Nick Chubb

Chubb has averaged 19 touches and 105.9 total yards as the RB5 in fantasy. Last week was his first game of the season finishing outside the top 24 backs in fantasy (RB25). Chubb is still trucking along with the eighth-best yards after contact per attempt, second-most missed tackles, and 11th-highest breakaway rate (minimum 25 carries). Over the last two games, he's eaten into the passing game more, with a 9.3% target share (3.5 targets per game) and 33 receiving yards per game. In that small sample, he's run more routes per game (14) than Hunt (12.5). Hunt will remain involved, but this backfield could be tilting more in Chubb's favor. The Buccaneers remain a defense that you can run on. Since Week 7, they are 15th in rushing yards per game, 22nd in EPA per rush, and 27th in explosive run rate allowed. Chubb is a weekly RB1.

Nick Chubb manages just 19 rushing yards in Week 11

Nick Chubb carried the ball 14 times for 19 yards and added 48 yards on three catches in a 31-23 loss to the Bills in Week 11.

Fantasy Impact

Chubb was bottled up by the Buffalo run defense all afternoon, although his 48 receiving yards were a season high. The star running back will look to bounce back against the Buccaneers in Week 12. Treat him as a mid-range RB1 for that contest.