Carlos Hyde – at Los Angeles Chargers

So, Carlos Hyde is a thing we need to talk about. When the trade happened on Aug 31, I tweeted that it wasn’t good news for Duke Johnson. And boy, was I right. Hyde was far and away the lead dog in Week 2, getting 20 carries and turning it into 90 yards. He looks strong, punishing, and is keeping the chains moving. He isn’t the elusive game-breaking back that other teams possess, and his efficiency last year was not good. Part of that could be blamed on bouncing from team-to-team, as he had some solid games in Cleveland at the beginning of the year, and he has a nice 5.8 YPC so far this season. He is a solid bet to continue to see a nice workload, especially in this one. The Chargers have been getting absolutely shredded on the ground – they’re allowing 148.5 yards per game – and Hyde should find himself in a great position to post good numbers again. In a potent offense, he’ll have plenty of scoring opportunities. He is establishing himself as a solid RB2 candidate, and should be treated as such in this matchup.