Should I start Quinshon Judkins or Tez Johnson this week? Week 8 Standard (2026)

THE FF CALL

Start Quinshon Judkins

+5.8 projected edge · Standard

Start Quinshon Judkins over Tez Johnson for Week 8 Standard: 9.5 projected points versus 3.7.

Quinshon Judkins: 13.7 FP recent scoring average; 2.5% matchup reduction against PIT.
Tez Johnson: 5.9 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:38 AM ET · Standard

FF PICK

Quinshon Judkins

RB · CLEStats & schedule

9.5FF projected

↑ +0.5 vs ESPN

at PIT

Sun 1:00 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Tez Johnson

WR · TBStats & schedule

3.7FF projected

= 0.0 vs ESPN

vs ATL

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Quinshon Judkins

Fortified9.5

ESPN9.0

Sleeper7.7

FantasyPros8.7

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%.

Tez Johnson

Fortified3.7

ESPN3.6

Sleeper2.7

FantasyPros3.0

Tez Johnson faces ATL in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 5.9 fantasy points.

Quinshon Judkins projects for 9.5 points in standard scoring, 5.8 more than Tez Johnson. This is a projection-based recommendation, not a guarantee. Verify the latest injury report and active status before kickoff. FantasyPros refresh is rate-limited. Same-week cached projections are used (under one hour old; oldest update Oct 28, 2026, 12:15 AM ET).

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:38 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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