Alexander Mattison vs Quinshon Judkins: The Full Breakdown
Alexander Mattison and Quinshon Judkins are both viable fantasy running backs heading into 2026, but their 2025 production tells two different stories. Alexander Mattison averaged 5.3 PPG across 14 games with the Las Vegas Raiders, while Quinshon Judkins posted 11.2 PPG in 14 appearances for the Cleveland Browns.
A 5.9-PPG gap gives Quinshon Judkins the edge on paper, but paper does not account for Thursday night matchups, weather games, or a star defender returning from injury. The real question is not who was better in 2025, but who is the better start this specific week.
Both profile as early-down workhorses. Alexander Mattison ran for 255 yards and 2 touchdowns; Quinshon Judkins posted 827 and 7. Goal-line share, red zone touches, and which team is favored are usually the tiebreaker when neither back offers passing-game volume.
Alexander Mattison has his bye in Week 10, and Quinshon Judkins rests in Week 11. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at running back for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
