The Carolina Panthers' backfield will be in flux this week.
Chuba Hubbard has been ruled out for Week 5, due to his calf injury worsening from last week.
The Panthers are home on Sunday against the Miami Dolphins, and they will have to turn to their backup RBs to get the job done.
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Should I pick up Rico Dowdle or Trevor Etienne in fantasy?
Rico Dowdle is an obvious pickup for anyone who has Hubbard.
The former Cowboys running back, who ran for 1,000 yards just last season, should see a significant workload in the event that Hubbard misses action.
Dowdle is available in almost every league, but he's an RB2 or FLEX play against Miami if Hubbard is out.
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Etienne is only a deep-league stab. The younger brother of Jags RB Travis, Trevor isn't regarded as having as high an upside as his bro.
By the same token, the Panthers took Trevor in the fourth round and gave him seven carries (for 33 yards) a week ago, so he could be in the picture, too.
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