Should I Start Chuba Hubbard or James Cook III in Week 8?

Chuba Hubbard is projected for 13.9 points, 13th among running backs this week. Most weeks he lands between 5.1 and 24.6. This week he plays at GB; the game total is 48.0 and his team is a 3.5-point underdog. The number is built from live market data across 16 books, in half-PPR scoring, and the lines have moved since they opened. How it adds up: 69.5 rushing yards (+7.0), 0.7 touchdowns (+4.4), 14.5 receiving yards (+1.5), 2.2 catches (+1.1). Last week (Week 7) he was projected for 12.9 points and scored 8.0.

James Cook III is projected for 15.5 points, 8th among running backs this week. Most weeks he lands between 4.4 and 25.9. This week he plays vs BAL; the game total is 53.5 and his team is favored by 3.5. The number is built from live market data across 8 books, with the stats no book prices filled in from his role and Sleeper’s numbers, in half-PPR scoring, and has held steady since the lines opened. How it adds up: 83.5 rushing yards (+8.4), 0.9 touchdowns (+5.3), 10.4 receiving yards (+1.0), 1.7 catches (+0.8).

James Cook III is the slight lean. He projects for 15.5 points this week against 13.9 for Chuba Hubbard. His chance of outscoring Chuba Hubbard is 50%. Their ranges overlap — James Cook III usually lands between 4.4 and 25.9, Chuba Hubbard between 5.1 and 24.6 — so either can win the week.

Market data last pulled Monday, October 26 at 8:40 PM PDT. Lines refresh every 15 minutes through kickoff.