Kenny GainwellorQuinshon Judkins?

Week 4 start/sit decision, running back versus running back.

Our call

Start Quinshon Judkins

Quinshon Judkins outscores Kenny Gainwell in 58% of simulations.

Kenny Gainwell still comes out ahead in the other 42%, so Quinshon Judkins is the better bet, not a sure thing. Quinshon Judkins projects 1.0 half-PPR points ahead in Week 4. Kenny Gainwell has the better matchup against the Green Bay Packers (12% more than average to RBs); Quinshon Judkins faces the Pittsburgh Steelers (9% fewer than average to RBs). Quinshon Judkins still wins more often despite that. Scoring matters here: in Standard leagues, Quinshon Judkins wins 63%.

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Kenny Gainwell
Floor
1.9
Median
6.8
Ceiling
17.1
Big game (20+):
6%
Dud (under 6):
44%
Quinshon Judkins
Floor
3.4
Median
8.2
Ceiling
16.6
Big game (20+):
5%
Dud (under 6):
32%

Each week is simulated thousands of times from the projection and the player’s usual week-to-week swing. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile: 8 weeks in 10 land between them.

StatKenny GainwellRB, TB, Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 p.m. ETQuinshon JudkinsRB, CLE, Thu, Oct 1, 8:15 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection8.39.3
PPR projection10.210.4
Standard projection6.58.3
Rank this weekRB34RB31
Matchupvs GBvs PIT
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game2.47.4
Last season per game10.911.2
Snap share, last game46%51%
Trade value—3