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Speaking of a bell-cow role, Chuba Hubbard completely displaced Miles Sanders to earn the RB1 job last season. Hubbard was regularly seeing 15-20 touches (often 20+) per game during the back half of the year. Given the overall offensive environment, it was tough for anyone to deliver meaningful fantasy performances, but Hubbard was respectable as a starter. In seven games as the lead back, he was an RB1 in two games and an RB2 in two games.
Hubbard is currently the favorite to reprise this RB1 role to start the season as Brooks is eased back from injury. While it's likely that he is eventually surpassed by Brooks, Hubbard can certainly provide some valuable weeks to start the year.
Drafters seem to understand this as Hubbard is drafted as an RB5 (RB52 overall). There isn't much sense in adding Hubbard to rosters unless you take some high-upside swings on rookies (or breakout candidates) whose production will likely come later in the year. When drafting Hubbard, hope for some quality weeks to start the season, but don't expect much down the stretch.
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 Panthers place Chuba Hubbard on IR
Carolina searching for answers at RB
By: Mike Krueger | Sat Dec 28, 10:00 am
|  | Sources: After rushing for 1,195 yards this season, Panthers RB Chuba Hubbard is being placed on injured reserve today due to a calf and knee injury. His impressive season now has come to an end. (Adam Schefter on X)
FFToday's Take: Whoa. This is somewhat of a surprise given HC Daven Canales said after practice on Friday that he expected Chuba to play. This will leave fantasy owners scrambling in their Championship trying to fill a running back or Flex spot. Next up on the Carolina depth chart is Mike Boone and Raheem Blackshear. Boone is the most likely to provide the most fantasy points but his upside is more of a low-end RB2.
| Jonathon Brooks tears right ACL again
Second ACL tear in just over a year
By: Doug Orth | Mon Dec 9, 3:20 pm
| | #Panthers RB Jonathon Brooks re-tore his right ACL on Sunday, coach Dave Canales said. (NFL Network - Tom Pelissero)
FFToday's Take: Absolutely brutal news for the rookie, who was brought along slowly from the knee injury he suffered in November of 2023 while at the University of Texas. It is anyone's guess at this point what kind of rehab schedule he will follow now or if he will even be worth drafting in fantasy in 2025. Much like he did for the first half of the season, Chuba Hubbard will operate as the featured back on an improving Carolina offense. He should be viewed as a low-end RB1 during the fantasy playoffs, especially with a good schedule that features the Cowboys, Cardinals and Bucs.
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