RB Chuba Hubbard, Carolina Panthers ($24). McCaffrey's injured hamstring almost guarantees Hubbard will be the most popular player on the fantasy waiver wire this week - in leagues where he’s available. Recommended bids based on a free agent acquisition budget (FAAB) of $100 for the season.įrom NFL plays to college sports scores, all the top sports news you need to know every day. And those fantasy managers who drafted him at the top of the first round have a major hole in their lineup to fill - assuming, of course, they didn't already draft his backup just in case something like this happened. Unfortunately, the injury bug has struck McCaffrey again. With Christian McCaffrey out for several weeks, Hubbard will take over as the Panthers' starter. Rookie running back Chuba Hubbard was a fourth-round draft pick out of Oklahoma State. Christian McCaffrey never missed a game over his first three NFL seasons before playing in just three games last year due to multiple injuries. Although not every week claims the consensus No.
Another week, another starting running back gets injured.
