Michael Carter vs Quinshon Judkins: Who Should You Start?
If you are choosing between Michael Carter and Quinshon Judkins for your lineup, you are not alone. Michael Carter finished the 2025 season at 6.3 PPG for the Tennessee Titans (13 games), and Quinshon Judkins averaged 10.5 for the Cleveland Browns (15 games).
That 4.2-point weekly advantage for Quinshon Judkins is meaningful but not automatic. Fantasy football is a week-to-week sport, and the answer to "who should I start" often changes based on opponent, recent form, and game environment. Season averages set the baseline; weekly context makes the call.
Both profile as early-down workhorses. Michael Carter ran for 333 yards and 1 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.
Michael Carter has his bye in Week 5, and Quinshon Judkins rests in Week 10. 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.
