We derive novel error estimates for Hybrid High-Order (HHO) discretizations of Leray-Lions problems set in W^(1,p) with p (1,2]. Specifically, we prove that, depending on the degeneracy problem, convergence rate may vary between (k+1)(p-1) and (k+1), k denoting degree HHO approximation. These regime-dependent are illustrated by a complete panel numerical experiments.