Hubbard finished as the RB9 for Week 9 so far, running 16 times for 79 yards and catching 4 of 5 targets for 17 yards. He averaged 4.9 yards per carry with a long of 23. Hubbard played 59 of 66 snaps and ran 31 routes. Trevor Etienne had just 7 snaps and 2 carries. AJ Dillon was a healthy scratch for the fourth straight game.
2026 Fantasy Football Impact
Hubbard’s workload remains among the best in the league. He came in with a 72.0% carry share (RB3) and 16.9 carries per game (RB10), and he handled 16 of Carolina’s 20 carries here. He entered as the RB6 in PPR points per game and has been beating his expected fantasy points by 3.0 per game. He finished as the RB6 in Week 8 with 22 carries for 81 yards, a TD and 7 catches for 38 yards.
Week 10 is a great spot at New Orleans, which allows the most fantasy points to RBs (28.1 per game). The Saints also rank last in our Run Defense Power rankings. Week 11 brings Baltimore (22nd-most to RBs, 19.9; 12th in Run Defense Power). Week 12 is at Tampa Bay, which allows the fewest points to RBs (16.9) and ranks 4th in Run Defense Power. Hubbard is a must-start RB1 in Week 10.
