7) Quinshon Judkins vs The Dolphins
The Dolphins are to opposing running backs what the Cowboys have been to opposing quarterbacks. This is as sweet as matchups get, as Miami ranks dead last against the run after being shredded yet again last week. This time, it was the mighty Kimani Vidal running behind an offensive line that’s playing without their two top tackles. The Browns offense has been a bit lackluster, to say the least, but Judkins has been one of the few bright spots.
He struggled last week against the Steelers in a game where Dillon Gabriel and company were held to just 9 points and under 240 total yards. The Browns will be home this week, hosting Miami in a battle of 1-5 teams that certainly will have more of an impact on next year’s draft than it will on the playoff race. The Browns are going to feed Judkins as much as he can handle, and I expect that he can handle a lot.
8) De’Von Achane @ The Browns
The Browns have a top-10 run defense and sit at #3 in the league overall. Ordinarily, this isn’t a team we target running backs against, but Achane isn’t your typical running back. He ripped through the Chargers last week for his first 100+ rushing day of 2025, but he’s been a top 10 scoring back all season thanks to his pass-catching prowess.
Only Christian McCaffrey has more targets out of the backfield, as Achane has amassed 195 yards along with 3 touchdowns on 29 catches so far through 6 games. The Dolphins will need Achane to contribute as this game figures to be a back-and-forth affair between two floundering teams. His floor scoring has been over 15 points every week in PPR formats; he’s a must-start.
9) Breece Hall vs. The Panthers
To say the Panthers aren’t the pushover against the run that they were last year is quite the understatement. They ranked dead last against the run last year, and after Trevor Etienne’s monster week one, we all figured “here we go again”. Since then, they have shut down the likes of James Conner, Bijan Robinson, De’Von Achane, and Javonte Williams, who was held to a mere 29 yards last week.
Why would I think Breece Hall is going to find success where these other backs couldn’t? Volume and game script. The Jets are desperate for their first win, and I like them to get it this week at home against a Carolina team that’s winless away from home. If that’s going to happen, it will have to come via a large contribution from Hall and Fields on the ground. It would be nice if the Jets remember that he can also contribute as a pass catcher, as he was shut out last week through the air after averaging 4+ catches for 34 yards in his previous 3 games. I expect Hall to get near 30 combined touches this week and to get his first score of the season.
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