Start Braelon Allen or Quinshon Judkins? Week 7

Updated Oct 19, 3:11 PM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 8 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Braelon Allen over Quinshon Judkins

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Braelon Allen

RB · NYJ · vs MIA

Market projects: 13.0; recent weeks avg
MIA D vs RB: 26.1; 6th most to RBs (2026)
Snap share: 56%; Through Week 6
Target share: 8%; Through Week 6

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Quinshon Judkins

RB · CLE · at TEN · Out

Market projects: 11.4; recent weeks avg
TEN D vs RB: 19.2; 11th fewest to RBs (2026)
Snap share: 60%; Through Week 5
Target share: 14%; Through Week 5

Should I drop Quinshon Judkins for Braelon Allen?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Braelon Allen projects 141 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (14.1 a game over 10 games), Quinshon Judkins 126 (12.6 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Braelon Allen over Quinshon Judkins. Quinshon Judkins is listed out.

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Our Week 7 call

Start Braelon Allen over Quinshon Judkins in Week 7.

Quinshon Judkins is listed out on the injury report, so this is not a close call: start Braelon Allen. Drafters take Braelon Allen at ADP 180 and Quinshon Judkins at 48.

What the market projects

No Week 7 player market is posted for Braelon Allen yet. His market-based projections were 11.1 and 14.9 points in Weeks 4 and 5, an average of 13.0, which stands in until his Week 7 market posts.

No Week 7 player market is posted for Quinshon Judkins yet. His market-based projections were 10.1 and 12.8 points in Weeks 4 and 5, an average of 11.4, which stands in until his Week 7 market posts.

That puts Braelon Allen 1.6 points ahead of Quinshon Judkins on these projections.

Week 7 matchups

Braelon Allen and NYJ host MIA on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

MIA allowed 26.1 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 5 games, the 6th most in the league.

Running backs ran for 101 yards and 0.6 touchdowns a game against MIA and caught passes for 39 more yards.

Quinshon Judkins and CLE visit TEN on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

TEN allowed 19.2 fantasy points a game to RBs this season over 5 games, the 11th fewest in the league.

Running backs ran for 94 yards and 0.6 touchdowns a game against TEN and caught passes for 26 more yards.

By points allowed to the position, Braelon Allen has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Braelon Allen is not on the injury report.

Quinshon Judkins is listed as out with a foot injury.

Usage before Week 7

Through Week 6, Braelon Allen played 56 percent of NYJ snaps, took 49 percent of the carries, drew 8 percent of the targets and had 29 percent of the red zone chances.

Braelon Allen, Week 3 against DET: 34 of 66 snaps, 4 carries for 14 yards, 3 targets and 3 catches for 3 yards.

Braelon Allen, Week 4 against CHI: 30 of 32 snaps, 14 carries for 59 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 8 yards.

Braelon Allen, Week 5 against CLE: 60 of 70 snaps, 24 carries for 116 yards, 4 targets and 1 catch for 0 yards, 1 touchdown.

Braelon Allen, Week 6 against NE: 17 carries for 78 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 26 yards.

Through Week 5, Quinshon Judkins played 60 percent of CLE snaps, took 61 percent of the carries, drew 14 percent of the targets and had 43 percent of the red zone chances.

Quinshon Judkins, Week 2 against TB: 39 of 58 snaps, 12 carries for 21 yards, 5 targets and 5 catches for 27 yards.

Quinshon Judkins, Week 3 against CAR: 36 of 70 snaps, 18 carries for 70 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 9 yards.

Quinshon Judkins, Week 4 against PIT: 42 of 64 snaps, 17 carries for 53 yards, 7 targets and 6 catches for 43 yards, 1 touchdown.

Quinshon Judkins, Week 5 against NYJ: 36 of 68 snaps, 14 carries for 44 yards, 4 targets and 3 catches for 6 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Braelon Allen played 4 games for NYJ and scored 15.3 PPR points, 3.8 a game, finishing RB100.

He ran 18 times for 76 yards and 1 touchdown, and caught 2 of 3 targets for 17 yards.

He was on the field for 24 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Quinshon Judkins played 15 games for CLE and scored 169.8 PPR points, 11.3 a game, finishing RB26.

He ran 230 times for 827 yards and 7 touchdowns, and caught 26 of 36 targets for 171 yards.

He was on the field for 50 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 7 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 7, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

Should I drop Quinshon Judkins for Braelon Allen?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Braelon Allen projects 141 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (14.1 a game over 10 games), Quinshon Judkins 126 (12.6 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Braelon Allen over Quinshon Judkins. Quinshon Judkins is listed out.
Should I drop Braelon Allen for Quinshon Judkins?
No. Keep Braelon Allen: he projects 141 market-implied PPR points from Week 7 through Week 17 (14.1 a game over 10 games), Quinshon Judkins 126 (12.6 a game over 10 games). For Week 7 the call starts Braelon Allen over Quinshon Judkins. Quinshon Judkins is listed out.