Should I start Nico Collins or Quinshon Judkins this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Quinshon Judkins

+9.4 projected edge · Standard

Start Quinshon Judkins over Nico Collins for Week 8 Standard: 9.4 projected points versus 0.0.

Nico Collins: BYE; 4.7 FP recent scoring average.
Quinshon Judkins: 13.7 FP recent scoring average; 2.5% matchup reduction against PIT.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:46 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Quinshon Judkins

RB · CLEStats & schedule

9.4FF projected

↑ +0.4 vs ESPN

at PIT

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THE ALTERNATIVE

Nico Collins

WR · HOUStats & schedule

0.0FF projected

BYE

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Why this pick?

Quinshon Judkins

Fortified9.4

ESPN9.0

Sleeper7.7

Quinshon Judkins faces PIT in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 13.7 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 2.5%.

Nico Collins

Fortified0.0

Sleeper0.0

Recent scoring average: 4.7 fantasy points. BYE

Nico Collins is on bye in Week 8 and projects for 0.0 FP. Quinshon Judkins has a scheduled game and projects for 9.4 FP. Confirm his availability before kickoff. FantasyPros projections are temporarily unavailable; they are excluded from this comparison.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:46 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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