The fantasy playoffs might be right here earlier than you realize 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 nearly all of the 2024 season with an ACL damage 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 towards the Giants in Week 11.
So why ought to fantasy managers shrink back from Hubbard? Brooks is now wholesome sufficient to play and is scheduled to make his NFL debut towards the Chiefs on Sunday. Whereas nobody expects him to supplant Hubbard because the group’s main rusher, he’ll get loads of seems to be from a 3-7 group with out a lot to play for.
