Start Rhamondre Stevenson or Quinshon Judkins? Week 1

Our Week 1 call

Start Rhamondre Stevenson over Quinshon Judkins in Week 1.

Rhamondre Stevenson is priced by the books at 11.1 projected points. Quinshon Judkins has no player market posted for this week, so his side of this call rests on consensus ADP and the news wire only. Drafters take Rhamondre Stevenson at ADP 60 and Quinshon Judkins at 49.

What the books imply

No sportsbook posted a player market for Quinshon Judkins in Week 1.

Player prop markets imply 11.1 fantasy points for Rhamondre Stevenson, with 80 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

Week 1 matchups

Quinshon Judkins and CLE visit JAX.

JAX allowed 12.6 fantasy points to RBs in its one game this season, the 8th fewest in the league.

Running backs ran for 34 yards and no touchdowns against JAX and caught passes for 42 more yards.

Rhamondre Stevenson and NE visit SEA on Wednesday at 8:20 PM ET.

SEA allowed 18.5 fantasy points to RBs in its one game this season, the 12th fewest in the league.

Running backs ran for 62 yards and no touchdowns against SEA and caught passes for 53 more yards.

By points allowed to the position, Rhamondre Stevenson has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Quinshon Judkins was not on the injury report when the call was made.

Rhamondre Stevenson was not on the injury report when the call was made.

Their 2025 seasons

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.

Quinshon Judkins, Week 16 of 2025 against BUF: 26 of 66 snaps, 8 carries for 22 yards, 6 targets and 5 catches for 29 yards, 10.1 PPR points.

Quinshon Judkins, Week 15 of 2025 against CHI: 38 of 57 snaps, 12 carries for 21 yards, 4 targets and 3 catches for -4 yards, 4.7 PPR points.

In 2025, Rhamondre Stevenson played 14 games for NE and scored 178.8 PPR points, 12.8 a game, finishing RB25.

He ran 130 times for 603 yards and 7 touchdowns, and caught 32 of 37 targets for 345 yards.

He was on the field for 60 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Rhamondre Stevenson, Week 18 of 2025 against MIA: 7 carries for 131 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 22 yards, 3 touchdowns, 35.3 PPR points.

Rhamondre Stevenson, Week 17 of 2025 against NYJ: 32 of 66 snaps, 8 carries for 47 yards, 5 targets and 5 catches for 55 yards, 2 touchdowns, 27.2 PPR points.

Rhamondre Stevenson, Week 16 of 2025 against BAL: 62 of 74 snaps, 8 carries for 51 yards, 3 targets and 2 catches for 27 yards, 1 touchdown, 17.8 PPR points.

How Week 1 went

Rhamondre Stevenson scored 14.5 PPR points and Quinshon Judkins scored 7.0.

The call was right: Rhamondre Stevenson outscored Quinshon Judkins by 7.5.

Rhamondre Stevenson finished 3.4 points above the 11.1 the props implied.

Rhamondre Stevenson, Week 1 against SEA: 60 of 71 snaps, 18 carries for 51 yards, 6 targets and 5 catches for 44 yards, 14.5 PPR points.

Rhamondre Stevenson finished as the week's RB17 in PPR scoring.

Quinshon Judkins, Week 1 against JAX: 33 of 51 snaps, 12 carries for 33 yards, 2 targets and 2 catches for 17 yards, 7.0 PPR points.

Quinshon Judkins finished as the week's RB39 in PPR scoring.

Their other Week 1 calls

• Start Bhayshul Tuten over Quinshon Judkins.
• Start Bucky Irving over Quinshon Judkins.
• Start Cam Skattebo over Quinshon Judkins.
• Start Rhamondre Stevenson over Bhayshul Tuten.
• Start Bucky Irving over Rhamondre Stevenson.
• Start Rhamondre Stevenson over Chuba Hubbard.