Nick Chubb Fantasy Football Week 8: Stats and Projections vs. 49ers

Houston Texans running back Nick Chubb will take on the 12th-ranked tun defense of the San Francisco 49ers (100.9 yards conceded per game) in Week 8, at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.

Is Chubb a DFS option for you this week, as he goes up against the 49ers? More stats and information can be found in this article, so take a look.

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Nick Chubb Week 8 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Houston Texans vs. San Francisco 49ers
• Game Date: October 26, 2025
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 8.1
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 8.8
• Projected Rushing Yards: 46.67
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.29
• Projected Receiving Yards: 13.21
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.07

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Chubb Fantasy Performance

• Among players at the RB position, Chubb is currently the 39th-ranked player in fantasy (149th overall), with 42.6 total fantasy points (7.1 per game).
• In his last three games, Chubb has put up 19.4 fantasy points (6.5 per game), rushing for 124 yards and scoring one touchdown on 29 carries. He has also helped out in the passing game with 10 yards on three grabs (six targets) as a pass-catcher.
• Chubb has generated 36.6 fantasy points (7.3 per game) in his last five games, as he's scampered for 205 yards with two touchdowns on 50 attempts. In the receiving game, he has contributed 41 yards on eight receptions (12 targets).
• The peak of Chubb's fantasy campaign was a Week 2 outburst versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a game when he came through with 43 rushing yards and one TD on 12 carries (for 13.2 total fantasy points). As a receiver, he caught two balls (on two targets) for 29 yards.
• From a fantasy standpoint, Nick Chubb had his worst game of the season last week against the Seattle Seahawks, when he tallied just 1.1 fantasy points (5 carries, 16 yards).

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49ers Defensive Performance

• One player has registered over 300 yards passing in a game against San Francisco this year.
• The 49ers have allowed six players to pass for at least one TD in a game this year.
• A total of three players have thrown for two or more TDs against San Francisco this season.
• The 49ers have allowed two players to throw for at least three touchdowns in a game this season.
• San Francisco has allowed more than 100 yards receiving to just one player this year.
• The 49ers have allowed 10 players to catch a TD pass against them this year.
• Only one player has caught more than one TD pass against San Francisco this year.
• The 49ers have given up more than 100 yards on the ground to just one player this year.
• San Francisco has allowed at least one rushing TD to four players this year.
• The 49ers have not given up two or more rushing TDs to an opposing player this season.

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