Omarion Hampton (ankle) will not return in Week 13 against the Raiders, which means Kimani Vidal will get another chance to be the top running back for the Chargers. And he should be considered a sleeper for this matchup.
Vidal is coming off a bad game in Week 11 at Jacksonville when he had five carries for 13 yards and two catches for minus-1 yard on two targets, but everyone for the Chargers was terrible in that contest. And we know the pattern for Vidal of being good in every other game, so he’s due to play well, right?
I’m not counting on that, which is why Vidal isn’t a must-start running back. And the Raiders are middle of the pack against opposing running backs at No. 18 in fewest Fantasy points allowed, but five guys in the past five games against Las Vegas have scored at least 12.4 PPR points.
The reason I like Vidal is the expected game script. He has scored at least 17.8 PPR points in each of his past two home games against Minnesota and Pittsburgh, and he had at least 24 total touches in those outings. The Chargers won both of those games by at least two touchdowns, and they are 9.5-point favorites in this game against the Raiders.
I consider Vidal a No. 2 Fantasy running back in the majority of leagues for Week 13. This might be his last game as the starter for the Chargers, with Hampton on the verge of returning, and I expect Vidal to go out with a bang.
Week 13 Sleepers
Defense/Special Teams
- 49ers (at CLE)
- Jaguars (at TEN)
- Falcons (at NYJ)
Kicker
- Chase McLaughlin (vs. ARI)
- Cam Little (at TEN)
- Wil Lutz (at WAS)
