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It's time to move on from the loss to the Atlanta Falcons, but the Washington Commanders need to bring one takeaway from it this week when they hit the road.

The Commanders have another away game on the schedule as they take on the Los Angeles Chargers , and one matchup will be a challenge if they don't learn from how they played against Bijan Robinson.

Chargers' rookie Omarion Hampton saw how the Commanders played against Robinson, and he's probably itching to do the same on Sunday, but that can't happen.

Commanders can't repeat history

Through the first three games of the season, the Commanders' run defense ranked in the top-10, which is a vast improvement, but then they ran into Robinson last week. Robinson put up 75 yards and a touchdown on the ground, with another 106 yards through the air on only four catches. The Commanders' road struggles will continue if they come out with the same effort against Hampton.

It was a slow start for Hampton's rookie season, but he's found his groove over the last two weeks and showed that he's the threat that everyone knew he could be. He had a career day against the New York Giants last week with 128 yards on the ground.

Hampton is only one yard away from cracking the top-10 rushing yards in the NFL, and he's absolutely crushing it when it comes to rushing EPA after Week 4. He's making the most of every carry, and he's on a heater right now for the Chargers' offense.

Hampton isn't just a quick, physical running back on the ground, though; he's slowly becoming a top option in the passing game for quarterback Justin Herbert as well.

Hampton is a dual-threat running back

He's climbing the charts as a top rusher in this league, but Hampton is also making a name for himself in the Chargers' passing game over the last two weeks. Hampton has 110 receiving yards on the season, and 96 of them came over the last two games when his rushing numbers skyrocketed.

Both of his impressive performances over the last two weeks came against the New York Giants and the stout Denver Broncos' defense. The Commanders missed 12 tackles last week against the Falcons, and Hampton has already forced 17 missed tackles this season, so it will be a true test to see if the defense is improving or not.

This article first appeared on A to Z Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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