Chuba Hubbard vs. Zach Charbonnet: Who Should You Start in Week 9?

Start Chuba Hubbard. Hubbard is projected for 16.9 PPR points vs 10.6 for Zach Charbonnet, and faces the 10th-softest defense against RBs this week.

Updated Nov 7, 4:39 PM ET

Chuba Hubbard vs. Zach Charbonnet: Week 9 side by side

Chuba Hubbard
RB · CAR
Zach Charbonnet
RB · SEA
Projection (Week 9, avg of sources)16.910.6
Floor (lowest source)15.110.0
Ceiling (highest source)17.911.2
StatChasers projection16.5 (RB11)11.0 (RB27)
Opponentvs DENvs ARI
Opponent vs. position10th-softest (24.4 pts/g allowed)14th-toughest (20.7 pts/g allowed)
Recent usage77% carry share (last 3)44% carry share (last 3)
PositionRBRB
Our callSTART · Strong RB1FLEX · Flex

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Chuba Hubbard vs. Zach Charbonnet Week 9 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start Chuba Hubbard or Zach Charbonnet in Week 9?

Start Chuba Hubbard. Hubbard projects for 16.9 PPR points vs DEN, against 10.6 for Zach Charbonnet vs ARI: a 6.3-point edge.

The projection is the average of every source that carries each player this week, and a player listed Out or Doubtful is never the start.

Chuba Hubbard vs. Zach Charbonnet: who will score more fantasy points in Week 9?

Chuba Hubbard is projected to score more: 16.9 PPR points to 10.6 for Zach Charbonnet.

The sources range from 15.1 to 17.9 for Hubbard and from 10.0 to 11.2 for Charbonnet. Even Charbonnet's highest projection is below Hubbard's lowest.

Who is the safer start in Week 9, Chuba Hubbard or Zach Charbonnet?

Chuba Hubbard is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Hubbard at 15.1 PPR points, against 10.0 for Zach Charbonnet.

Start the higher floor when you are favored and only need to avoid a dud.

Who has the higher ceiling in Week 9, Chuba Hubbard or Zach Charbonnet?

Chuba Hubbard has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Hubbard at 17.9 PPR points, against 11.2 for Zach Charbonnet.

Start the higher ceiling when you are the underdog and need points more than safety.

Who has the better matchup in Week 9, Chuba Hubbard or Zach Charbonnet?

Chuba Hubbard plays DEN and Zach Charbonnet plays ARI in Week 9.

By fantasy points allowed to each position, Hubbard faces the 10th-softest defense against RBs and Charbonnet faces the 14th-toughest defense against RBs, so Chuba Hubbard has the softer matchup.

Each projection already accounts for the opponent, so a soft matchup is a tiebreaker, not a reason to bench the higher projection.

Who gets more volume, Chuba Hubbard or Zach Charbonnet?

Over his recent games Chuba Hubbard has drawn 77% of his team's carries, and Zach Charbonnet 44% of his team's carries.

Chuba Hubbard has the bigger role, and volume is the steadiest thing a projection rests on.

Does PPR scoring change Chuba Hubbard vs. Zach Charbonnet?

These numbers are in PPR. Full PPR adds a point per catch, so it helps whichever player sees more targets.

Switch between PPR, Half PPR and Standard on the board above to rescore both players from the same sources.

Are Chuba Hubbard and Zach Charbonnet playing in Week 9?

Neither Chuba Hubbard nor Zach Charbonnet has an injury designation for Week 9.

Designations change through the week, so check again before kickoff; this page updates with each refresh.

Where do the Chuba Hubbard and Zach Charbonnet projections come from?

Each figure is the average of the projection sources that carry the player this week: StatChasers, Sleeper, ESPN, numberFire, FFToday and the betting markets (sportsbook player props). Chuba Hubbard is projected by 6 of them and Zach Charbonnet by 6.

A source with no number for a player is left out of the average rather than counted as a zero.

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