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Vidal “could miss time, but the belief is that it’s not serious,” said Rapoport. If Vidal does miss Week 17’s game against the Texans on Saturday, Hassan Haskins will likely be Omarion Hampton’s main running mate in that game.

Hampton will be active for Monday night’s game against the Eagles and will likely draw the start. Hampton was seeing a bell cow workload before going down in Week 5’s game against the Commanders, and will hopefully have a healthy role in time for the fantasy playoffs. Hampton has rushed 66 times for 314 yards and two touchdowns, and has caught another 20 passes for 136 scoreless yards. His return likely deals a major blow to Kimani Vidal’s fantasy value, although Vidal could see enough work to remain in the mix as a FLEX play. We’ll have more information to go on after Monday’s game against the Eagles, but Hampton is in the RB2 mix for anybody hoping to start him on Monday night. In addition to Hampton, the Chargers have also activated RB Hassan Haskins (hamstring) from injured reserve.

Haskins is currently on injured reserve with his hamstring issue, and hasn’t been able to play since Week 7. The former fourth-round pick would be a backup — presumably for Omarion Hampton (ankle) — option if he can go Monday night against the Eagles.

The hamstring injury suffered by Haskins in Week 7 will now cost him the next four games, and five in total. Haskins will be eligible to return following the team’s Week 13 game against the Raiders, by which time it is likely Omarion Hampton is back and healthy.

Haskins will miss his second straight game with a strained hamstring, leaving RB Kimani Vidal in the featured role. Vidal can be started as a high-end RB2 against Tennessee’s banged-up defensive front. Backup RB Jaret Patterson rushed 11 times for 30 yards last week. He can be started for those desperately in need of an active running back, though he is not guaranteed to return FLEX value.

It looks like Jaret Patterson (11/30 against the Vikings in Week 8) will saunter into a desperation FLEX role behind Kimani Vidal against the Titans in Week 9. Haskins has dealt with chest and hamstring injuries since Vidal took the lead role from him against the Dolphins in Week 6 and doesn’t look particularly close to returning.

It looks like we’re getting another week of three-down duties for Kimani Vidal. The second-year back gashed the Vikings for 117 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries last week. It was his second game with more than 100 yards and a touchdown in the past three weeks. In a great matchup versus the Titans, Vidal will flirt with an RB1 rank for Week 9.

The Chargers are also getting RT Trey Pipkins III (knee) back this evening. This is great news for QB Justin Herbert as he prepares to face the Vikings’ top-tier blitz-based defensive scheme. The Chargers declared RB Hassan Haskins, CB Nikko Reed, OLB Kyle Kennard, OL Jamaree Salyer, OT Austin Deculus, WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith and TE Will Dissly inactive for Week 8 against the Vikings. With Haskins out, the Chargers have elevated RBs Nyheim Hines and Jaret Patterson from the practice squad.

The Chargers will likely promote one or more practice squad running backs to the active roster tomorrow. The available players include RBs Nyheim Hines, Amar Johnson and Jaret Patterson. All three profile as pass catchers and/or speedy change-of-pace players, so starting RB Kimani Vidal can be expected to continue handling a three-down workload. He is an RB2 this week.

Haskins was an estimated DNP in Monday’s practice and now Jim Harbaugh is calling the 25-year-old doubtful for the Chargers’ Week 8 game against the Vikings. He likely suffered the strain on Sunday and without practicing the first two days of a short week, Haskins is unlikely to go on Thursday night. Nyheim Hines looks to be Kimani Vidal’s backup, though Vidal is the only fantasy-relevant player in the Los Angeles backfield.