Quinshon Judkins vs Jaylen Warren

Who should you start in Week 6? This week's matchups and projections.

RB21
Quinshon Judkins
CLE · Bye 11
174.3
projected 2026 points (PPR)
Season-long pick
VS
RB23
Jaylen Warren
PIT · Bye 9
158.1
projected 2026 points (PPR)

Who to start in Week 6

This week is a coin flip. The model leans Quinshon Judkins by 0.2 projected points (9.4 vs 9.2), close enough that either call is defensible.

Quinshon Judkins faces BAL, the 26th-friendliest matchup a RB can draw this week. Jaylen Warren faces TB, the 18th-friendliest matchup a RB can draw this week.

This-week points are each player's projected per-game scoring rate adjusted for the matchup.

The season-long call

The model takes Quinshon Judkins, and it isn't close: 16.2 points of value over replacement separate them (37.7 vs 21.5).

The draft market agrees: Quinshon Judkins goes first at ADP 48.7 vs 63.1 for Jaylen Warren.

Health note: Quinshon Judkins carries an injury flag of Questionable (Lower Leg), which is already reflected in his projection.

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Quinshon JudkinsCLE Jaylen WarrenPIT Edge
Week 6 opponent BAL TB
Projected Week 6 points 9.4 9.2 Judkins +0.2 pts
Matchup rank (RB vs defense, of 28) #26 #18
Projected 2026 points (PPR) 174.3 158.1 Judkins +16.2 pts
Points per game 10.3 9.3
Value over replacement (VBD) 37.7 21.5 Judkins +16.2
Overall rank #41 #51 Judkins by 10
Position rank RB21 RB23
Market ADP 48.7 63.1 Warren +14.4 cheaper
Typical round (12-team) Rd 4 Rd 6
Bye week 11 9
Injury flag Questionable None

Should I start Quinshon Judkins or Jaylen Warren in Week 6?

This week is a coin flip. The model leans Quinshon Judkins by 0.2 projected points (9.4 vs 9.2), close enough that either call is defensible.

Should I draft Quinshon Judkins or Jaylen Warren in 2026 fantasy football?

Quinshon Judkins. He projects 174.3 fantasy points with 37.7 value over replacement, vs 158.1 points and 21.5 for Jaylen Warren (RB, PPR).