Should I drop Chuba Hubbard for Jaylen Warren?

Not on these numbers alone. Chuba Hubbard projects 174 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (15.8 a game over 11 games) and Jaylen Warren 172 (17.2 a game over 10 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 7 the call starts Jaylen Warren over Chuba Hubbard, 17.5 to 15.6 projected PPR points.

Start Jaylen Warren or Chuba Hubbard? Week 7

Updated Oct 21, 3:01 PM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 8 answer posts Tuesday.

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Start Jaylen Warren over Chuba Hubbard

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Jaylen Warren

RB · PIT · at NO

Market projects: 17.4; fantasy pts
NO D vs RB: 29.7; most to RBs (2026)
Upside: High; 88 of 100 at RB
Snap share: 76%; Through Week 6
Target share: 14%; Through Week 6

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Chuba Hubbard

RB · CAR · vs TB

Market projects: 15.6; fantasy pts
TB D vs RB: 17.0; 3rd fewest to RBs (2026)
Upside: Rising; 80 of 100 at RB
Snap share: 80%; Through Week 6
Target share: 7%; Through Week 6

Should I drop Jaylen Warren for Chuba Hubbard?

Not on these numbers alone. Jaylen Warren projects 172 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (17.2 a game over 10 games) and Chuba Hubbard 174 (15.8 a game over 11 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 7 the call starts Jaylen Warren over Chuba Hubbard, 17.5 to 15.6 projected PPR points.

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Our Week 7 call

Start Jaylen Warren over Chuba Hubbard in Week 7.

Market-based projections have Jaylen Warren at 17.4 points and Chuba Hubbard at 15.6, a gap of 1.9. Drafters take Jaylen Warren at ADP 62 and Chuba Hubbard at 83.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 17.5 fantasy points for Jaylen Warren, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market-based projection for Jaylen Warren is 64 rushing yards, 27 receiving yards, 3-4 receptions and 0.8 touchdowns (13, 12, 10 and 13 market sources).

Player markets imply 15.6 fantasy points for Chuba Hubbard, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market-based projection for Chuba Hubbard is 71 rushing yards, 13 receiving yards, 2-3 receptions and 0.8 touchdowns (12, 11, 11 and 13 market sources).

That puts Jaylen Warren 1.9 points ahead of Chuba Hubbard on the market projections.

Week 7 matchups

Jaylen Warren and PIT visit NO on Sunday at 9:30 AM ET.

NO allowed 29.7 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 6 games, the most in the league.

Running backs ran for 117 yards and 1.8 touchdowns a game against NO and caught passes for 31 more yards.

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

TB allowed 17.0 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 6 games, the 3rd fewest in the league.

Running backs ran for 65 yards and 0.3 touchdowns a game against TB and caught passes for 36 more yards.

By points allowed to the position, Jaylen Warren has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Jaylen Warren is not on the injury report.

Chuba Hubbard is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 7

Through Week 6, Jaylen Warren played 76 percent of PIT snaps, took 69 percent of the carries, drew 14 percent of the targets and had 21 percent of the red zone chances.

Jaylen Warren, Week 3 against CIN: 56 of 62 snaps, 17 carries for 127 yards, 4 targets and 3 catches for 49 yards.

Jaylen Warren, Week 4 against CLE: 70 of 72 snaps, 17 carries for 93 yards, 6 targets and 3 catches for 33 yards.

Jaylen Warren, Week 5 against IND: 52 of 60 snaps, 15 carries for 101 yards, 6 targets and 6 catches for 87 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Jaylen Warren, Week 6 against TB: 59 of 79 snaps, 14 carries for 50 yards, 4 targets and 2 catches for 28 yards.

Through Week 6, Chuba Hubbard played 80 percent of CAR snaps, took 72 percent of the carries, drew 7 percent of the targets and had 33 percent of the red zone chances.

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.

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.

Their 2025 seasons

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.

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 7 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 7, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

Should I drop Jaylen Warren for Chuba Hubbard?
Not on these numbers alone. Jaylen Warren projects 172 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (17.2 a game over 10 games) and Chuba Hubbard 174 (15.8 a game over 11 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 7 the call starts Jaylen Warren over Chuba Hubbard, 17.5 to 15.6 projected PPR points.
Should I drop Chuba Hubbard for Jaylen Warren?
Not on these numbers alone. Chuba Hubbard projects 174 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (15.8 a game over 11 games) and Jaylen Warren 172 (17.2 a game over 10 games), too close to separate, so the roster spot decides it. For Week 7 the call starts Jaylen Warren over Chuba Hubbard, 17.5 to 15.6 projected PPR points.