Should I Start Omarion Hampton Or Saquon Barkley? Last Minute Fantasy Outlook For Top RBs Ahead of MNF

Week 14 of the 2025-2026 NFL season concludes tonight with a pair of 8-4 teams facing off as the Los Angeles Chargers play host to the Philadelphia Eagles at 8:15 p.m. ET.

Tonight’s game is pivotal for both teams in their playoff runs and a win would boost the winner’s playoff chances significantly.

The Chargers will get rookie running back Omarion Hampton back, after being on injured reserve due to an ankle injury suffered in Week 5.

Sources: The #Chargers are activating rookie RB Omarion Hampton and he will play Monday night vs the Eagles.

Hampton has been sidelined since suffering an ankle fracture Week 5, but was off to a stellar start with 450 total yards and 3 TDs on 4.8 YPC. Big news for the Bolts. pic.twitter.com/SsmSu8gXIT

— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) December 6, 2025

He will be one of two intriguing backs in the game as the Eagles’ Saquon Barkley looks to break a slump.

Saquon Barkley Fantasy Outlook

Compared to the season he had last year when he rushed for over 2,000 yards and scored 15 total touchdowns, Saquon Barkley has been having an underwhelming fantasy season. In 12 games played this season Barkley has 740 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns while averaging less than four yards per carry.

Barkley ranks 19th in rushing yards and is tied for the 30th-most rushing touchdowns with four. He has not scored a touchdown in any of the last four games.

Omarion Hampton Fantasy Outlook

It’s a small sample size, but Omarion Hampton was productive in the five games that he played in this season. In the five games, he rushed for 314 yards and two touchdowns and had 20 receptions for 136 yards.

Backup running back Kimani Vidal has filled in well while Hampton was sidelined, as he’s rushed for 543 yards and three touchdowns this season.

Should You Start Saquon Barkley or Omarion Hampton?

Even though he’s been in a slump,

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