Week 9 PPR Rankings Update: Hubbard Takes the Workload Crown

Chuba Hubbard handled 22 of Carolina’s 23 running back carries, drew eight targets, and finished with 29 touches. Jonah Coleman took 16 of Denver’s 23 backfield opportunities, while Ashton Jeanty fell to two carries in Las Vegas. Those workloads moved the board.

The ranges below are positional.

Week 8 usage leaders

Position	Snap share	Target share	Red-zone opportunities
QB	18 players tied at 100%	N/A	Josh Allen: four carries, 24% team share
RB	Chuba Hubbard: 91–92%	Kenny Gainwell: 33%, one of three targets	Josh Jacobs: nine opportunities; Mike Washington Jr.: nine carries
WR	Jordan Addison: 98%	Puka Nacua: 48%, 12 targets	Nacua: four targets, 57%; Michael Wilson: four targets, 29%
TE	Trey McBride and Cade Otton: 95%	Brock Bowers: 40%, 10 targets	Bowers: four targets, 24%

Edgehalla logged Hubbard on 67 of 73 snaps, while RotoWire’s Next Gen recap had him on 64 of 70. The denominator changes; the conclusion doesn’t. He led all running backs in snap share and received the strongest PPR workload of the week.

Tier 1: Top-end positional starters

Player	Team	Pos.	PPR band	Week 8 basis	Availability
Harold Fannin Jr.	CLE	TE	TE6–9	82% route participation, 12 targets, 30% target share
Mike Gesicki	CIN	TE	TE9–13	67% snaps, 72% route participation, six targets
Chuba Hubbard	CAR	RB	RB10–14	91–92% snaps, 29 touches, eight targets
Kyren Williams	LAR	RB	RB13–17	16 carries and one target as Blake Corum reached 11 carries
D’Andre Swift	CHI	RB	RB14–18	27 carries and two receptions after taking 26 of 28 backfield touches in Week 7

Gesicki remains TE9–13 provisionally.

Tier 2: Standard starters

Player	Team	Pos.	PPR band	Week 8 basis	Availability
Jonah Coleman	DEN	RB	RB18–24	66–68% snaps, 16 of 23 RB opportunities, all five RB targets
Ashton Jeanty	LV	RB	RB18–24	37% snaps, two carries, four targets
Rhamondre Stevenson	NE	RB	RB20–26	76–77% snaps and 22 of 31 RB opportunities
Bhayshul Tuten	JAX	RB	RB22–28	18 of 25 RB opportunities before starters sat; 159 yards and two touchdowns
George Pickens	DAL	WR	WR24–32	56% snaps, 62% route participation, four targets

Tier 3: Flex and matchup range

Player	Team	Pos.	PPR band	Week 8 basis	Availability
Mike Washington Jr.	LV	RB	RB28–34	60–63% snaps, 25 carries, 81–83% of backfield opportunities
Quinshon Judkins	CLE	RB	RB28–34	39% snaps; Dylan Sampson played 56% and controlled passing situations
Blake Corum	LAR	RB	RB30–36	32% snaps, 11 carries, one touchdown
Elijah Mitchell	PHI	RB	RB30–38	56% snaps and six targets while Barkley was limited
Adonai Mitchell	NYJ	WR	WR35–45	80% route participation, nine targets, 142 yards, one touchdown
Jordan Mason	MIN	RB	RB35–45	28% snaps and eight touches in the same rotation
Omarion Hampton	LAC	RB	RB35–45	13% of second-half snaps in a three-player committee
Antonio Williams	WAS	WR	WR38–45	85% route participation, seven targets, 26% target share
J.K. Dobbins	DEN	RB	RB38–45	21% snaps, seven opportunities, no targets
Dylan Sampson	CLE	RB	RB40–48	56% snaps and eight targets, though Judkins won touches 13–7
Omar Cooper Jr.	NYJ	WR	WR45–55	74% route participation and zero targets
Brenton Strange	JAX	TE	TE16–20	Route share fell to 41%, its fourth consecutive decline

Tier 4: Bench, handcuff, or cut

Player	Team	Pos.	Board action	Week 8 basis
Kenny Gainwell	TB	RB	Handcuff	His 17 fourth-quarter carries followed Bucky Irving’s 26 of 34 carries through three quarters
Justice Hill	BAL	RB	Bench	Eight targets came in a trailing script with Baltimore losing quarterbacks
Sione Vaki	DET	RB	Premium handcuff	12 touches, but Jahmyr Gibbs still played 75% and drew 27 opportunities
Tre Tucker	LV	WR	Outside WR60	59% route participation and one target
George Holani	SEA	RB	Drop	One carry on Monday night
Emanuel Wilson	SEA	RB	Drop	No Monday-night carries

That conflict needs a roster update before either gets a published tier.

Tier movers

Up

Player	Move	Reason
Chuba Hubbard	Fringe RB1	A 91–92% snap share, 29 touches, and eight targets formed the week’s best PPR workload.
Jonah Coleman	RB18–24	He more than doubled his recent snap average and controlled Denver’s carries and RB targets.
Mike Washington Jr.	RB28–34	He took 25 carries and more than 80% of Las Vegas’ backfield opportunities.
Bhayshul Tuten	RB22–28	He handled 18 of 25 RB opportunities before the starters left and produced 159 yards with two scores.
Ladd McConkey	WR28–34, ROS	His full-time route role returned.
DJ Moore	WR24–30, ROS	Seven targets and 101 air yards confirmed a full receiving role; his shoulder status now controls availability.
Harold Fannin Jr.	TE6–9	Twelve targets and a 30% share support a top-eight valuation.
Mike Gesicki	TE9–13	Season-high snap and route rates produced six targets, though Erick All Jr.’s status keeps the promotion provisional.
Antonio Williams	WR38–45	He led Washington with 85% route participation and a 26% target share without McLaurin.
Blake Corum	RB30–36	Eleven carries continued his growing role in favorable Rams scripts.
Adonai Mitchell	WR35–45	Nine targets, 142 yards, and a touchdown separated him from Omar Cooper Jr.
Elijah Mitchell	RB30–38	He played 56% of Philadelphia’s snaps and drew six targets while Barkley was limited.

Down

Player	Move	Reason
Ashton Jeanty	RB18–24	His snap share fell to 37%, and two carries ended the RB1 valuation until the split reverses.
J.K. Dobbins	RB38–45	Seven opportunities and no targets left him dependent on a touchdown.
Aaron Jones Sr.	RB35–45	Seven touches and a 38% snap share erased the dependable PPR floor.
Jordan Mason	RB35–45	Eight touches on 28% of the snaps left him without a stable volume case.
George Pickens	WR24–32	A 62% route rate and four targets require a downgrade until his playing time recovers.
Quinshon Judkins	RB28–34	Sampson’s route and target advantage makes Judkins vulnerable whenever Cleveland trails.
Tre Tucker	Outside WR60	One target on a 59% route share leaves no usable PPR floor.
Omar Cooper Jr.	WR45–55	He ran 74% of routes without drawing a target while Mitchell earned nine.
Brenton Strange	TE16–20	Two catches for 55 yards couldn’t cover a route share that has fallen to 41%.
Omarion Hampton	RB35–45	A 13% second-half snap share left him trapped in an unusable committee.
Kyren Williams	RB13–17	Corum’s 11 carries trim the ceiling without removing Williams from the weekly starter tier.

Week 9 matchup tiebreakers

Each value is the opponent’s average fantasy points allowed to the entire position group. Workload remains the first input.

Position	Best active matchup	Toughest active matchup
QB	MIA vs. DET, 24.7	BUF at MIN, 7.8
WR	NYG at PHI, 39.4	ARI at SEA, 21.5
TE	MIA vs. DET, 27.9	BUF at MIN, 7.1
K	DAL at IND, 11.6	MIA vs. DET, 5.0
D/ST	HOU at LAC, 10.9	SF vs. LV, 2.4

Cleveland’s backs receive the strongest Week 9 lift, with New Orleans allowing 30.2 PPR points per game to the position. Buffalo’s passing game draws the hardest combined QB and TE matchup, while Arizona faces the toughest active WR defense.

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