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Start Javonte Williams or Chuba Hubbard? Week 9

Updated Nov 2, 10:36 PM ET.

Start

RB · DAL · at IND

Market projects
16.5
recent weeks avg
IND D vs RB
22.0
13th most to RBs (2026)
Snap share
75%
Through Week 8
Target share
8%
Through Week 8
Sit

RB · CAR · vs DEN

Market projects
15.3
recent weeks avg
DEN D vs RB
22.4
11th most to RBs (2026)
Snap share
80%
Through Week 8
Target share
11%
Through Week 8

Should I drop Javonte Williams for Chuba Hubbard?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Chuba Hubbard projects 142 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (15.8 a game over 9 games), Javonte Williams 133 (16.6 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Javonte Williams over Chuba Hubbard. So make the move after his Week 9 game.

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Our Week 9 call

Start Javonte Williams over Chuba Hubbard in Week 9.

Market-based projections have Javonte Williams at 16.5 points and Chuba Hubbard at 15.3, a gap of 1.2. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. No player market is posted for Javonte Williams this week yet, so his 16.5 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 6, 7 and 8 (17.3, 15.1 and 17.2); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. No player market is posted for Chuba Hubbard this week yet, so his 15.3 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 6, 7 and 8 (15.3, 15.4 and 15.3); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. Drafters take Javonte Williams at ADP 33 and Chuba Hubbard at 83.

What the market projects

No Week 9 player market is posted for Javonte Williams yet. His market-based projections were 17.3, 15.1 and 17.2 points in Weeks 6, 7 and 8, an average of 16.5, which stands in until his Week 9 market posts.

The market-based projection for Javonte Williams is 1.2 touchdowns (5 market sources).

No Week 9 player market is posted for Chuba Hubbard yet. His market-based projections were 15.3, 15.4 and 15.3 points in Weeks 6, 7 and 8, an average of 15.3, which stands in until his Week 9 market posts.

The market-based projection for Chuba Hubbard is 0.7 touchdowns (5 market sources).

That puts Javonte Williams 1.2 points ahead of Chuba Hubbard on these projections.

Week 9 matchups

Javonte Williams and DAL visit 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.

Chuba Hubbard and CAR host DEN on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

DEN allowed 22.4 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 7 games, the 11th most in the league.

Running backs ran for 99 yards and 0.7 touchdowns a game against DEN and caught passes for 35 more yards.

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

Injury status

Javonte Williams is not on the injury report.

Chuba Hubbard is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 9

Through Week 8, Javonte Williams played 75 percent of DAL snaps, took 68 percent of the carries, drew 8 percent of the targets and had 40 percent of the red zone chances.

Javonte Williams, Week 5 against TB: 51 of 60 snaps, 12 carries for 45 yards, 3 targets and 2 catches for 17 yards, 1 touchdown.

Javonte Williams, Week 6 against GB: 57 of 78 snaps, 11 carries for 41 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 9 yards, 1 touchdown.

Javonte Williams, Week 7 against PHI: 44 of 68 snaps, 25 carries for 155 yards, 0 targets and 0 catches for 0 yards, 1 touchdown.

Javonte Williams, Week 8 against ARI: 24 carries for 56 yards, 2 targets and 1 catch for 1 yards.

Through Week 8, Chuba Hubbard played 80 percent of CAR snaps, took 72 percent of the carries, drew 11 percent of the targets and had 35 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

Chuba Hubbard, Week 8 against GB: 67 of 73 snaps, 22 carries for 81 yards, 8 targets and 7 catches for 38 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their 2025 seasons

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.

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.

Their other Week 9 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 9, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

  • Should I drop Javonte Williams for Chuba Hubbard?

    Yes, on the rest of the season. Chuba Hubbard projects 142 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (15.8 a game over 9 games), Javonte Williams 133 (16.6 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Javonte Williams over Chuba Hubbard. So make the move after his Week 9 game.

  • Should I drop Chuba Hubbard for Javonte Williams?

    No. Keep Chuba Hubbard: he projects 142 market-implied PPR points from Week 9 through Week 17 (15.8 a game over 9 games), Javonte Williams 133 (16.6 a game over 8 games). For Week 9 the call starts Javonte Williams over Chuba Hubbard.

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