Who Should I Start? Chuba Hubbard or Javonte Williams

Saturday, December 13, 12:14 PM

Chuba Hubbard delivered his best performance of the season in Week 13 against the Rams before going on bye. In that game, Hubbard totaled 83 rushing yards on 17 carries and 41 receiving yards on two receptions. The Carolina RB finished the game with 20.4 PPR points, marking the first time this year he registered over 20 PPR points. Hubbard and Rico Dowdle nearly split the workload in this game, with Hubbard seeing more of the snaps (59%) for the first time since Dowdle was named the starting RB in Week 9. Head coach Dave Canales confirmed that Hubbard would be the preferred back for third-down situations. Carolina faces the New Orleans Saints in Week 15. New Orleans ranks 18th in Fantasy Points Per Game allowed to RBs this season. In Week 10 against New Orleans, Hubbard finished with only 14 rushing yards on three carries and posted 2.5 PPR points. With a decent matchup and increased volume, Hubbard has fantasy appeal as a flex option in deeper leagues.

Sunday, December 14, 10:23 PM

Dallas Cowboys running back Javonte Williams (shoulder) returned to the Sunday night game against the Minnesota Vikings for the start of the second half after leaving in the first quarter with a shoulder injury after his one-yard touchdown plunge, according to Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk. After Williams' injury on the first drive of the game, Malik Davis and Hunter Luepke split backfield duties in the second half. Luepke suffered a concussion and was ruled out at halftime, so Williams and Davis will split the touches to close out the game. Dallas added padding under Williams' shoulder pad, and he opened the second half with runs of 15 and three yards. So far, he has eight carries for 31 yards and one touchdown for the Cowboys in a must-win game. His fantasy managers have to be thrilled to see him return in the second half.