The departure of Christian McCaffrey seemingly opened up the door for both Chuba Hubbard and D’Onta Foreman to step into larger roles and become fantasy-relevant pieces for the rest of the season. However, an ankle injury has now missed the last two weeks with an ankle injury, allowing Foreman to have the backfield all to himself. For Week 10, Hubbard’s status is up in the air after he was able to log some limited practice time ahead of the Thursday night matchup with the Falcons. So, will he be able to suit up alongside Foreman in the Carolina backfield? Here’s what we know.
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Chuba Hubbard (ankle) listed as questionable for Week 10
Chuba Hubbard is questionable with an ankle injury heading into Carolina’s Thursday night matchup with the Falcons.
Fantasy Impact
Hubbard has missed the last two weeks with this ankle injury, but he was able to practice in a limited fashion on Monday and Tuesday. This likely means he is truly questionable and a decision will come closer to game time. If he is ruled out, D’Onta Foreman will continue to see the bulk of the rushing volume while it will likely turn into more of a split if Hubbard is good to go. Continue to monitor his status throughout the day on Thursday.
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What the Experts are Saying
It sounds like Hubbard could return this week. He’ll possibly return to the 1A role he served in this backfield in Week 7 before departing with an injury. Before leaving Week 7’s game, Hubbard had out-snapped Foreman 22 to 14. He still finished with a higher route run rate despite the missed time. Hubbard should split the early down work with Foreman and own the majority of the passing down work. Take this with a grain of salt considering the small sample (15 carries), but Hubbard has been efficient with his work in 2022. He’s ranked second in yards after contact per attempt and third in PFF’s elusive rating (minimum 15 carries). The Falcons can be run on as Foreman demonstrated in their last meeting. Atlanta has done a good job of limiting big plays ranking seventh in explosive run rate allowed, but any ground game that is willing to feed their guys volume can move the ball. Atlanta is also 26th in EPA per rush, 29th in adjusted line yards, and 17th in second-level yards. The Falcons are seventh in rushing touchdowns and 11th in fantasy points per game allowed to running backs. Hubbard is a low-end RB2/high-end RB3.
-Derek Brown
Hubbard is similar to Pacheco, except he’s smaller and has poor hands. He is also a member of the Panthers, who are the Pluto to the Chiefs’ Sun. Hubbard is also working his way back from an injury and is behind D’Onta Foreman’s hulking shadow. Even with everything working against him, the former track star at Oklahoma State will have a role when he returns. Don’t be surprised if Hubbard has a couple of big games before the Panthers wrap up their nightmarish 2022 season.
-Pat Fitzmaurice
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