Who Should I Start? Chuba Hubbard or Pierre Strong Jr.

Monday, September 18, 10:44 PM

Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard carried the ball twice for 16 yards and added five catches for 34 yards in a 20-17 loss to the New Orleans Saints in Week 2. Hubbard continues to look more dangerous than Miles Sanders when he gets the ball and wound up finishing second on the team in catches and yards in the loss. While Hubbard will continue to split opportunities with Sanders, he is establishing himself as a decent flex option in most weeks. He will face the Seattle Seahawks on the road in Week 3.

Tuesday, September 19, 11:36 AM

Cleveland Browns running back Pierre Strong Jr. got onto the field in the Monday night loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers because of the season-ending injury to Nick Chubb (knee) and took advantage by scoring his first touchdown of the season. Strong finished with only two carries for one yard and the goal-line touchdown while failing to haul in his only target in the passing game. The 24-year-old will now have an elevated role with Chubb out for the rest of the year, but Jerome Ford, who had a team-high 16 carries for 106 yards after Chubb left, should be the priority waiver-wire addition in all fantasy leagues this week if he's available. Strong is worth an addition as well for those managers that miss out on Ford in deeper leagues.