Mark Andrews or Quinshon Judkins: Who Should You Start?

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

Start Mark Andrews: Baltimore's scoring outlook outweighs Judkins' raw projection

Mark Andrews gets the nod because Baltimore's strong scoring outlook gives his red-zone mismatch more ways to pay off. The narrow edge is driven by context: Judkins has the slightly better raw projection, but Cleveland's limited offense and modest receiving role make his feature-back volume less secure in fantasy terms. Judkins still has the stronger rushing and goal-line profile, making this a close call rather than a comfortable Andrews win.

What flips it: A goal-line-heavy game for Judkins that overcomes Cleveland's limited scoring outlook.

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In standard scoring this is a coin flip.

Mark Andrews

Mark Andrews

TE15BALvs NO

Projected Points

Start· medium
Quinshon Judkins

Quinshon Judkins

RB19CLEvs TB

Projected Points

Toss-Up

Mark Andrews’s market

REC
O/U 4.5
+124 / -159
Receptions Props →
REC YDS
O/U 43.5
-112 / -112
Receiving Yards Props →
ATD
Anytime TD
+160
Anytime Touchdown Props →

Quinshon Judkins’s market

RUSH YDS
O/U 49.5
-115 / -109
Rushing Yards Props →
REC
O/U 2.5
+150 / -193
Receptions Props →
REC YDS
O/U 11.5
-114 / -110
Receiving Yards Props →
ATD
Anytime TD
+165
Anytime Touchdown Props →
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BALSun, Sep 20, 1:00 PM ETView the game →
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Why Mark Andrews

Start· medium

TE1 and red-zone mismatch. Veteran seam-stretcher with strong hands and quarterback rapport.

25% target share and 72% snaps in a 27-point implied offense — Andrews is a volume-driven TE1 start despite the TE15 tag.

  • His quarterback rapport and red-zone role are amplified by Baltimore's favorable scoring environment.
  • A likely positive script creates more touchdown chances without requiring elite matchup efficiency.

The call

  • A 25% target share is elite for the position — Andrews is the clear focal point in the passing game, and that usage floor matters more than his TE15 consensus label in PPR.
  • Baltimore's 27.0 implied total as a 7.5-point favorite means plenty of scoring chances, and Andrews has long been the red-zone preference in this offense.
  • The DvP composite of 12 of 32 reads slightly tough, but it's a 1-game sample with 0.00 confidence — not enough to bench a target hog.
  • Risk is script-based: a big early lead could shift Baltimore run-heavy and cap his volume, and 72% snaps leaves some rotational work on the table.

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.

  • Judkins' feature-back and goal-line role gives him a clear path to beating the call through rushing volume.
  • Cleveland's underdog script could still produce checkdowns or late rushing chances if the game stays competitive.

Head-to-head stats

MetricMark AndrewsQuinshon Judkins
Projected points
Consensus rankTE15RB19
Opponent vs positionNO · 12 of 321-game sampleTB · 19 of 321-game sample
Receptions18 of 3230 of 32
Receiving Yards17 of 3228 of 32
Receiving TDs1 of 32—
Targets24 of 32—
Anytime TD1 of 3213 of 32
Rushing Yards—12 of 32
Rushing TDs—15 of 32
Rushing Attempts—16 of 32
Target share25%9%
Reception share24%13%
Implied total · spread27.0-7.518.5+5.5
Depth chartTE1RB1
Snap share72%65%
Start/Sit record0–10–1

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Signal breakdown

  • 10.4 vs 12.0 projected PPR pointsQuinshon Judkins +
  • Rank 15 vs 19Mark Andrews +
  • Opponent DvP rank 12 vs 19 (32 = softest)even
  • Implied 27.0 vs 18.5 team pointsMark Andrews +
  • No injury designationseven
  • 72% vs 65% snap shareMark Andrews +

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