Start Chuba Hubbard or Bhayshul Tuten? Week 8

Updated Oct 27, 7:21 AM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 9 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Chuba Hubbard over Bhayshul Tuten

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Chuba Hubbard

RB · CAR · at GB

Market projects: 15.3; fantasy pts
GB D vs RB: 25.0; 6th most to RBs (2026)
Upside: Rising; 74 of 100 at RB
Snap share: 78%; Through Week 7
Target share: 9%; Through Week 7

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Bhayshul Tuten

RB · JAX · vs IND

Market projects: 11.9; recent weeks avg
IND D vs RB: 22.0; 13th most to RBs (2026)
Upside: Moderate; 58 of 100 at RB
Snap share: 56%; Through Week 6
Target share: 8%; Through Week 6

Should I drop Bhayshul Tuten for Chuba Hubbard?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Chuba Hubbard projects 158 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (15.8 a game over 10 games), Bhayshul Tuten 121 (12.1 a game over 10 games). For Week 8 the call starts Chuba Hubbard over Bhayshul Tuten.

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Our Week 8 call

Start Chuba Hubbard over Bhayshul Tuten in Week 8.

Market-based projections have Chuba Hubbard at 15.3 points and Bhayshul Tuten at 11.9, a gap of 3.4. No player market is posted for Bhayshul Tuten this week yet, so his 11.9 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 5 and 6 (11.9 and 11.8); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. Drafters take Chuba Hubbard at ADP 83 and Bhayshul Tuten at 53.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 15.3 fantasy points for Chuba Hubbard, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market-based projection for Chuba Hubbard is 70 rushing yards, 15 receiving yards, 2-3 receptions and 0.7 touchdowns (14, 13, 13 and 13 market sources).

No Week 8 player market is posted for Bhayshul Tuten yet. His market-based projections were 11.9 and 11.8 points in Weeks 5 and 6, an average of 11.9, which stands in until his Week 8 market posts.

The market-based projection for Bhayshul Tuten is 0.7 touchdowns (6 market sources).

That puts Chuba Hubbard 3.4 points ahead of Bhayshul Tuten on these projections.

Week 8 matchups

Chuba Hubbard and CAR visit GB on Thursday at 8:15 PM ET.

GB allowed 25.0 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 7 games, the 6th most in the league.

Running backs ran for 95 yards and 1.3 touchdowns a game against GB and caught passes for 33 more yards.

Bhayshul Tuten and JAX host IND on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

IND allowed 22.0 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 7 games, the 13th most in the league.

Running backs ran for 96 yards and 0.7 touchdowns a game against IND and caught passes for 39 more yards.

By points allowed to the position, Chuba Hubbard has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Chuba Hubbard is not on the injury report.

Bhayshul Tuten is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 8

Through Week 7, Chuba Hubbard played 78 percent of CAR snaps, took 68 percent of the carries, drew 9 percent of the targets and had 31 percent of the red zone chances.

Chuba Hubbard, Week 3 against CLE: 65 of 77 snaps, 19 carries for 82 yards, 4 targets and 4 catches for 28 yards.

Chuba Hubbard, Week 4 against DET: 63 of 75 snaps, 20 carries for 122 yards, 2 targets and 1 catch for 7 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Chuba Hubbard, Week 6 against PHI: 74 of 79 snaps, 28 carries for 120 yards, 2 targets and 1 catch for 1 yards, 1 touchdown.

Chuba Hubbard, Week 7 against TB: 34 of 56 snaps, 7 carries for 33 yards, 5 targets and 4 catches for 27 yards.

Through Week 6, Bhayshul Tuten played 56 percent of JAX snaps, took 58 percent of the carries, drew 8 percent of the targets and had 31 percent of the red zone chances.

Bhayshul Tuten, Week 3 against NE: 30 of 62 snaps, 15 carries for 73 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 17 yards, 1 touchdown.

Bhayshul Tuten, Week 4 against CIN: 36 of 61 snaps, 17 carries for 73 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 18 yards.

Bhayshul Tuten, Week 5 against PHI: 49 of 72 snaps, 22 carries for 72 yards, 3 targets and 2 catches for 24 yards.

Bhayshul Tuten, Week 6 against HOU: 41 of 71 snaps, 12 carries for 39 yards, 4 targets and 4 catches for 48 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Chuba Hubbard played 15 games for CAR and scored 125.4 PPR points, 8.4 a game, finishing RB38.

He ran 134 times for 511 yards and 1 touchdown, and caught 30 of 39 targets for 223 yards.

He was on the field for 47 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Bhayshul Tuten played 15 games for JAX and scored 88.6 PPR points, 5.9 a game, finishing RB53.

He ran 83 times for 307 yards and 5 touchdowns, and caught 10 of 14 targets for 79 yards.

He was on the field for 21 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 8 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 8, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

Should I drop Bhayshul Tuten for Chuba Hubbard?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Chuba Hubbard projects 158 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (15.8 a game over 10 games), Bhayshul Tuten 121 (12.1 a game over 10 games). For Week 8 the call starts Chuba Hubbard over Bhayshul Tuten.
Should I drop Chuba Hubbard for Bhayshul Tuten?
No. Keep Chuba Hubbard: he projects 158 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (15.8 a game over 10 games), Bhayshul Tuten 121 (12.1 a game over 10 games). For Week 8 the call starts Chuba Hubbard over Bhayshul Tuten.

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