Gordon carried the ball 21 times for 65 yards and caught three passes for 23 yards in the Chargers' 28-6 win over the Cowboys on Thursday.
Gordon was rarely needed Thursday, as the Chargers absolutely decimated their opposition through the air. The third-year running back has now posted a yards-per-carry average under 3.5 seven times in 11 games this season, but his modest receiving numbers and nine total touchdowns likely have been a saving grace for fantasy owners who invested heavily in Gordon. Meanwhile, the 24-year-old does appear to have a firm grasp on the majority of the carries out of the team's backfield, toting the ball 21 times in Week 12 compared to explosive backup Austin Ekeler's six carries. Within the context of the Chargers dangerous offense, that alone should provide Gordon with a degree of fantasy utility for the rest of the season.