San Diego Chargers running back Ryan Mathews looks to be back from his groin injury and playing on Thursday Night Football against the Oakland Raiders. Mathews was a full participant in practice for the second straight day and is listed as probable for Thursday night.
Ryan Mathews Injury Status: Chargers RB Listed As Probable For Thursday Night Football
Mathews will likely get the start on Thursday, but expect Mike Tolbert to get a solid number of carries for the likely still less than 100% Mathews. Tolbert operates primarily as the third down back and goal line back. Mathews will get much of the between the 20s work, but Tolbert might even grab a decent amount of carries in that range.
The Chargers face a Raiders rush defense that ranks fairly poor on the season. Mathews is a solid enough start in his current role, but if you have Tolbert and no Mathews, Tolbert remains a solid start as well. Given Philip Rivers struggles in the passing game, the Chargers could dedicate a lot of time to controlling time of possession and dominating on the ground. That bodes well for both Mathews and Tolbert.
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