Start Chuba Hubbard or Jaylen Warren? Week 3

Our Week 3 call

Start Chuba Hubbard over Jaylen Warren in Week 3.

De-vigged player props project Chuba Hubbard at 15.9 points and Jaylen Warren at 15.4, a gap of 0.5. 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 15.9 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, 14.5 receiving yards and 2.5 receptions, with a 54% chance to score a touchdown (14, 15, 15 and 15 books).

Player prop markets imply 15.4 fantasy points for Jaylen Warren, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The books have Jaylen Warren at 57.5 rushing yards, 23.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 47% chance to score a touchdown (11, 8, 7 and 15 books).

That puts Chuba Hubbard 0.5 points ahead of Jaylen Warren on the books.

Injury status

Chuba Hubbard is not on the injury report.

Jaylen Warren is listed as questionable with a undisclosed injury.

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, Jaylen Warren played 55 percent of PIT snaps, took 51 percent of the carries, drew 14 percent of the targets and had 33 percent of the red zone chances.

Jaylen Warren, Week 1 against ATL: 25 of 67 snaps, 10 carries for 46 yards, 6 targets and 5 catches for 27 yards.

Jaylen Warren, Week 2 against NE: 50 of 70 snaps, 11 carries for 43 yards, 4 targets and 2 catches for 34 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, Jaylen Warren played 16 games for PIT and scored 217.1 PPR points, 13.6 a game, finishing RB17.

He ran 211 times for 958 yards and 6 touchdowns, and caught 40 of 45 targets for 333 yards.

He was on the field for 51 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Jaylen Warren, Week 18 of 2025 against BAL: 14 carries for 66 yards, 5 targets and 5 catches for 33 yards, 14.9 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 Jaylen Warren over Aaron Jones Sr..
• Start Jaylen Warren over Breece Hall.
• Start Jaylen Warren over Cam Skattebo.