Jamey Eisenberg’s Week 3 Fantasy football sleepers and DFS choices: Quinshon Judkins set for a breakout video game

Sep 25, 2026

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Quinshon Judkins may be in a great area in Week 3 versus Carolina, and he’s worth beginning as a No. 2 Fantasy running back in all leagues. This must be Judkins’finest video game of the year.

It’s been a rough start to the season for Judkins, who has actually scored 9.8 PPR points or less in each of his very first 2 video games versus Jacksonville and Tampa Bay. He’s just balancing 2.2 backyards per bring, and his finest run was 9 lawns versus the Buccaneers.

I like that Judkins had 5 catches for 27 lawns on 5 targets in Week 2 in the very first video game without Dylan Sampson (knee), and ideally that continues moving on. And I’m delighted to see what Judkins can do in his Week 3 match with the Panthers.

Carolina is No. 2 in a lot of Fantasy points permitted to opposing running backs, primarily since of what D’Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai performed in Week 1. The Bears duo integrated for 28 brings for 224 lawns and 4 goals and 3 catches for 33 backyards on 3 targets.

Bijan Robinson and Brian Robinson Jr. didn’t have as much success in Week 2, however the Falcons duo still integrated for 27 brings for 123 backyards and 5 catches for 25 lawns on 6 targets. Panthers linebacker Devin Lloyd (calf) is out for Week 3, which bodes well for Judkins.

He’s not a safe start, however that’s why he’s noted here. The match is motivating, particularly with Lloyd hurt, and Judkins has top-20 benefit in all leagues for Week 3.

QB: Jacoby Brissett (at SF) $6,800
RB: Christian McCaffrey (vs. ARI) $8,900
RB: Kenneth Walker III (at MIA) $8.300
WR: Ladd McConkey (at BUF) $6,300
WR: Josh Downs (vs. HOU) $6,100
WR: Devaughn Vele (vs. LV) $5,700
TE: Trey McBride (at SF) $7,300
FLEX: Chuba Hubbard (at CLE) $6,700
DEF: Bengals (vs. PIT) $3,600

I like this stack of Brissett and McBride, who has 17 catches for 136 lawns and 2 goals on 23 targets in 2 video games versus the Chargers and Seahawks. In his previous 5 video games versus San Francisco, McBride has actually integrated for 38 catches for 378 backyards and 3 goals.

I’ll counter the Cardinals’ stack with McCaffrey, who has 78 brings for 399 backyards and 6 goals and 30 catches for 305 lawns and 5 goals versus Arizona in his previous 5 conferences. McCaffrey has 20 brings for 91 lawns and 9 catches for 63 backyards on 12 targets in 2 video games this season versus the Rams and Dolphins.

The other running backs in this lineup are Walker and Hubbard, and both ought to succeed in Week 3. Walker has 47 brings for 290 backyards and a goal and 9 catches for 79 backyards and a goal on 16 targets in 2 video games, and the Dolphins are enabling the most Fantasy indicate opposing running backs this year.

Hubbard is my Start of the Week, and he needs to control the Browns, particularly with Jonathon Brooks (abdominal areas) out. Hubbard has 22 brings for 102 lawns and a goal and 5 catches for 49 backyards and 2 goals on 5 targets in 2 video games versus Chicago and Atlanta.

I’m thrilled about the receivers in this lineup with McConkey, Downs and Vele, who you can check out above. McConkey is dealing with a Buffalo defense that is No. 3 in many Fantasy points permitted to opposing receivers, and Downs gets a Houston defense that is No. 2 in a lot of Fantasy points enabled to opposing receivers. Downs likewise benefits with Alec Pierce (heel) out.

QB: Geno Smith (at DET) $4,900
RB: Derrick Henry (at DAL) $7,700
RB: Chuba Hubbard (at CLE) $6,100
WR: Amon-Ra St. Brown (vs. NYJ) $7,900
WR: Garrett Wilson (at DET) $6,300
WR: Josh Downs (vs. HOU) $5,700
TE: Pat Freiermuth (vs. CIN) $3,800
FLEX: Xavier Hutchinson (at IND) $4,000
DST: Vikings (at. TB) $3,100

I’m thrilled about this Jets stack with Smith and Wilson, who have 11 catches for 136 lawns and a goal on 14 targets in 2 video games versus the Titans and Packers. The Lions are No. 1 in the majority of Fantasy points permitted to opposing receivers, and Smith and Wilson ought to go off in this match.

St. Brown ought to likewise succeed versus the Jets, and he has 19 catches for 209 lawns and 4 goals on 27 targets in 2 video games versus New Orleans and Buffalo. I’ll likewise utilize Downs in this lineup also, and I like Hutchinson as a flex with Nico Collins (hamstring) out.

Freiermuth is my tight end, and I’ll utilize Hubbard in one running back area here. I’ll likewise choose Henry versus the Cowboys, who are No. 10 in a lot of Fantasy points enabled to opposing running backs. Henry has 40 brings for 212 backyards and 4 goals and 4 catches for 38 lawns on 4 targets in 2 video games versus Indianapolis and New Orleans.