Dallas Goedert or Quinshon Judkins: Who Should You Start?

2026 Week 2 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.

Goedert's every-down role outweighs Judkins' slight projection edge

Goedert's near-every-down role and Philadelphia's stronger scoring outlook make him the preferred PPR start, despite Judkins carrying the higher raw projection. The gap is modest, but Goedert's usage is more bankable while Cleveland's lower total leaves Judkins needing his goal-line role to deliver. Judkins still has the better path to a rushing touchdown, especially if Cleveland controls the game. Goedert's two-touchdown opener boosts his ceiling, but repeating that scoring efficiency is the call's main risk (philadelphiaeagles.com 2026-09-16).

What flips it: A verified downgrade to Goedert's every-down role.

Sources: philadelphiaeagles.com · Sep 16, 2026

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Dallas Goedert

Dallas Goedert

TE12PHIvs TEN

Projected Points

Start· medium
Quinshon Judkins

Quinshon Judkins

RB19CLEvs TB

Projected Points

Toss-Up

Dallas Goedert’s market

REC
O/U 3.5
-131 / +102
Receptions Props →
REC YDS
O/U 39.5
-111 / -120
Receiving Yards Props →
ATD
Anytime TD
+210
Anytime Touchdown Props →

Quinshon Judkins’s market

RUSH YDS
O/U 49.5
-114 / -110
Rushing Yards Props →
REC
O/U 2.5
+143 / -184
Receptions Props →
REC YDS
O/U 11.5
-119 / -106
Receiving Yards Props →
ATD
Anytime TD
+160
Anytime Touchdown Props →
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Why Dallas Goedert

Start· medium

Starting TE and red-zone weapon. Reliable chain-mover with strong yards-after-catch and blocking ability.

95% snaps and a 23% target share off a 4-77-2 game make Goedert a locked-in TE1 at 10.8 projected, even against a mid-tier TEN matchup.

  • His red-zone role and near-every-down presence provide a steadier floor than the projection gap suggests.
  • The Week 1 eruption confirms ceiling, but relying on another two-touchdown return is the fragile part.

The call

  • Role is airtight: 95% snap share and a 23% target share mean he's a genuine focal point in this passing game, not a rotational piece.
  • Recent production backs the usage — four catches for 77 yards and two touchdowns, with the Eagles featuring him near the goal line.
  • The 23.5 implied total and -4.5 spread point to a positive, controlled script where Philadelphia keeps throwing in scoring range.
  • Only real drag is the matchup: Tennessee grades 12 of 32 vs tight ends, and it's a one-game sample with zero confidence, so treat the DvP as noise rather than a reason to bench a TE12 with this role.

Latest on Goedert

Role

Dallas Goedert was featured in the Eagles' passing game on Sunday, drawing five targets and recording four receptions for 77 yards and two touchdowns.

Spadaro: Dallas Goedert does it all and does it well for the Eaglesphiladelphiaeagles.com · Sep 16, 2026

Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.

Why Quinshon Judkins

Toss-Up

RB1 and feature back. Powerful one-cut runner with heavy volume and goal-line role.

Toss-up — RB19 consensus, projects RB26 this week: 18.5 implied team total caps the ceiling, 9% target share.

  • Goal-line work gives him the clearest route to beating Goedert if Cleveland sustains drives.
  • Limited passing-game involvement makes a negative script especially damaging to his weekly floor.

Head-to-head stats

MetricDallas GoedertQuinshon Judkins
Projected points
Consensus rankTE12RB19
Opponent vs positionTEN · 12 of 321-game sampleTB · 19 of 321-game sample
Receptions18 of 3230 of 32
Receiving Yards5 of 3228 of 32
Receiving TDs1 of 32—
Targets15 of 32—
Anytime TD20 of 3213 of 32
Rushing Yards—12 of 32
Rushing TDs—15 of 32
Rushing Attempts—16 of 32
Target share23%9%
Reception share29%13%
Implied total · spread23.5-4.518.5+5.5
Depth chartTE1RB1
Snap share95%65%
Start/Sit record1–00–1

Recent form

Dallas Goedert — last 1 week

Week 1vs WSH

Quinshon Judkins — last 1 week

Week 1vs JAX

Signal breakdown

  • 10.8 vs 12.0 projected PPR pointsQuinshon Judkins +
  • Rank 12 vs 19Dallas Goedert +
  • Opponent DvP rank 12 vs 19 (32 = softest)even
  • Implied 23.5 vs 18.5 team pointsDallas Goedert +
  • No injury designationseven
  • 95% vs 65% snap shareDallas Goedert +

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