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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.

Haskins was the second running back into the game and handled the second-most running back touches behind J.K. Dobbins. With nine total touches for 40 yards, he worked ahead of Kimani Vidal, who rushed five times for 24 yards and did not catch either of his targets. Neither Vidal or Haskins maintain fantasy relevancy as long as Dobbins is active and the backfield would morph into a committee if Dobbins and Gus Edwards were to both miss a game. Keep Haskins and Vidal on benches for Week 18.

Haskins took a shovel pass from Justin Herbert late in the fourth quarter for 34 yards and a touchdown. Considering he had all of 26 yards combined in his previous action, it’s fair to say this was almost assuredly a one-off. Haskins won’t see many touches in Week 17 against the Patriots barring something unforeseeable.

Dobbins, who sustained a knee sprain last week against the Ravens, could miss more than this Sunday’s game against Atlanta, according to Rapoport. Gus Edwards will likely operate as the Chargers’ lead back with Dobbins sidelined, and rookie Kimani Vidal could take on pass game work. Hassan Haskins, meanwhile, will threaten Edwards’ goal line role. Edwards is nothing more than a touchdown-dependent RB2 for Week 13.

There was a chance Haskins could keep rookie Kimani Vidal at bay by securing the No. 2 RB role with Gus Edwards on injured reserve. That chance quickly evaporated after Vidal exploded for a 38-yard receiving touchdown in the first quarter. Haskins can be dropped in re-draft leagues.

Edwards’ absence ignites a battle between enticing rookie Kimani Vidal and the hulking Hassan Haskins for the No. 2 role. Fantasy managers should consider stashing either player, though Vidal’s three-down profile offers more upside.

The Chargers claimed RB Hassan Haskins (6-foot-2, 228 pounds) off waivers on Wednesday, evidently seeking a big-bodied backup to compete for rotational snaps. Patterson (5-foot-8, 195 pounds) is largely a passing-down contributor and sixth-round rookie RB Kimani Vidal (5-foot-8, 215 pounds) can theoretically play on all three downs. Vidal totaled at least 22 targets in all four seasons at Troy while earning a promising 79.3 PFF pass-blocking grade in his senior season. The Chargers’ backfield is beginning to take shape with situational backups falling into place.

Haskins played for Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh in 2028 when when Harbaugh was at Michigan. He was released on Tuesday by the Titans after rushing for 71 yards on 23 carries in the preseason. Haskins’ signing could mean the Chargers are not entirely comfortable with rookie Kimani Vidal as their No. 3 running back. Gus Edwards and J.K. Dobbins are expected to lead the LA backfield.

PFF’s Nathan Jahnke characterized Chestnut’s status as being “penciled in as the third back, but he’s facing competition.” Chestnut picked up three total first downs, forced four missed tackles and produced one explosive, 10-plus-yard run play and one explosive 15-plus-yard pass play via 15 touches on Saturday. Both Chestnut and undrafted free agent rookie RB Jabari Small appear to have surpassed Hassan Haskins on the depth chart. Small rushed seven times for 13 yards and caught 4-of-4 targets for 24 yards, tacking on two first-downs gained and one explosive 15-plus-yard pass play. Chestnut and Small are on the dynasty radar.

Haskins is already out for the season after being placed on injured reserve Monday but will now no longer be able to be present at team facilities. Haskins was arrested in June on domestic violence charges.