The fantasy playoffs will likely be right here earlier than you recognize it and sensible managers know higher than to start out any of those gamers in Week 12.
Chuba Hubbard (RB) Carolina Panthers
Carolina drafted Texas working again Jonathan Brooks within the second spherical of this yr’s draft, understanding that he’d miss the vast majority of the 2024 season with an ACL harm suffered in his remaining season with the Longhorns.
Within the meantime, Hubbard established himself because the NFL’s fourth-leading rusher with 818 yards and 6 touchdowns whereas averaging 5.1 yards per carry. From a fantasy perspective, his 162.2 factors are Twelfth-most amongst working backs because of 4 video games with 21 or extra fantasy factors together with a career-high 153-yard efficiency in opposition to the Giants in Week 11.
So why ought to fantasy managers draw back from Hubbard? Brooks is now wholesome sufficient to play and is scheduled to make his NFL debut in opposition to the Chiefs on Sunday. Whereas nobody expects him to supplant Hubbard because the crew’s main rusher, he’ll get loads of seems from a 3-7 crew with out a lot to play for.
