Harold Fannin Jr. or Quinshon Judkins? Start Harold Fannin Jr.

Fannin wins the PPR tiebreaker on role, despite Judkins' projection edge

Fannin gets the PPR nod because his TE5 standing and 82% snap share point to the steadier receiving role, while Judkins' feature-back and goal-line profile keeps this close. Judkins owns the projection edge, but with both offenses facing the same modest scoring outlook, that advantage is fragile; Fannin's mismatch and YAC profile better fit PPR scoring. The risk is Cleveland's capped scoring environment: if Fannin's targets do not materialize, Judkins' rushing volume and goal-line work can win outright.

What flips it: A clear increase in Judkins' passing-game role.

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In standard and half-PPR scoring this is a coin flip.

Harold Fannin Jr.

TE5CLEvs TB

5.57.810.1 Projected Points

Sit

Quinshon Judkins

RB19CLEvs TB

9.910.912.0 Projected Points

Toss-Up

Harold Fannin Jr.’s market

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Anytime TD

+250

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Quinshon Judkins’s market

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Anytime TD

+155

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Why Harold Fannin Jr.

Sit

TE1 and high-volume receiving target. Move tight end and mismatch chess piece with YAC ability.

Sit — TE5 consensus, projects TE13 this week: TB is the 7th-softest matchup vs TEs, 18.5 implied team total caps the ceiling.

His TE1 mismatch role and heavier deployment give him the safer path to receiving points.
The consensus gap reflects a stronger weekly floor than the raw projection suggests.

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 RB25 this week: 18.5 implied team total caps the ceiling, 9% target share.

Judkins' feature-back role supplies rushing volume and goal-line access even in a low-scoring game.
His projection edge is real; a short-yardage touchdown could erase Fannin's PPR advantage.

Head-to-head stats

Metric	Harold Fannin Jr.	Quinshon Judkins
Projected points	5.57.810.1	9.910.912.0
Consensus rank	TE5	RB19
Opponent vs position	TB · 26 of 321-game sample	TB · 19 of 321-game sample
Receptions	30 of 32	29 of 32
Receiving Yards	30 of 32	28 of 32
Receiving TDs	21 of 32	—
Targets	29 of 32	—
Anytime TD	20 of 32	13 of 32
Rushing Yards	—	12 of 32
Rushing TDs	—	15 of 32
Rushing Attempts	—	16 of 32
Target share	14%	9%
Reception share	13%	13%
Implied total · spread	18.5+5.5	18.5+5.5
Depth chart	TE1	RB1
Snap share	82%	65%
Start/Sit record	—	0–1

Signal breakdown

10.1 vs 12.0 projected PPR pointsQuinshon Judkins +
Rank 5 vs 19Harold Fannin Jr. +
Opponent DvP rank 26 vs 19 (32 = softest)even
Implied 18.5 vs 18.5 team pointseven
No injury designationseven
82% vs 65% snap shareHarold Fannin Jr. +

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