Quinshon Judkins 2026 fantasy outlook and rest-of-season projection
- Age
- 22
- Height / weight
- 6'0", 221 lb
- Experience
- 2nd season
- Drafted
- 2025 R2, #36
2026 Season
- PPR PPG
- 12.1
- Pos rank
- RB2
- Rostered
- 93%
Week 5 at Jets, Sun Oct 11, 1:00 PM ET 9th vs. RBs, favorable
Quinshon Judkins Rest-of-Season Outlook
Workhorse RB1 every week
Preseason Projection vs. Reality
He finished RB26 last season at 12.1 points per game.
Our Take After Week 4
Through 4 games he's RB2 at 12.1 PPR points per game, against 12.1 over 14 games last season (RB26). The role is producing the same fantasy output two years running.
Last season he ranked 8th of 95 in rushing volume (16.4 carries per game), 32nd of 95 in receiving role (2.6 targets per game) and 29th of 95 in efficiency (2.20 yards after contact per carry). His points come from his rushing volume. Deshaun Watson is his quarterback.
The job is secure: he's the listed starter and one of the best at his position. The main risk is health, and Raheim Sanders is next on the depth chart if he misses time.
The next favorable matchups are the Jets in Week 5 (9th against RBs) and the Steelers in Week 8 (10th against RBs).
Read our preseason outlook (June 2026)
Published June 16, 2026. Kept for reference; the take above replaces it.
Judkins handled 230 carries across 14 games as a rookie and finished the RB24, but the surface counting stats hide some warts. He averaged a thin 3.6 yards per carry, posted a negative -0.126 EPA per play, and forced a broken tackle just once every 20.9 attempts, gaining only 2.2 yards after contact. The volume was real, though: 33 red-zone opportunities and 11 goal-line carries turned into seven scores, and four runs of 30-plus yards show the home-run gear is there.
The receiving role barely exists, with a 6.9% target share, 26 grabs, and 0.96 yards per route run capping his PPR ceiling. He's recovering from a Week 16 ankle and fibula fracture but tracking toward the opener. A rebuilt line should lift the efficiency floor. Bank on a 300-touch projection and draft him as a high-volume RB2 with real touchdown equity.
What Drives His Outlook
His 2025 rank among the 95 running backs who played at least six games. Each bar is one running back, best on the left; his is highlighted.
Rushing volume
Receiving role
Efficiency
- Yards after contact per carry
- 2.20
- Broken tackles
- 11
- Explosive-run rate
- 7.8%
- Red-zone opportunities
- 33
- Snap share
- 50.5%
- Targets
- 36
What Could Change His Value
Upside
- A soft stretchThe Jets in Week 5 and the Steelers in Week 8 are top-10 matchups for RBs.Wk 5 NYJ, 9thWk 6 BAL, 15thWk 7 TEN, 14thWk 8 PIT, 10th
- Heavy rushing volume16.4 carries per game, 8th of 95 RBs in 2025.
- Featured receiving role2.6 targets per game, 32nd of 95 RBs in 2025.
Risk
- HealthHis role is secure; if he misses time, Raheim Sanders is next on the depth chart.
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What is Quinshon Judkins's fantasy outlook for the rest of the 2026 season?
Quinshon Judkins projects as a workhorse RB1 every week for the rest of the 2026 season: a weekly starter in 12-team PPR, 10-team PPR and half-PPR leagues. His rushing volume (16.4 carries per game, 8th of 95 RBs in 2025) supports that. See his live rank in Redraft Command.
What is Quinshon Judkins's rest-of-season fantasy ranking?
Quinshon Judkins is the RB2 in PPR points per game through Week 4. That puts him in RB1 territory, a weekly starter in 10-team PPR leagues.
What is Quinshon Judkins's projected role going forward?
Quinshon Judkins is the listed starting RB, with Raheim Sanders next on the depth chart. Nothing on the chart threatens the job, so the role is his to lose on performance.
Will Quinshon Judkins get more touches?
Quinshon Judkins's touches are trending up: 22.0 a game over his last two games against 18.8 for the season. His share of the offense is what his fantasy value rides on.
What is Quinshon Judkins's fantasy football upside?
Quinshon Judkins's upside: his ceiling this season is 21.6 PPR points (Week 4, RB1), his rushing volume (16.4 carries per game, 8th of 95 RBs in 2025) gives him a weekly floor to build on and the Jets in Week 5 and the Steelers in Week 8 are top-10 matchups for RBs.
What could hurt Quinshon Judkins's fantasy value?
Quinshon Judkins's risks: Raheim Sanders is next on the depth chart if he is benched or hurt. See his injury status and history.
How difficult is Quinshon Judkins's remaining fantasy schedule?
Favorable: of his next seven games, 3 come against a top-10 matchup for RBs and 2 against one of the stingiest defenses, by PPR points allowed to the position.