Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard carried the ball 23 times for 83 yards and added two catches for nine yards in a 9-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 18. Hubbard easily led the team in rushing in the regular-season finale as Miles Sanders saw just three touches in the loss. Hubbard ultimately turned in a successful season as he wrestled the starting role away from Sanders mid-season and never looked back. His role heading into next season remains up in the air, however, as the Panthers are likely to have a new head coach and general manager in place.
Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard ran for 45 yards on 11 carries in a loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars last week. He will look to finish off the season on a high note in a home matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 18. The Buccaneers have been tough on running backs this season as they are allowing the third-fewest fantasy points per game. Hubbard should get one more shot as the lead back to prove he's the team's starting running back heading into next season, making him a volume-based RB2 worth a look in DFS tournaments this weekend.
Chuba Hubbard Picks Up 71 All-Purpose Yards In Week 17
Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard carried the ball 11 times for 45 yards and caught four of his five targets for 26 yards in a 26-0 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 17. Hubbard was held out of the end zone in the loss but he dominated the backfield work, seeing 15 touches to Miles Sanders' four. Hubbard will take five rushing touchdowns into the season finale against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 18.
Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard ran for 43 yards and a touchdown in a Week 16 loss to the Green Bay Packers. He dealt with a hamstring issue that limited him in Wednesday and Thursday's practice this week but he was upgraded to a full session on Friday and is listed without an injury designation heading into a Week 17 matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Jaguars represent a middle-of-the-road matchup for Hubbard as they are allowing the 15th-most fantasy points per game to running back in 2023. The Carolina offense hasn't been great this season but they should be able to move the ball against a struggling Jacksonville pass defense, putting Hubbard firmly in the low-end RB2 conversation.
Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard (hamstring) was a limited participant in practice for the second day in a row due to a hamstring injury. The 24-year-old had 16 carries against the Green Bay Packers in Week 16 after a three-game stretch of at least 22, but his snap share was still well ahead of that of Miles Sanders (toe). Hubbard has proven valuable as an RB2/flex player over the last five weeks, averaging 15.72 PPR points per game in that span. If he is unable to go in Week 17, then Sanders would get back his former featured role against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Over the last four weeks, the Jaguars have allowed 106.25 yards per game and five total touchdowns to opposing running backs.
Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard (hamstring) is listed as a limited participant in Wednesday's practice as he deals with a hamstring injury. The 24-year-old has become a valuable RB2/flex option in the second half of the 2023 season with Miles Sanders struggling. Hubbard has posted at least 10.6 half-PPR fantasy points in each of his last five games and has finished no lower than the RB24 during that stretch. If he's good to go in Week 17, he'll face a neutral matchup for running backs against the Jacksonville Jaguars. He's projected to be an RB2. If he can't play, Sanders will likely have a hefty workload and will have flex appeal.
Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard carried the ball 16 times for 43 yards and a touchdown while adding an eight-yard reception in a 33-30 loss to the Green Bay Packers in Week 16. Hubbard's four-yard touchdown run in the third quarter gave him four scores over his past five contests. The veteran tailback has performed well as the lead running back in Carolina and should continue to return RB2 value for the final few weeks of the season. He will take on the Jacksonville Jaguars on the road in Week 17.
Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard has seen at least 22 carries in three straight games while rushing for at least 87 yards in each of those contests. He will look to stay hot in Week 16's home matchup against the Green Bay Packers. The Packers have been a plus matchup for running backs this season as they are allowing the ninth-most fantasy points per game to the position. Hubbard has taken over as Carolina's lead back and should see plenty of work against the Packers, keeping him on the map as a solid RB2 in fantasy this weekend.
Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard carried the ball 22 times for 87 yards and added two catches for 16 yards in a 9-7 win over the Atlanta Falcons in Week 15. Hubbard dominated carries yet again on Sunday as backup Miles Sanders saw just six carries and two catches in the win. The Panthers have fully committed to Hubbard as their lead back since Chris Tabor took over as interim coach, which puts him in play as an RB2 moving forward. Hubbard will take on the Green Bay Packers in Week 16.
Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard has been leaned on heavily since Chris Tabor took over as the team's interim head coach. In the two games since Frank Reich was fired, Hubbard has seen 48 carries and seven catches as Tabor has trusted him as the lead back. With two touchdowns in his past two games, Hubbard will now take on the Atlanta Falcons at home in Week 15. The Falcons have been tough against the run this season as they are allowing just the 29th-most fantasy points per game to the position. Hubbard will have his work cut out for him but he should see enough volume to treat as a low-end RB2 this weekend.
