Chuba Hubbard
vs Tucker Kraft

“Sitting as the RB10 overall, Chuba Hubbard was overlooked by nearly everyone in the fantasy community. Hindsight being 20-20, we probably shouldn’t have put so much stock in Jonathon Brooks , a player with multiple ACL tears who had nine career rush attempts into this season. Brooks is now back on injured reserve (IR) following a core-muscle surgery, and Hubbard has performed well in his absence.”

“With Jonathon Brooks on IR, Hubbard is the only ticket in town and should see a three-down workload for a while. Turning to Tuten, some naysayers still see this Jacksonville backfield as a timeshare, despite the sophomore back seeing over 60% of RB touches and essentially all the meaningful red zone work. Chances are, if your league mates had The Fantasy Footballers Ultimate Draft Kit, they won’t sell Bhayshul on the cheap…but if they still haven’t fully bought into his potential and are in need of a wideout, then dangling Denver’s WR1 in front of their face could just seal the deal.”

“Chuba Hubbard should continue dominating with the absence of Jonathan Brooks.”

“Carolina Panthers IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Chuba Hubbard (84%) While many fantasy managers might look at the box score of the Panthers’ 21-18 loss to the Browns and feel underwhelmed by Chuba Hubbard ‘s performance, context is everything. Hubbard dominated the Carolina backfield on Sunday, playing 84% of the offensive snaps. That level of playing time is an elite, workhorse-level number that very few RBs touch in modern football.”

“Over the past two weeks, Hubbard has had a 66% snap share (RB12) and 50% route share (RB10). While this isn’t an exciting target because Bryce Young is still the quarterback, Hubbard is a good fit at his cost if you need an RB2. We just watched the Panthers come back to earth against the Browns, scoring only 18 points and looking anemic on offense.”

“Chuba Hubbard has out-snapped and out-touched Brooks when both were healthy. Hubbard is in line for bell cow usage, with the Panthers likely sprinkling in AJ Dillon . Jonah Coleman | RB, Denver Broncos (OUT) – Coleman looked like he was on the verge of establishing himself as a key cog in the Broncos’ rushing attack after posting 14.8 fantasy points last week.”

“Hubbard has averaged 13.5 touches and 75.5 total yards as the RB8 in fantasy points per game. Among 43 qualifying backs, Hubbard ranks 17th in yards after contact per attempt and 15th in missed tackle rate. Hubbard should have another strong outing against a run defense that has allowed the sixth-highest explosive run rate, the fourth-highest rushing success rate, and the tenth-highest missed tackle rate.”

“CAR @ CLE (CAR-2.5, O/U 42.5) Chuba Hubbard is one of five RBs who finished as a top-12 RB in each of the first two weeks and should continue his production with Jonathon Brooks headed to IR.”

“Running Backs Rankings & Tiers 2026 Fantasy Football Rankings powered by FantasyPros ECR (TM) – Expert Consensus Rankings Fantasy Football Start/Sit Lineup Advice: Running Backs With Jonathon Brooks on IR with a groin injury, Chuba Hubbard is poised to get ample work this week against the Browns. The Panthers’ offense has looked surprisingly potent early in the season, with Bryce Young playing at a level we’ve rarely seen from him since he entered the NFL. Hubbard isn’t extraordinarily talented, and Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland is where offense goes to die.”

“However, Hubbard has had more favorable matchups to this point than Judkins, and that flips this week. The Panthers have allowed the most half-PPR points per game to running backs this season (34.3), and the Browns have allowed the 11th-fewest (14.7). Gamers should be happy to start either running back as an RB2, but I expect Judkins to take advantage of his team’s run-heavy tendencies and the cushy matchup and outscore Hubbard.”

“Kraft is still only 10 months removed from ACL surgery after tearing it in mid-November 2025. Even with that, he has seen a 63% route share over the past two weeks. While that is just outside the top 10 tight ends in usage, I expect his role to continue growing as the year goes on.”

“With Christian Watson and Matthew Golden dominating targets from Jordan Love – the pair have accounted for 50% of team targets at all positions – it is hardly surprising that Kraft has been left to pick up scraps as the clear third option in this Green Bay passing game. Sure, he may still be recovering from that torn ACL…but all reports heading into the season were that he was 100% good-to-go; so I am not buying it. Contrast this with Kelce and his almost sickening chemistry with Mahomes, and it looks as if Zeus could once again be near the summit of the TE mountain come the fantasy playoffs.”

“TE Tucker Kraft vs ATL If you have Kraft, make sure he is in your lineup tonight against Atlanta. The ramp-up happened quickly off the ACL injury, with Kraft’s snap involvement going from 66% in week one to 98% last week. The Packers’ offense struggled to get much of anything going last week, but the consensus seems to be that Kraft’s usage (or lack thereof) might have been the problem.”

“Given his current cost, Tucker Kraft is my favorite tight end to target this season, compared to the options ahead of him.”

“Christian Watson and Jayden Reed were given extensions, Tucker Kraft is back healthy, and first-round receiver Matthew Golden is entering his sophomore season.”