QuinshonJudkins

News: 2 days agoJudkins rushed 18 times for 70 yards and brought in both targets for nine yards in the Browns' 21-18 win over the Panthers on Sunday.

Spin: Judkins took all but one of the Browns' running backs' carries, and he was able to capitalize on an injury-hampered Panthers defense to produce his best showing of the new season. He still finished under 4.0 yards per carry, but after averaging under 3.0 in each of the first two games, Sunday's effort was certainly an improvement. Judkins and the surprising 2-1 Browns now have a quick turnaround for a Week 4 home divisional clash against the Steelers on Thursday night.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Judkins is entering his second NFL season after a roller-coaster rookie campaign in which a solid 14-game stretch of action was bookended by missed time early because of an off-field issue and late because of a season-ending leg injury in Week 16. When on the field, Judkins handled a massive 71.4% share of Cleveland's designed rush attempts (16.4 per game). Though he was held to 3.6 yards per carry, he was dealing with a league-high 7.4 box defenders per attempt. He wasn't involved much as a receiver (2.6 targets per game), however, and was limited to 12.1 fantasy points per game (26th among RBs). The Cleveland offense has a new coach (Todd Monken) and quarterback questions remain, so while Judkins has a clear path to a big carry total, the 22-year-old might cap out as a midrange RB2 in 2026.