Nick RaducanuOct 21, 2026
Reviewing Week 6 backfield usage, they declare Chuba Hubbard a legitimate RB1 and every-week fantasy starter given their bellcow volume in Carolina, and predicts Braelon Allen will fall back into a touchdown-dependent early-down backup role once Breece Hall returns for the Jets.
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What Nick Raducanu said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromIs Chuba Hubbard a legit RB1 at this point? After a dominant 28-carry, 120-yard performance paired with a score against the Eagles, the answer is a resounding yes.
- Where it was published
- Sports Illustrated
- The piece
- Week 7 RB Usage Report: Backfield Shifts & Fantasy Football Impact for Kendre Miller, TreVeyon Henderson, and More!
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- 1Chuba Hubbard to finish RB1 (1–12) at his position, by fantasy points“Is Chuba Hubbard a legit RB1 at this point? ... cementing his status as an every-week starter who has far exceeded his initial draft capital. The Verdict: Legitimate RB1 (Locked-in weekly volume makes him matchup-proof)”
- 2Braelon Allen to be 2nd on the depth chart“Once Hall is back on the field, Allen will likely revert to a touchdown-dependent, early-down handcuff rather than a weekly starter.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuba Hubbard to finish RB1 (1–12) at his position, by fantasy points1 | Positional Finishes | — | — | — | — | |
| Braelon Allen to be 2nd on the depth chart2 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 calls · 2 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
2 checkable claims — 1 depth chart call and 1 positional finish — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 4 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the rest of the room.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
Where this call stands in the room
Braelon Allen · 2026 season12 calls from 7 pundits between 1 and 2. Nick Raducanu said 2. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
Every dot is a call somebody published on the same question. Where the dots land says where this take sits, not whether it is right — nothing here is settled yet. Hover a dot for the name and number; click it to read that take.
1Positional FinishesChuba HubbardCarolina Panthers
Chuba Hubbard to finish RB1 (1–12) at his position, by fantasy points
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Depth Chart CallsBraelon AllenNew York Jets
Braelon Allen to be 2nd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
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More depth chart calls
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