Running Back · Cleveland Browns · Age 22 · Ohio State · RB22 Half-PPR (Season 2026)
Quinshon Judkins is ranked RB22 (overall #56) for the Season of the 2026 NFL season in Half-PPR fantasy football by Hayden of The Underdog Football Show. ADP 54.5 — close to consensus.
Judkins had the best rushing tape among rookies, but #Browns
Judkins had the best rookie RB tape in 2025. It's impossible to make the case statistically, but that OL and QB situation was horrific. He also faced the highest rate of 8+ defender boxes (45%) per NextGenStats. Judkins navigated it well by having excellent vision, patience, violence, and balance as a runner. He keeps his feet underneath him at all times, allowing him to turn his quick decision-making into quick change of direction. His reading of LBs was very strong and helped him create explosives on all types of runs. This skillset doesn't get worse all of a sudden, so it gives Judkins a reasonable floor as a runner. Unfortunately, there are fair athletic questions in 2026 after dislocating his ankle in Week 16. The recent history of Tony Pollard and Isiah Pacheco returns aren't promising, but at least Judkins' skill set is less about being extremely laterally gifted. He's more of a punishing runner who makes good decisions, than someone who will be juking defenders. So far, Judkins is getting reps in offseason practices ahead of training camp. Judkins' receiving work is just fine. He didn't have a drop problem, but his deepest target was also just 5 yards downfield. He didn't run a variety of specialty routes. Judkins did showcase some quality speed on screens (see: TEN), and his limited pass protection reps were just fine, too. He scanned things well but overextended on a couple of reps. He has the size and physicality to be quite good if he earns the trust of the staff. I wouldn't call Judkins trustworthy based on what we know about him, for what it's worth. All in, Judkins was the RB23 on RB17 usage as a rookie. He averaged 14.1 fantasy points in 2 games with Joe Flacco, 11.7 with Dillon Gabriel, and then 9.5 with Shedeur Sanders. He dominated touches with all of them, especially in high-value areas like the red zone where he handled 31-of-35 RB carries in his active games. I like Dylan Sampson as a change-of-pace, but he will not compete at the goal line in the rare occasion the Browns march down the field. I remain very nervous about the Browns OL and TE blocking in addition to the QB room, but Judkins has the skills to be a feature back, one that gravitates towards what new HC Todd Monken values. Judkins is priced just after where he finished last year, as the RB24 in Underdog ADP. That's just about right.
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Hayden is a fantasy football analyst for The Underdog Football Show, covering 2026 fantasy football with PPR and Half-PPR rankings, ADP comparisons, and weekly start/sit analysis. Rankings are updated regularly throughout the season. Hayden's "Best Bet" designations highlight players ranked higher than their ADP consensus, while "Fade" designations flag players the ranker believes are overvalued by the market.
By Hayden · The Underdog Football Show · Updated 2026-07-06