Even though Paul Perkins is back at practice after injuring his ribs in Week 4, the door is open for Wayne Gallman to emerge as a fantasy option.

Perkins' performance has been absolutely egregious this season -- his -0.29 Rushing NEP per carry ranks last among the 50 backs with at least 20 carries. There have been 768 different 100-carry running back seasons since 2000, and that Rushing NEP per carry mark is on pace to be the third-worst.

His heinous 12.50% rushing Success Rate (a measure of how many of his carries generate a positive NEP) is on pace to easily be the worst in that group, with the next-worst back coming in at 25.60%.

Gallman didn't explode onto the scene in Week 4, but he turned 11 carries into a solid 42 yards while adding 2 receptions for 8 yards and a touchdown on 2 targets.

The 0-4 New York Giants have little incentive to keep giving Perkins the ball, and now that Gallman has had a chance to get some playing time, his decent performance is enough that he should quickly eat into Perkins' workload, especially while he's banged up.

This is also a plus matchup for Gallman, taking on a Los Angeles Chargers defense that ranks 25th in Adjusted Defensive Rushing NEP per carry.