Quinshon Judkins vs RJ Harvey: Who Should You Start?
The gap between Quinshon Judkins and RJ Harvey is smaller than most fantasy managers think. Separated by just 0.3 PPG in 2025, this is one of those running back decisions that comes down to context, not name recognition. Quinshon Judkins averaged 10.5 PPG with the Cleveland Browns across 15 games, and RJ Harvey posted 10.8 with the Denver Broncos in 17.
When two running backs are separated by less than two points per game, the decision shifts to weekly context. Who has the softer defense? Who is trending up over the last month? Which team is projected for more total points? Those are the tiebreakers that actually matter.
RJ Harvey is the receiving back in this matchup, turning 47 targets into 356 yards, while Quinshon Judkins profiles as a more traditional rusher with 827 rushing yards and 7 touchdowns. In PPR and half-PPR formats RJ Harvey carries the higher weekly floor. In standard leagues the gap tightens considerably.
Quinshon Judkins has his bye in Week 10, and RJ Harvey rests in Week 14. 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.
