Quinshon Judkins vs Tyler Allgeier: Who Should You Start?
Quinshon Judkins and Tyler Allgeier are both viable fantasy running backs heading into 2026, but their 2025 production tells two different stories. Quinshon Judkins averaged 10.5 PPG across 15 games with the Cleveland Browns, while Tyler Allgeier posted 6.8 PPG in 17 appearances for the Arizona Cardinals.
A 3.7-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. Quinshon Judkins ran for 827 yards and 7 touchdowns; Tyler Allgeier posted 514 and 8. Goal-line share, red zone touches, and which team is favored are usually the tiebreaker when neither back offers passing-game volume.
Quinshon Judkins has his bye in Week 10, and Tyler Allgeier 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.
