Jaylen Waddle or Quinshon Judkins?

Who to start in Week 9, who is better for the rest of the season, and who carries more trade value — from the FantasyPros expert consensus and the LeagueLogs Market Index.

Week 9 · 2026 season · Consensus updated November 6 at 11:11 AM EST

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The lean

  • This week: Quinshon Judkins
  • Rest of season: Jaylen Waddle — 5 of 7 experts
  • Trade value: close to even

The weekly, season-long and trade-value calls differ. Choose the measure that fits your decision.

Jaylen WaddleQuinshon Judkins
Rest of season (overall)
5 of 7 experts rank Jaylen Waddle ahead · 2 rank Quinshon Judkins ahead
#59#49–#64edge#62#55–#69
Week 9 (flex)FLX59#53–#69FLX42#38–#49edge
Week 9 projection (PPR)11.812.7edge
Market Index value (redraft PPR)14 #58 overall14 #61 overall
Last 30 days (Market Index)-24 ranks · -831 val0 ranks · 0 val
Rostered91%94%
Bye1011
StatusNo injury designationNo injury designation

Expert consensus and ownership data via FantasyPros · Market Index values by LeagueLogs

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who should I start in Week 9, Jaylen Waddle or Quinshon Judkins?
Quinshon Judkins. This week's consensus has Jaylen Waddle at WR26 (range #22–#31) and Quinshon Judkins at RB19 (range #17–#22); on the flex board it is #59 vs #42. Projections: 11.8 vs 12.7 PPR points.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Jaylen Waddle or Quinshon Judkins?
Jaylen Waddle. Rest-of-season consensus: Jaylen Waddle WR31 (range #25–#37) vs Quinshon Judkins RB23 (range #19–#28). 5 of 7 FantasyPros experts who rank both have Jaylen Waddle ahead for the rest of the season.
Should I trade Jaylen Waddle for Quinshon Judkins?
On the LeagueLogs Market Index (redraft PPR) Jaylen Waddle is ranked #58 overall and Quinshon Judkins #61, so a one-for-one is close to even. Run the exact deal through the free AI Trade Analyzer for a verdict on your league's scoring.