The Cleveland Browns will face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 12. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding RB Nick Chubb.
Is Nick Chubb Playing in Week 12?
Chubb is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he is on track to play on Thursday.
We’ll continue to monitor the Browns’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Nick Chubb in Week 12?
In his four games back, Nick Chubb doesn’t have a touch gaining more than 15 yards, and he has just two receptions on the ledger. D’Onta Foreman was inactive last week, and yet Chubb left the week with an underwhelming 55% carry share.
On the bright side, the plan was to get him involved. Chubb carried the ball on four of Cleveland’s first six offensive snaps, but by getting stuffed on fourth down, the floodgates were open and the game script got away from the Browns.
This story is a good one (the Steelers were the opposing team when Chubb was hurt last season), but that doesn’t make him a top-25 running back, even with a pretty clear lead role. Not only are the Steelers allowing the fourth fewest yards per carry after contact to RBs this season (2.61), but their offense grades as the eighth slowest, putting this at risk of being a low-possession game.
Chubb is nothing more than a low-end Flex, ranking alongside secondary options like Austin Ekeler and, this week, Isiah Pacheco.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 12 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Nick Chubb’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 12
As of Thursday evening, Chubb is projected to score 12.2 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 15 rushing attempts for 73.1 yards and 0.4 touchdowns. It also includes 1.4 receptions for 9.4 yards and 0 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Nick Chubb’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 9:15 AM ET on Saturday, January 18. If you're in a Superflex league, make sure you check out our Divisional Round Superflex Rankings.
Divisional Round RB PPR Rankings
1) Saquon Barkley | PHI (vs. LAR)
2) Derrick Henry | BAL (at BUF)
3) Jahmyr Gibbs | DET (vs. WAS)
4) Kyren Williams | LAR (at PHI)
5) James Cook | BUF (vs. BAL)
6) Joe Mixon | HOU (at KC)
7) David Montgomery | DET (vs. WAS)
8) Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS (at DET)
9) Austin Ekeler | WAS (at DET)
10) Isiah Pacheco | KC (vs. HOU)
11) Kareem Hunt | KC (vs. HOU)
12) Justice Hill | BAL (at BUF)
13) Ty Johnson | BUF (vs. BAL)
14) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI (vs. LAR)
15) Samaje Perine | KC (vs. HOU)
16) Craig Reynolds | DET (vs. WAS)
17) Dare Ogunbowale | HOU (at KC)
18) Ronnie Rivers | LAR (at PHI)
19) Keaton Mitchell | BAL (at BUF)
20) Dameon Pierce | HOU (at KC)
21) Jeremy McNichols | WAS (at DET)
22) Patrick Ricard | BAL (at BUF)
23) Carson Steele | KC (vs. HOU)
24) Reggie Gilliam | BUF (vs. BAL)
25) Sione Vaki | DET (vs. WAS)
