Chargers explosive rookie running back Melvin Gordon rushed for 88 yards on 16 carries and pitched in a 10-yard reception Sunday in Cincinnati.
Gordon racked up nearly two yards per carry more than he did in his debut against Detroit. Any notion that he is the every-down back in Sand Diego is quickly evaporating, however.
Though his 30 carries over the first two weeks eclipses his teammates' 25 total rushes, he is losing out to Danny Woodhead in passing situations, 13 targets to four.
Expect Gordon to continue to be the lead back in San Diego's stable, but it will be difficult for him to develop the same kind of chemistry in the passing game as Woodhead already has with Rivers.
Perhaps that will change, however, next Sunday at Minnesota.