Start Chuba Hubbard or Javonte Williams? Week 3

Our Week 3 call

Start Chuba Hubbard over Javonte Williams in Week 3.

De-vigged player props project Chuba Hubbard at 16.0 points and Javonte Williams at 15.7, a gap of 0.3. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 16.0 fantasy points for Chuba Hubbard, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The books have Chuba Hubbard at 71.5 rushing yards, 15.5 receiving yards and 2.5 receptions, with a 54% chance to score a touchdown (14, 15, 14 and 15 books).

Player prop markets imply 15.7 fantasy points for Javonte Williams, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The books have Javonte Williams at 58.5 rushing yards, 16.5 receiving yards and 2.5 receptions, with a 60% chance to score a touchdown (15, 12, 15 and 15 books).

That puts Chuba Hubbard 0.3 points ahead of Javonte Williams on the books.

Injury status

Chuba Hubbard is not on the injury report.

Javonte Williams is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 3

Through Week 2, Chuba Hubbard played 68 percent of CAR snaps, took 51 percent of the carries, drew 8 percent of the targets and had 27 percent of the red zone chances.

Chuba Hubbard, Week 1 against CHI: 48 of 68 snaps, 10 carries for 49 yards, 3 targets and 3 catches for 38 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Chuba Hubbard, Week 2 against ATL: 43 of 66 snaps, 12 carries for 53 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 11 yards, 1 touchdown.

Through Week 2, Javonte Williams played 75 percent of DAL snaps, took 62 percent of the carries, drew 15 percent of the targets and had 47 percent of the red zone chances.

Javonte Williams, Week 1 against NYG: 41 of 58 snaps, 12 carries for 41 yards, 5 targets and 5 catches for 31 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Javonte Williams, Week 2 against WAS: 44 of 55 snaps, 12 carries for 30 yards, 4 targets and 3 catches for 20 yards.

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.

Chuba Hubbard, Week 18 of 2025 against TB: 23 of 51 snaps, 5 carries for 10 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 7 yards, 3.7 PPR points.

In 2025, Javonte Williams played 16 games for DAL and scored 242.8 PPR points, 15.2 a game, finishing RB12.

He ran 252 times for 1201 yards and 11 touchdowns, and caught 35 of 51 targets for 137 yards.

He was on the field for 68 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Javonte Williams, Week 17 of 2025 against WAS: 25 of 92 snaps, 13 carries for 54 yards, 2 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards, 1 touchdown, 11.4 PPR points.

Their other Week 3 calls

• Start Chuba Hubbard over Ashton Jeanty.
• Start Chuba Hubbard over Breece Hall.
• Start Chuba Hubbard over Chase Brown.
• Start Javonte Williams over Aaron Jones Sr..
• Start Javonte Williams over Breece Hall.
• Start Javonte Williams over Bucky Irving.