Chargers RB J.K. Dobbins (ankle) is active for today s game vs. the Texans. He was limited in practice all week and listed as questionable, so it s safe to assume he won t be at 100%. RB Gus Edwards is also back from his knee injury for this one and figures to mix in behind Dobbins. RB Kimani Vidal is a healthy scratch, leaving Hassan Haskins as the No. 3 RB.
Dobbins dominated the touches until the final full drive when he gave way to backup Hassan Haskins. Dobbins ran twice on this drive while Haskins carried the rock eight times, the last of which put him in the end zone. Before this drive, Dobbins had a 16-4 lead over his backup. Third-stringer Kimani Vidal did not touch the ball. Early lines have the Chargers as favorites over the Texans on the road, teeing Dobbins up for a strong fantasy day to open the playoffs.
Haskins saw most of his work when the Chargers went into clock-killing mode. He ran eight times for 27 yards and a touchdown on LA's final full drive. He was otherwise uninvolved in the game-plan and J.K. Dobbins saw the bulk of the touches. The good news for Haskins is that Kimani Vidal didn't touch the ball on offense. If Gus Edwards remains out for the opening round of the playoffs, Haskins appears to have taken over as the team's No. 2 back.