Fantasy football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em RB in Week 8: Quinshon Judkins stays hot, J.K. Dobbins fades

Quinshon Judkins looks to build on his breakout, Rhamondre Stevenson draws a dream matchup, while J.K. could be losing touches Oct 28, 2026 at 2:07 pm ET • 2 min read Imagn Images Imagn Images Quinshon Judkins just had his best game of the season in Week 7 against the Titans, and he also played well against the Steelers in their first meeting in Week 4. I like Judkins as a No. 2 Fantasy running back in all leagues in Week 8.In Week 7, Judkins had 17 carries for 96 yards and two touchdowns and one catch for 8 yards on one target against Tennessee for 23.4 PPR points. The only other time Judkins scored double digits in PPR this season was Week 4 against Pittsburgh, with 17 carries for 53 yards and a touchdown and six catches for 43 yards on seven targets for 21.6 PPR points.I doubt we'll see Judkins have a big role in the passing game with Dylan Sampson healthy, but the Steelers have allowed a running back to score at least 11.2 PPR points in five of seven games this season, including four total touchdowns. Judkins has the best chance to hit that total for the Browns in Week 8.I'm hopeful Judkins will stay hot based on his performance in Week 7 against Tennessee. He's had at least 17 total touches in five games in a row, and that volume should lead to a productive outing against the Steelers in the rematch. Josh Jacobs is eligible to play in Week 7 at Detroit after missing the first six games of the season when he was placed on the Commissioner's Exempt List. Matt LaFleur said Wednesday, when asked if Jacobs was ready against the Lions, that "we'll work through it." It sounds like Jacobs could have a limited workload, but he's also Green Bay's best running back by far. MarShawn Lloyd struggled in place of Jacobs, failing to get more than 49 total yards in any game, and he had one outing with double digits in PPR points when he scored two touchdowns against Chicago in Week 5.If Jacobs doesn't play in Week 7, then I like Pierre Strong Jr. as a flex option in all leagues, and Strong just had 11 carries for 28 yards and five catches for 39 yards on six targets against Dallas in Week 6. Strong might still be a flex option in deeper leagues even if he plays in tandem with Jacobs, since Strong could be used in the passing game.This isn't an easy matchup since the Lions are No. 8 in fewest Fantasy points allowed to running backs, but Travis Etienne in Week 1, James Cook in Week 2 and Chuba Hubbard in Week 4 each scored at least 14.8 PPR points against Detroit. Jacobs could follow suit if given enough touches. Keep an eye on the news out of Green Bay for Jacobs, and he's a potential No. 2 Fantasy running back in all leagues in Week 7. If he's out, pivot to Strong, who is rostered in just 2 percent of CBS Sports leagues as of Wednesday afternoon. Projections powered by Sportsline Projections powered by Sportsline Projections powered by Sportsline Projections powered by Sportsline