Omarion Hampton

Last week, with Kimani Vidal injured, Omarion Hampton saw his snap rate increase to 53.2% with a 33% route share and a 6.9% target share. Hampton finished with 17 touches and 95 total yards. Since his Week 14 return, Hampton has averaged 16 touches and 75.6 total yards. Since Week 14, Hampton has generated a wonderful 9.1% explosive run rate, but he has only had a 14% missed tackle rate and 1.50 yards after contact per attempt. With many runs, unless he can find daylight, he's simply getting what is blocked. Hampton could produce as a solid RB2 this week despite the tough matchup with his volume and touchdown equity in the offense. Since Week 12, Houston has allowed the 14th-fewest rushing yards per game, the eighth-lowest explosive run rate, and the fourth-lowest missed tackle rate.

Omarion Hampton ran 14 times for 29 yards and a touchdown, as well as catching all eight of his targets for 31 yards in the Chargers' 20-16 loss to the Texans.

Fantasy Impact

The Texans' defensive front bottled up Hampton, holding him to a long of five yards on the night, which he managed several times. Hampton hasn't been the most efficient runner in his rookie season, but this looks more like the product of a tough matchup than anything else.