Devin Neal vs Omarion Hampton: Who Should You Start?
Omarion Hampton and Devin Neal are at different tiers heading into 2026. The Los Angeles Chargers running back averaged 13.3 PPG in 2025, a full 8.1 points per game ahead of Devin Neal's 5.2 with the New Orleans Saints. That kind of gap doesn't close on matchup alone.
A 8.1-PPG gap gives Omarion Hampton the edge on paper, but paper does not account for Thursday night matchups, weather games, or a star defender returning from injury. The real question is not who was better in 2025, but who is the better start this specific week.
Both profile as early-down workhorses. Devin Neal ran for 206 yards and 2 touchdowns; Omarion Hampton posted 545 and 4. Goal-line share, red zone touches, and which team is favored are usually the tiebreaker when neither back offers passing-game volume.
Devin Neal has his bye in Week 12, and Omarion Hampton rests in Week 5. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at running back for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
