the ball.
I think hes fine against Houston.
Like, this is still, Gente carried the ball 24 times that game and he popped two big plays, One of them being in the passing game, but it's Still, it was not an easy test for Ashton Gente, Right?
He didn't just go out there and light up this Houston Texans' defense, gashing them run after run.
It was a physical game, and he got the ball.
Geno Smith, You look at what they did; it wasn't much, right?
The leading receiver was Ashton Gente.
Then, it was Jack Bash.
Then it was Trey Tucker and Brock Bowers.
It wasn't like there were a lot of receivers out There, anyway.
I do think that Hampton's going to have to take Pressure off of Herbert.
My concern is that there is no Kamani Vidal.
Because Hampton and PassPro are still not good.
Mm-hmm.
Good point.
Yeah.
They don't trust them out there, those Situations.
That is, thats my only concern.
Not to bench him, But this is a tough matchup.
I'm with you.
39 and a half is low as it is, Matt.
It still seems a little higher.
There will be interceptions thrown.
I think Herbert and C.J.
Stroud may give the ball away.
This is just, This is a great game.
Like, dont get it twisted.
Great game.
We're talking negatively or bearishly about it.
Some of the players, but this is an awesome matchup right here.
