Nick Chubb

Cleveland head coach Kevin Stefanski said Tuesday that having Chubb play 22 snaps in Week 11's loss to the Saints was planned with the quick follow-up Thursday in mind, Zac Jackson of The Athletic reports. The Browns host the Steelers in Week 12.

The Browns were playing the Steelers in Week 2 of last year when Nick Chubb suffered a devastating knee injury that ended his season.

The Browns were playing the Steelers in Week 2 of last year when Nick Chubb suffered a devastating knee injury that ended his season.

Chubb has played just 35 and 30 percent of the snaps the last two weeks against the Chargers and Saints. It's likely that the Chargers fade was game-script influenced after the Chargers took an early 20-3 lead. But Chubb is by no means a must-start on TNF against the Steelers, even with this proclamation saying he might play more in Week 12.

Chubb did not see a target on 46 Cleveland pass attempts. Coming off his 2023 knee injury, Chubb does not appear to be his pre-injury self, lacking any burst or tackle breaking ability. His lack of pass game involvement will continue making Chubb a game script-sensitive, touchdown-reliant fantasy option. He now has 139 rush yards in three games this season. Chubb won't be fantasy viable in Week 12 against the Steelers.