Yahoo fantasy analyst Matt Harmon and NFL analyst Nate Tice discuss the backfield choices in Los Angeles and whether Jim Harbaugh’s approach to running the ball can continue to serve fantasy managers. Hear the full conversation on the “Yahoo Fantasy Forecast” podcast - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen.

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Let's talk Los Angeles Chargers who, um, they're three and two, they're second in the AFC West.

Like they might make the damn playoffs.

So, yeah, I think the Jim Harbaugh stuff is going well in Los Angeles, the offense, if you look at any metric still stinks.

It kind of surprised me a little bit.

Yeah.

22nd in offensive DB O A 23rd in EPA per play.

Uh, let's talk a little bit about the run game and kind of what you've seen so far out of JK Dobbins who's definitely been one of the best, uh, picks you can make in, I mean, probably it was like a waiver wire edition in most leagues.

Yeah, I'm kind of disappointed in myself for, for a lot of my fancy leagues not getting him because it was the math.

The math was Mathy and I love JK Dobbins.

JK Dobbins in that draft class that he came out.

I had him over Jonathan Taylor Dobbins is a great back.

It's great to see him healthy and this, we know what a Harbaugh Greg Roman offense is gonna be, they're not hiding what they're gonna be.

There's a lot of tight ends, there's a lot of bulk out there.

There's a lot of just beefy boys running the ball, it's coming like it's coming along and the how they played against the Broncos, they felt in control in that game, especially in the run game and the Broncos have been giving a lot offensive issues.

So I'm not even talking about the passing game.

They're very sound, they're gonna commit to it.

Last thing on the charges you mentioned Kimani Vidal.

Um He is like every best ball bros favorite running back.

Um Actually a real person turns out because he did score that touchdown.

Uh Any thoughts on him and like how he, if knock on wood, anything ever happened to JK Dobbins, he definitely seems like one of those backs that probably want, like when it gets to stash season, he should be on benches.

It's just the frequency of this offense, how much meaning how much they're going to run the ball, like he's gonna get the usage so that's even, I could care, you know, talent wise, I think he's fine, but if it doesn't even matter where it is on the scale, it's almost like buying a Shanahan running back, you know, where it's just like whoever's back there.

Yeah, you're safe that he's going to get the usage because this is what their formula is gonna be.

Um But if that does happen where Dobbins got hurt, I could see it, you know, trickling, maybe a few more passes just to be like, all right.

Let herb and lad go to work.

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