RB · CAR · #30
Played a short 2026 (1 games) — health is the nearer question than talent.
Picked by the Panthers in 2021 via a trade with the Titans.
Dynasty Value Score (DVS)
3,619
Range 3,326–3,908
Based on 2025 production and our 2026 projection
Elite RB production now; the age curve is already in the score.
DVS is our model view, scored on Engine-default half-PPR — not a guaranteed price in your league. Bye weeks and schedule strength are left out on purpose.
2026 Engine Projections
183.5 pts
10.8 PPG · 15.3 games
937.8 rush yds · 33.7 rec · 190.6 rec yds
History starts Preseason 2026.
Why this DVS moved off a raw projection.
Process ×1.02
Process residual (not a second production percentile).
Hubbard ran for 49 yards and caught 3 passes in 2026, finishing RB9. Path runs RB15 → RB40 → RB9 — a bounce-back, not a blank slate. 2026 stopped at 1 games; staying on the field is the swing factor. That's a buy-low window if the price still reflects the rough year, not the recovery.
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Half-PPR points
22.2
PPG
22.2
Positional finish
RB9
Key stats
| Season | Finish | Half-PPR FP | PPG | Rush yd | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yd | Rec TD | Pass yd | Pass TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | RB9 | 22.2 | 22.2 | 49 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 1 | — | — |
| 2025 | RB40 | 110.4 | 7.4 | 511 | 1 | 30 | 223 | 3 | — | — |
| 2024 | RB15 | 220.1 | 14.7 | 1195 | 10 | 43 | 171 | 1 | — | — |
| 2023 | RB26 | 163.0 | 9.6 | 902 | 5 | 39 | 233 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | RB50 | 80.7 | 5.8 | 466 | 2 | 14 | 171 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | RB33 | 125.1 | 7.8 | 612 | 5 | 25 | 174 | 1 | — | — |
Career arc
Dashed bar is the 2026 Engine projection, not a completed season.
| Week | Half-PPR FP | Opp | Script | Rush | Rec | Pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 W1 | 22.2 | CHI | 60 plays · 63% pass | 49 / 1 TD | 38 / 1 TD · 3 rec | 0 |
Week 1 Engine grade
Projected 11.1 · scored 22.2 half-PPR · outside the floor–ceiling band. Miss -11.1.
Those opponents
Rush yards they allowed per game in 2026, vs league. Plus is easier.
Snap share
2025 offense · 45.8% mean
Pass-play participation
51.8%
2025· share of the team’s dropback plays this player was on the field for. Presence, not a charted route rate.
Advanced (2025)
Durability
R4 (126 overall) RB · that slot hit at 12.3% in 2010–2023 classes (n=57; contributor 29.8%). Window is the first three NFL seasons.
2025 season · Next Gen Stats · ranks among NGS sample
45th of 51
24th of 51
40th of 51
5th of 51
Similar age, draft capital, and role — context for outcome bands, not a second DVS.