Chuba Hubbard

Week 17 at New Orleans Saints

Chuba Hubbard led the backfield with six carries last week but he was held to just nine yards and has another tough matchup against the Saints on the docket. Look away from the Panthers’ running game this week and likely for the rest of the season, as Hubbard isn’t producing and doesn’t catch enough passes to make up for his inefficiencies on the ground. Sit him.

Week 15 at Buffalo Bills

Chuba Hubbard had 10 carries for 33 yards and a touchdown last week against the Falcons. It was nice to see him get in, but if you take out his 17-yard touchdown run, you end up with just nine carries for 16 yards. Hubbard has been a borderline RB2 option in the games Christian McCaffrey has been out, but with the struggling Carolina offense, the vulture factor of Cam Newton and the terrible offensive line, it’s hard to think Hubbard has a very high ceiling.

This week, Hubbard faces a Bills defense that ranks 19th in aFPA to opposing running backs. The Panthers aren’t an offense you want to bank on for the rest of the season, and Hubbard is no exception. With Newton vulturing touchdowns on the regular, it limits Hubbard’s upside. Still, with his workload, he has flex potential. Just don’t expect much.

Week 10 at Arizona Cardinals

While it was good to see Chuba Hubbard catch a 33-yard pass last week against the Patriots, his two targets and four total touches don’t inspire confidence in his prospects while Christian McCaffrey is back in the fold. Keep him rostered in case McCaffrey gets shelved again, but he’s firmly a handcuff and should be nowhere near lineups while McCaffrey is active.