Should I start Quinshon Judkins or Xavier Smith this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Quinshon Judkins

+10.6 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Quinshon Judkins over Xavier Smith for Week 8 Half-PPR: 10.6 projected points versus 0.0.

Quinshon Judkins: 14.7 FP recent scoring average.
Xavier Smith: BYE.

Forecast updated Oct 27, 2026, 1:41 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Quinshon Judkins

RB · CLEStats & schedule

10.6FF projected

↑ +0.5 vs ESPN

at PIT

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Xavier Smith

WR · SFStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

Check bye / schedule

Why this pick?

Quinshon Judkins

Fortified10.6

ESPN10.1

Sleeper8.7

FantasyPros—

Quinshon Judkins faces PIT in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 14.7 fantasy points.

Xavier Smith

Fortified0.0

ESPN—

Sleeper0.0

FantasyPros—

BYE

Xavier Smith is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. Quinshon Judkins has a scheduled game and projects for 10.6 FP. Confirm his availability before kickoff.

Updated Oct 27, 2026, 1:41 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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