Omarion Hampton (ankle) will not return for Week 13 against the Raiders, meaning Kimani Vidal will get another chance to be the Chargers' top running back. And he should be considered a sleeper in this match.
Vidal had a bad game in Week 11 at Jacksonville, when he had five carries for 13 yards and two catches for minus-1 yards on two targets, but every Chargers player was terrible in that contest. And we know Vidal is good at every other game, so he must play well, right?
I don't count on that, so Vidal shouldn't start at running back. And the Raiders are in the middle of the pack against opposing running backs, ranking 18th in fewest fantasy points allowed, but five guys have scored at least 12.4 PPR points in their last five games against Las Vegas.
The reason I like Vidal is because of the expected gameplay. He's scored at least 17.8 PPR points in each of his last two home games against Minnesota and Pittsburgh, and he's had at least 24 total touches in those games. The Chargers won both of those games by at least two touchdowns and are 9.5-point favorites in this game against the Raiders.
I have Vidal as the No. 2 fantasy running back option in most leagues in Week 13. With this possibly his last game as the Chargers' starter and Hampton about to return, I expect Vidal to go out with a bang.
Week 13 Sleepers
Defense/Special Teams
- 49ers (in CLE)
- Jaguars (in TEN)
- Falcons (in New York)
Kicker
- Chase McLaughlin (vs. ARI)
- Cam Little (at TEN)
- Wil Lutz (at WAS)
