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Injury Status: Healthy
by Alex Ciulla
Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries in Thursday night's 27-19 loss to the Green Bay Packers. He added 38 yards and seven receptions on eight looks. Hubbard rebounded from a subpar outing by his standards with a third game of 100-plus scrimmage yards and a rushing touchdown on a day when the Panthers' passing game struggled mightily. As has been the case for most of the 2026 campaign, the Oklahoma State product was Carolina's engine, consistently grinding out yardage behind a severely depleted offensive line. Moreover, Hubbard has collected 13 targets over his past two appearances, raising an already solid fantasy floor. He'll get a tougher ask in Week 9 when his team takes on the visiting Denver Broncos.
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2026 STATS SNAPSHOT
| GP | RUSH ATT | R ATT / G | YDS | YDS/ATT | RUSH TD | TGT % | TAR/GM | REC | REC / G | REC YDS | YPC | REC TD | PTS | PTS / GM | P-RANK | |||||||||||||||
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| 7 | 118 | 16.9 | 540 | 4.6 | 5 | 21.6 | 3.7 | 22 | 3.1 | 150 | 6.8 | 2 | 122 | 17.4 | - | 111 | 15.9 | - | 133 | 19 | - | 144 | 20.6 | - | 139 | 19.9 | - | 128 | 18.3 | - |
INJURY STATUS & HISTORY
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as of Nov 2, 5:42am ET
Weekly injury report
Not on the injury report this season.
Weekly injury report
| Week | Game Status | Practice | Injury |
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| Week 6 | Out | Did not practice | Calf |
| Week 5 | Out | Did not practice | Calf |
| Week 4 | Questionable | Limited | Calf |
Weekly injury report
| Week | Game Status | Practice | Injury |
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| Week 17 | Questionable | Limited | Knee |
Weekly injury report
Not on the injury report this season.
| Season | Games Played | Weeks on Injury Report | Injuries |
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| 2026 | 7 (in progress) | 0 | None |
| 2025 | 15 of 17 | 3 | Calf |
| 2024 | 15 of 17 | 1 | Knee |
| 2023 | 17 of 17 | 0 | None |
Status changes are tracked from Oct 2026. Weekly rows come from official NFL injury reports.
UPCOMING MATCHUPS
| WEEK | OPPONENT | MATCHUP RATING | PROJECTED PTS | ||
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| WEEK 9 | DEN | 113.5 | 14.6 | 13.2 | 16 |
| WEEK 10 | @NO | 113.9 | 14.6 | 13.2 | 16 |
Who Should I Start? Compare Chuba Hubbard vs. Others
DRAFT RANK AND ADP
| NICK'S RANK | O-RANK | P-RANK | BB-RANK | $ |
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| 12 | 12 | 8 | 91 | 51 |
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Who Should I Draft? Compare Chuba Hubbard vs. Others
FANTASY OUTLOOK
Chuba Hubbard 2026 Fantasy Football Outlook: Dealing With a Hamstring Injury, Expected to Split Backfield With Brooks Upon Return
Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard suffered a calf injury in Week 4 against the New England Patriots and ended up missing the next two weeks. He returned to action in Week 7, but took a backseat to Rico Dowdle and only logged double-digit carries three times in the Panthers' last 12 games, including the Wild Card loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Overall, read more...
Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard suffered a calf injury in Week 4 against the New England Patriots and ended up missing the next two weeks. He returned to action in Week 7, but took a backseat to Rico Dowdle and only logged double-digit carries three times in the Panthers' last 12 games, including the Wild Card loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Overall, Hubbard rushed for 511 yards on 134 attempts and one touchdown while catching 30 passes for 223 yards and three scores across 15 games. Dowdle left via free agency and signed a two-year, $12.5 million contract with the Steelers. Part of the reason the Panthers let Dowdle walk is that the team feels running back Jonathon Brooks (knee) is healthy and ready to take on a role in Carolina's backfield. Brooks missed all of last season after suffering a torn ACL in his rookie year. The 22-year-old appears to be fully healthy and has looked impressive in OTAs. While Brooks will have a role, the Panthers could ease him in and rely on Hubbard to lead the Panthers' backfield. Hubbard has an ADP of 91 on Sleeper, and is massive value with a current RotoBaller ranking of 67. If Hubbard can fend off Brooks, he's an excellent pick at his current ADP. RotoBaller projections have Hubbard leading the backfield, projecting 1,270 total yards and eight touchdowns in 2026. Update 8/15/26: Hubbard strained his hamstring during training camp and is week-to-week. It’s unclear if he will be ready for Week 1, but it’s injury fantasy managers should continue to monitor. Brooks should see an uptick in touches along with Trevor Etienne while Hubbard is sidelined. According to Panthers head coach David Canales, he’s confident Hubbard will be back by Week 1 vs. the Bears.less...
PLAYER PROJECTIONS
| RUSH ATT | YDS | YPA | TAR/GM | REC | REC/GM | YPC | TD | PTS | ||||
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18 | 99 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 3 | 3.1 | 6.9 | 1 | 15.8 | 14.3 | 17.3 | 16.1 |
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18.9 | 75.7 | 4 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 5.6 | 1 | 17.6 | 17.6 | 17.6 | 17.6 |
STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
STATS AND POINTS
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RED ZONE STATS
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GAME LOG
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