Josh Downs or Quinshon Judkins?

Who to start in Week 5, 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 5 · 2026 season · Consensus updated October 7 at 6:11 PM EDT

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The lean

  • This week: Quinshon Judkins
  • Rest of season: Quinshon Judkins — 3 of 6 experts
  • Trade value: close to even

At least one measure is close to even. Your scoring, lineup and matchup can help separate them.

Josh DownsQuinshon Judkins
Rest of season (overall)
3 of 6 experts rank Josh Downs ahead · 3 rank Quinshon Judkins ahead
#63#48–#83#61#51–#69edge
Week 5 (flex)FLX47#38–#59FLX36#33–#40edge
Week 5 projection (PPR)11.813.5edge
Market Index value (redraft PPR)13 #63 overall14 #61 overall
Last 30 days (Market Index)+24 ranks · +341 val0 ranks · 0 val
Rostered84%95%
Bye1311
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 5, Josh Downs or Quinshon Judkins?
Quinshon Judkins. This week's consensus has Josh Downs at WR23 (range #19–#29) and Quinshon Judkins at RB16 (range #15–#18); on the flex board it is #47 vs #36. Projections: 11.8 vs 13.5 PPR points.
Who is better for the rest of the season, Josh Downs or Quinshon Judkins?
Quinshon Judkins. Rest-of-season consensus: Josh Downs WR30 (range #24–#35) vs Quinshon Judkins RB22 (range #18–#24). 3 of 6 FantasyPros experts who rank both have Josh Downs ahead for the rest of the season.
Should I trade Josh Downs for Quinshon Judkins?
On the LeagueLogs Market Index (redraft PPR) Josh Downs is ranked #63 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.