There’s still a lot to clean up after the Los Angeles Chargers’ 17:13 win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. A glaring problem was that the running game could not be established.

JK Dobbins was the Chargers’ primary ball carrier all season before a knee injury landed him on IR for at least the next three games. He was on track for a year but should be able to return before the playoffs. In the Chargers’ first game without Dobbins, they shut down the run.

The Chargers had just 17 rushes as a team on the day, led by Gus Edwards with six attempts for 32 yards. Behind him was rookie Kimani Vidal, who managed 20 yards on four carries.

Both averaged at least five yards per rush, but the Chargers opted to maintain a pass-heavy approach. Despite the win, Bleacher Report believes they should rely more on Edwards and Vidal going forward.

“Losing Dobbins clearly hurts the Ravens’ offense, but there wasn’t enough emphasis on the running game on Sunday,” B/R wrote. “Edwards and Vidal combined for just 10 carries, but they gained 52 yards on the ground. Meanwhile, Justin Herbert was sacked five times and the passing game generated just 147 yards on 23 attempts. Edwards looked healthy when he had the ball and Vidal is.” For a newly minted rookie, keeping the defense off the field for longer could at least help.

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