After much anticipation, Matthew Berry officially revealed at the NFL Hall of Fame Game that Chargers rookie running back Omarion Hampton is his 2025 Fantasy Football “Ride or Die.”
Hampton is an explosive, workhorse-capable back with pass-game chops who is poised for a major role in offensive coordinator Greg Roman’s offense, especially given Najee Harris’s eye injury, presenting an early opportunity. The 22-year-old first-round pick is currently Berry’s RB13 in his updated positional rankings, ahead of Breece Hall, Alvin Kamara, Kenneth Walker, and several notable running backs.
While last year’s “Ride or Die” pick of Kyler Murray did not lead to the fantasy goldmine Berry had hoped, he has hit some massive home runs in the past, including Amon-Ra St. Brown in 2024, Jalen Hurts in 2023, and a trio of running backs prior to that.
Will Hampton join a line of notable RB “Ride or Die” picks, which includes Austin Ekeler (2021, Chargers), Josh Jacobs (2019, Raiders), and Kareem Hunt (2017, Chiefs)?
Here’s a look at Berry’s notable “Ride or Dies” from years past:
2023 | Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR, DET
Receiving yards: 1,515
Receptions: 119
TDs: 10
PPR Rank: WR3
2022 | Jalen Hurts, QB, PHI
Passing yards: 3,701
Passing TDs: 22
Rushing yards: 760
Rushing TDs: 13
Fantasy rank: QB3
2021 | Austin Ekeler, RB, LAC
Rushing yards: 911
Rushing TDs: 12
Receiving yards: 647
Receiving TDs: 8
PPR rank: RB2
2019 | Josh Jacobs, RB, LV
Rushing yards: 1,150
Rushing TDs: 7
PPR rank: RB21
2017 | Kareem Hunt, RB, KC
Rushing yards: 1,327
Rushing TDs: 8
Receiving yards: 455
Receiving TDs: 3
PPR Rank: RB4
Berry is riding with the former UNC standout, but check out who the other Rotoworld experts pitched as candidates for his 2025 “Ride or Die”:
