Emari Demercado

Pos: KR2, RB2 Team: ARI YoE: 3
Draft: UDFA
Injury Status: H

I. Player News & Analysis

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"Hubbard signed a contract extension with Carolina last season, which locked him in as the team's lead back for the near future. The 2021 fourth-round pick has amassed 275-plus touches in each of the past two seasons and, despite missing two games in 2024, he finished in the top 15 among RBs in carries, targets, touches, yards, touchdowns and fantasy points. He ran well (4.8 YPC) and was busy near the goal line (he ranked fifth with 17 carries inside the 5-yard line), but he struggled as a receiver (RB-worst 3.2 YPT). With Jonathon Brooks (ACL) out for the entire 2025 season, Rico Dowdle and rookie Trevor Etienne are Hubbard's primary competition for touches. The 26-year-old makes for a solid RB2 target."

"Hubbard's day was as unproductive as his line suggests, although backfield mate Rico Dowdle fared even worse on the ground (1.4 yards per carry). Hubbard's production saw a significant downturn in 2025 compared to the last two seasons, as a two-game absence in Weeks 5-6 opened the door for Dowdle to take over the lead-back role for an extended period. Hubbard finishes the regular season with 511 rushing yards (3.8 yards per carry) and one touchdown while adding a 30-223-3 receiving line across 15 games, and he'll remain in a timeshare with Dowdle in the wild-card round if the Panthers qualify for the postseason via a Falcons win over the Saints on Sunday."

	Chuba Hubbard's rushing attempts have increased by 133.33% over the past 8 weeks.
	Chuba Hubbard's rushing yards have increased by 122.06% over the past 8 weeks.
	Chuba Hubbard's targets have decreased by 44.44% over the past 6 weeks.
	Chuba Hubbard's rushing attempt share has increased by 68.95% over the past 8 weeks.
	Chuba Hubbard's rushing yards per attempt has decreased by 28.07% over the past 6 weeks.

Emari Demercado

Pos: KR2, RB2 Team: ARI YoE: 3
Draft: UDFA
Injury Status: H

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"Njoku is entering his ninth NFL season following a 2024 campaign in which he missed six games but was terrific when active, averaging a career-high 13.5 fantasy points per game. He was a top-10 scorer in seven of 11 games and finished top 5 at the position in targets for the second season in a row. Njoku has rarely been very productive in the scoring department (his career high is six touchdowns), but he found the end zone five times last season and has now led the position in end zone targets two years in a row. Despite Cleveland's never-ending QB issues, Njoku has finished 11th or better in three consecutive fantasy campaigns (top 8 in PPG) and the 29-year-old remains a midrange TE1."

"Njoku is going to miss his third straight game due to a lingering knee injury. The veteran tight end didn't practice at all this week, so he may be facing a challenge to return in time for Cleveland's season finale Week 18 against Cincinnati. Browns No. 1 tight end Harold Fannin is questionable to play this Sunday due to a groin issue, and if he can't suit up, it would likely fall on Blake Whiteheart and possibly Brenden Bates (ankle) to lead the team's tight-end corps."

	David Njoku's target share has decreased by 73.82% over the past 6 weeks.
	David Njoku's targets have decreased by 75.0+% over the past 6 weeks.
	David Njoku's receiving yards have decreased by 75.0+% over the past 6 weeks.
	David Njoku's receptions have decreased by 75.0+% over the past 6 weeks.
	David Njoku's total yards have decreased by 75.0+% over the past 6 weeks.

Emari Demercado

Pos: KR2, RB2 Team: ARI YoE: 3
Draft: UDFA
Injury Status: H

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"..."

"Shepard had a big role in Tampa Bay's passing game early in the campaign while the team dealt with multiple injuries among its wide-receiver corps. However, the veteran wideout didn't log any offensive snaps last week against Atlanta, which coincided with both Mike Evans and Jalen McMillan returning to action after long absences. Now that the Bucs' wideout room is almost fully healthy, Shepard may not have a role for most contests."

	Sterling Shepard's receiving yards have decreased by 36.69% over the past 8 weeks.
	Sterling Shepard's target share has decreased by 15.88% over the past 6 weeks.
	Sterling Shepard's targets have decreased by 26.67% over the past 6 weeks.
	Sterling Shepard's receptions have decreased by 38.46% over the past 6 weeks.
	Sterling Shepard's rushing yards per attempt has increased by 300+% over the past 6 weeks.

Emari Demercado

Pos: KR2, RB2 Team: ARI YoE: 3
Draft: UDFA
Injury Status: H

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"While Caserio hasn't completely ruled out the possibility that Dell could return at some point this season, it's clear that the wideout -- who suffered a significant knee injury last December -- still has a way to go in his recovery process. With that in mind, Caserio noted that Dell is "in the building every day. He's working really hard, but we're not going to put a timetable on anything," a notion echoed by coach DeMeco Ryans, who added that the 2023 third-rounder is "crushing the rehab." With Dell likely to miss a good portion of the coming season, the Texans' top healthy veteran wide receivers are Nico Collins and Christian Kirk, with 2025 draftees Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel also in the mix to carve out steady roles in the team's passing attack."

	Tank Dell's target share has decreased by 40.73% over the past 6 weeks.
	Tank Dell's targets have decreased by 38.1% over the past 6 weeks.
	Tank Dell's receiving yards have increased by 91.27% over the past 14 weeks.
	Tank Dell's rushing yards per attempt has increased by 300+% over the past 6 weeks.
	Tank Dell's rushing yards have increased by 300+% over the past 6 weeks.

Emari Demercado

Pos: KR2, RB2 Team: ARI YoE: 3
Draft: UDFA
Injury Status: H

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"Demercado actually paced Arizona's backfield with a 53 percent snap share ahead of Michael Carter's 44 percent and Corey Kiner's four percent, but game script resulted in the Cardinals attempting 37 passes versus just 13 combined runs. Carter tallied seven rushes for 29 yards to lead the team on the ground and also added two catches (on four targets) for 14 yards. Since Bam Knight (ankle) joined James Conner (foot) and Trey Benson (knee) on injured reserve after Week 15, Demercado has notched just 12 touches for 50 total yards over the last two games, leaving him on the outside looking in to fantasy relevance Week 18 against the Rams."

	Emari Demercado's rushing yards have decreased by 72.19% over the past 6 weeks.
	Emari Demercado's rushing yards per attempt has decreased by 75.0+% over the past 8 weeks.
	Emari Demercado's rushing attempt share has increased by 300+% over the past 12 weeks.
	Emari Demercado's rushing attempts have increased by 300+% over the past 12 weeks.
	Emari Demercado's targets have increased by 275.0% over the past 12 weeks.

II. Historical Performance

Season

Week

Home

Score

Away

ATT

YD

TD

FUM

YPA

RUSH SHARE

2025

18

CAR

14 - 16

TB

5.0

10.0

0.0

2.0

0.357 2025

17

SEA

27 - 10

CAR

4.0

12.0

0.0

1.0

3.0

0.154 2025

16

TB

20 - 23

CAR

6.0

27.0

0.0

4.5

0.3 2025

15

CAR

17 - 20

NO

8.0

29.0

0.0

3.62

0.258 2025

13

LAR

28 - 31

CAR

17.0

83.0

0.0

4.88

0.425 2025

12

CAR

9 - 20

SF

3.0

16.0

0.0

5.33

0.231 2025

11

CAR

30 - 27

ATL

4.0

21.0

0.0

5.25

0.16 2025

10

NO

17 - 7

CAR

3.0

14.0

0.0

4.67

0.13 2025

9

CAR

16 - 13

GB

5.0

17.0

0.0

3.4

0.152 2025

8

BUF

40 - 9

CAR

12.0

34.0

1.0

0.0

2.83

0.429 2025

7

CAR

13 - 6

NYJ

14.0

31.0

0.0

2.21

0.389 2025

4

CAR

13 - 42

NE

10.0

49.0

0.0

4.9

0.357 2025

3

ATL

0 - 30

CAR

17.0

73.0

0.0

4.29

0.567 2025

2

CAR

22 - 27

ARI

10.0

38.0

0.0

3.8

0.526 2025

1

CAR

10 - 26

JAX

16.0

57.0

0.0

3.56

0.64 2024

16

ARI

30 - 36

CAR

25.0

152.0

2.0

0.0

6.08

0.694 2024

15

DAL

30 - 14

CAR

10.0

32.0

0.0

3.2

0.625 2024

14

CAR

16 - 22

PHI

26.0

92.0

1.0

0.0

3.54

0.765 2024

13

TB

26 - 23

CAR

12.0

43.0

0.0

1.0

3.58

0.571 2024

12

KC

30 - 27

CAR

16.0

58.0

1.0

0.0

3.62

0.762 2024

10

NYG

17 - 20

CAR

28.0

153.0

1.0

5.46

0.875 2024

9

NO

22 - 23

CAR

15.0

72.0

2.0

0.0

4.8

0.652 2024

8

CAR

14 - 28

DEN

15.0

56.0

0.0

3.73

0.75 2024

7

CAR

7 - 40

WSH

17.0

52.0

1.0

0.0

3.06

0.739 2024

6

ATL

38 - 20

CAR

18.0

92.0

0.0

5.11

0.75 2024

5

CAR

10 - 36

CHI

13.0

97.0

1.0

7.46

0.684 2024

4

CIN

34 - 24

CAR

18.0

104.0

1.0

0.0

5.78

0.621 2024

3

CAR

36 - 22

LV

21.0

114.0

0.0

5.43

0.677 2024

2

LAC

26 - 3

CAR

10.0

64.0

0.0

6.4

0.556 2024

1

CAR

10 - 47

NO

6.0

14.0

0.0

2.33

0.3 2023

18

TB

9 - 0

CAR

23.0

83.0

0.0

3.61

0.793 2023

17

CAR

0 - 26

JAX

11.0

45.0

0.0

4.09

0.733 2023

16

GB

33 - 30

CAR

16.0

43.0

1.0

0.0

2.69

0.64 2023

15

ATL

7 - 9

CAR

22.0

87.0

0.0

3.95

0.611 2023

14

CAR

6 - 28

NO

23.0

87.0

0.0

3.78

0.59 2023

13

CAR

18 - 21

TB

25.0

104.0

2.0

0.0

4.16

0.735 2023

12

CAR

10 - 17

TEN

14.0

45.0

1.0

0.0

3.21

0.438 2023

11

DAL

33 - 10

CAR

10.0

57.0

0.0

5.7

0.435 2023

10

CAR

13 - 16

CHI

9.0

23.0

0.0

2.56

0.562 2023

9

IND

27 - 13

CAR

16.0

58.0

0.0

3.62

0.571 2023

8

HOU

13 - 15

CAR

15.0

28.0

0.0

1.87

0.625 2023

6

CAR

21 - 42

MIA

19.0

88.0

1.0

0.0

4.63

0.76 2023

5

CAR

24 - 42

DET

9.0

35.0

0.0

3.89

0.391 2023

4

MIN

21 - 13

CAR

14.0

41.0

0.0

2.93

0.452 2023

3

CAR

27 - 37

SEA

1.0

2.0

0.0

2.0

0.071 2023

2

NO

20 - 17

CAR

2.0

16.0

0.0

8.0

0.105 2023

1

CAR

10 - 24

ATL

9.0

60.0

0.0

6.67

0.281 2022

18

CAR

10 - 7

NO

21.0

69.0

0.0

3.29

0.512 2022

17

CAR

24 - 30

TB

3.0

12.0

0.0

4.0

0.136 2022

16

DET

23 - 37

CAR

12.0

125.0

0.0

10.42

0.279 2022

15

PIT

24 - 16

CAR

4.0

10.0

0.0

2.5

0.25 2022

14

CAR

30 - 24

SEA

14.0

74.0

1.0

0.0

5.29

0.304 2022

12

DEN

10 - 23

CAR

17.0

65.0

0.0

3.82

0.37 2022

11

CAR

3 - 13

BAL

4.0

0.0

0.235 2022

10

ATL

15 - 25

CAR

5.0

14.0

0.0

2.8

0.106 2022

7

TB

3 - 21

CAR

9.0

63.0

1.0

0.0

7.0

0.333 2022

6

CAR

10 - 24

LAR

2.0

6.0

0.0

3.0

0.095 2022

5

SF

37 - 15

CAR

0.0 2022

4

ARI

26 - 16

CAR

0.0 2022

3

NO

14 - 22

CAR

3.0

25.0

0.0

8.33

0.097 2022

2

CAR

16 - 19

NYG

0.0

1.0

0.0 2022

1

CLE

26 - 24

CAR

1.0

3.0

0.0

3.0

0.053 2021

18

CAR

17 - 41

TB

9.0

48.0

0.0

5.33

0.346 2021

17

CAR

10 - 18

NO

17.0

55.0

1.0

0.0

3.24

0.654 2021

16

TB

32 - 6

CAR

6.0

9.0

0.0

1.5

0.4 2021

15

CAR

14 - 31

BUF

8.0

40.0

0.0

5.0

0.276 2021

14

ATL

29 - 21

CAR

10.0

33.0

1.0

0.0

3.3

0.385 2021

12

CAR

10 - 33

MIA

2.0

6.0

0.0

3.0

0.111 2021

10

CAR

34 - 10

ARI

9.0

27.0

1.0

0.0

3.0

0.243 2021

9

NE

24 - 6

CAR

3.0

0.0

1.0

0.13 2021

8

CAR

19 - 13

ATL

24.0

82.0

1.0

3.42

0.511 2021

7

CAR

3 - 25

NYG

12.0

28.0

0.0

2.33

0.706 2021

6

MIN

34 - 28

CAR

16.0

61.0

1.0

0.0

3.81

0.696 2021

5

PHI

21 - 18

CAR

24.0

101.0

0.0

4.21

0.8 2021

4

CAR

28 - 36

DAL

13.0

57.0

0.0

4.38

0.542 2021

3

CAR

24 - 9

HOU

11.0

52.0

0.0

4.73

0.333 2021

2

NO

7 - 26

CAR

8.0

10.0

0.0

1.25

0.242 2021

1

NYJ

14 - 19

CAR

Emari Demercado

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Chuba Hubbard's rushing attempts have increased by 133.33% over the past 8 weeks.

Chuba Hubbard's rushing yards have increased by 122.06% over the past 8 weeks.

Chuba Hubbard's targets have decreased by 44.44% over the past 6 weeks.

Chuba Hubbard's rushing attempt share has increased by 68.95% over the past 8 weeks.

Chuba Hubbard's rushing yards per attempt has decreased by 28.07% over the past 6 weeks.

Emari Demercado

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David Njoku's target share has decreased by 73.82% over the past 6 weeks.

David Njoku's targets have decreased by 75.0+% over the past 6 weeks.

David Njoku's receiving yards have decreased by 75.0+% over the past 6 weeks.

David Njoku's receptions have decreased by 75.0+% over the past 6 weeks.

David Njoku's total yards have decreased by 75.0+% over the past 6 weeks.

Emari Demercado

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"..."

Sterling Shepard's receiving yards have decreased by 36.69% over the past 8 weeks.

Sterling Shepard's target share has decreased by 15.88% over the past 6 weeks.

Sterling Shepard's targets have decreased by 26.67% over the past 6 weeks.

Sterling Shepard's receptions have decreased by 38.46% over the past 6 weeks.

Sterling Shepard's rushing yards per attempt has increased by 300+% over the past 6 weeks.

Emari Demercado

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"..."

Tank Dell's target share has decreased by 40.73% over the past 6 weeks.

Tank Dell's targets have decreased by 38.1% over the past 6 weeks.

Tank Dell's receiving yards have increased by 91.27% over the past 14 weeks.

Tank Dell's rushing yards per attempt has increased by 300+% over the past 6 weeks.

Tank Dell's rushing yards have increased by 300+% over the past 6 weeks.

Emari Demercado

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"..."

Emari Demercado's rushing yards have decreased by 72.19% over the past 6 weeks.

Emari Demercado's rushing yards per attempt has decreased by 75.0+% over the past 8 weeks.

Emari Demercado's rushing attempt share has increased by 300+% over the past 12 weeks.

Emari Demercado's rushing attempts have increased by 300+% over the past 12 weeks.

Emari Demercado's targets have increased by 275.0% over the past 12 weeks.

II. Historical Performance

Season

Week

Home

Score

Away

ATT

YD

TD

FUM

YPA

RUSH SHARE

2025

18

5.0

10.0

0.0

0.0

2.0

0.357

2025

17

4.0

12.0

0.0

1.0

3.0