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ArticleFantasy Football: The worst pick you can make in Rounds 9-12 of drafts in 2026
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Through three weeks, he had a vice grip on the backfield with 67% of the carries and over half of the goal-line totes. But a nagging calf injury opened the door for Rico Dowdle. Afterward, anyone who bought into Hubbard's resurgence had to make other plans.
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Hubbard lost backfield to Dowdle mid-2025; Brooks looms as RB1 threat in 2026.

Hubbard dominated early 2025 with 67% of carries and over 50% of goal-line touches through three weeks, but a calf injury opened the door for Rico Dowdle, who took over with 62% of carries, 47% route rate, and 80% goal-line share in Weeks 7-18. Heading into 2026, Jonathon Brooks appears to be the RB1 Carolina wanted when they drafted him in 2024; the Panthers' offensive line health is questionable; and Hubbard just returned from a hamstring strain that forced him to miss multiple weeks of training camp. The source identifies him as checking almost every box for a potential bust and recommends avoiding him in Round 9.

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