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Flock Fantasy fantasy football takes on RJ Harvey
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All Flock Fantasy insights about RJ Harvey
NegativeProjectionJul 31, 2026
Ricky Pierall's preferred pick at pick 100 over Addison; Harvey has the highest point rate and running back is identified as the bigger positional concern for the draft team at this stage.PositiveProjectionJul 31, 2026
Ricky Pierall ranks RJ Harvey as his highest-ranked player overall, ahead of Jaden Reed. However, Pierall chose Reed in the draft to prioritize wide receiver depth and preserve flexibility to grab Jordan Love in later rounds, indicating Harvey may be undervalued relative to positional scarcity.NegativeProjectionJul 31, 2026
Ricky Pierall selects R.J. Harvey at pick 100 in the mock draft, calling him the highest point-rate option at that stage. Pierall states 'I love Harvey' and prefers him over Addison because running back is a bigger positional concern for the team's construction at that point in the draft.PositiveValueJul 31, 2026
RJ Harvey is Ricky Pierall's highest-ranked player overall; in the Harvey versus Jaden Reed comparison, Pierall has Harvey ranked higher, though the team ultimately selected Reed to prioritize wide receiver depth and preserve flexibility to target Jordan Love in later rounds.PositiveValueJul 30, 2026
Chris Rodriguez expresses excitement about RJ Harvey's ADP, stating he would have been very excited to acquire Harvey at pick 94 for a team needing running backs. Harvey is drafted at pick 92 in one instance and at pick 88 in another, with Rodriguez expressing positive sentiment toward Harvey's value at those draft positions.PositiveValueJul 29, 2026
Despite red flags including a poor end-of-season finish as a rookie, competition from JK Dobbins and round-four draft pick Jonah Coleman, and the source acknowledging he "didn't look great at the end of last season," Harvey is valued as a fine eighth-round pick because he had multiple games with over 20 fantasy points in his rookie year and runs behind arguably the best offensive line in the NFL; Flock Fantasy projects he will be available at pick 86 and plans to take him as RB3, betting that repeating his rookie-season production in year two justifies the selection.PositiveRoleJul 28, 2026
The source drafted R.J. Harvey as RB3 in a Basketball Mania tournament, indicating confidence in him as a mid-tier running back option.PositiveValueJul 28, 2026
Source has RJ Harvey ranked at 77th overall but drafted him at 93rd overall, representing a two-round discount. Source explicitly prefers RJ Harvey over Blake Corum straight up and especially in this draft context where Harvey is falling two rounds later; source states 'If we're going to get him at 93, yes, please' and 'I would very easily rather have RJ Harvey straight up over Blake Corum.'NegativeRoleJul 27, 2026
RJ Harvey was drafted at pick 89 as part of the team's running back rotation in this draft construction.NegativeValueJul 24, 2026
RJ Harvey is reached on at pick 77 out of positional necessity; the speaker acknowledges the reach is not ideal but necessary because elite running backs (Hubbard, Pollard, Warren, Ramondre) were all drafted before this turn, forcing an early selection to secure running back volume.PositiveBreakoutJul 20, 2026
RJ Harvey could be the straightup starter and favorite to start for Denver, a contrarian take against consensus which views JK Dobbins as the starter. Harvey is a better receiving back than Dobbins with 6.1 yards per target, which Keaton Mitchell likes a ton. Despite poor film grades and 3.7 yards per carry, Harvey has a higher floor than Kyle Manungai, Blake Corm, and Jonathan Brooks because Denver has arguably the best offensive line in the NFL. Even if Dobbins splits the backfield 50/50 or Jonah Coleman spells him, Harvey could be startable without a Dobbins injury, and Dobbins has never made it through an entire season healthy.PositiveProjectionJul 15, 2026
R.J. Harvey was used as an example to demonstrate how dynasty rankings change over time on flockfantasy.com, with his ranking affected by the Ravens' signing of Dobbins and drafting of Zonovan Knight.PositiveBreakoutJul 2, 2026
RJ Harvey is a rookie running back with strong historical comps (DeAndre Swift, Rashad White, Marlon Mack, Tariq Cohen, James Cook) who averaged 13+ PPG in their second seasons. Harvey's rookie season included games of 19.8, 24.1, 16.6, 21, 22, and 18.6 fantasy points. JJ Zachariason prefers Harvey over JK Dobbins in the same draft round due to Dobbins' injury history, stating he is "definitely taking RJ Arvey over JK Dobbins if they're going in the same round." Harvey is going at pick 88 in drafts, earlier than Dobbins (pick 94), and is competing with Dobbins and Jonah Coleman for touches in the same backfield, suggesting Harvey is the preferred option among the three backs. The signing of Jonah Coleman to Denver slightly caps Harvey's ceiling by providing a backup plan if Dobbins goes down, reducing the three-down workload upside.PositiveValueJun 21, 2026
RJ Harvey at pick 96 is considered an incredible value pick, though the analyst questions if the team would have taken him there if they had known, potentially affecting earlier wide receiver selections.PositiveValueJun 21, 2026
RJ Harvey at pick 96 is considered an incredible value pick, though the analyst questions if the team would have taken him there instead of Raadre at 73 if they knew he'd be available.NegativeInjuryJun 17, 2026
RJ Harvey is ranked below Jordan Addison due to recent surgery; the analyst prefers Addison straight up over Harvey.NegativeInjuryJun 16, 2026
RJ Harvey received surgery news and is expected to fall further in drafts as a result.PositiveValueJun 16, 2026
Flock became less worried about RJ Harvey's labrum repair after seeing a 4-6 month recovery window and 94% return-to-sport data, saying to buy the dip if you liked him before.NegativeProjectionJun 1, 2026
The Denver Broncos project to be a below-average offense this year, scoring fewer points than last season (22.5 vs 23.5 PPG), which is a concern for Harvey's upside.PositiveValueJun 1, 2026
Harvey's rookie season comps include DeAndre Swift, Rashad White, and James Cook—five of whom nearly doubled their points per game year-over-year, suggesting significant upside if Harvey reaches 13+ PPG.PositiveBreakoutJun 1, 2026
Harvey broke out in the second half of his rookie season, jumping from 7.9 to 15.1 fantasy points per game and finishing as RB14, and is now being drafted as RB31 despite this improvement.NegativeRoleApr 28, 2026
RJ Harvey was drafted as RB24 in points per game as a rookie last season, but the Broncos drafted Joner Coleman, indicating he is destined to be in a committee despite Sean Payton's system.PositiveProjectionFeb 5, 2026
RJ Harvey is being ranked ahead of Quinshon Judkins despite Robinson liking Judkins more as a player, because Harvey will be in a much better offense with more receiving usage. This offensive context and receiving role advantage outweigh pure talent considerations.NegativeUsageDec 19, 2025
Harvey is seeing more opportunities than ever in the backfield with 17, 23, and 20 opportunities over the past three weeks; he just played 70% of snaps against Green Bay, the most in his NFL career. Health is a monitoring concern.NegativeInjuryDec 17, 2025
RJ Harvey suffered an injury this past week, making a solidified ranking difficult. Assuming he plays, the volume has been strong with at least 17 opportunities in every game since the bye week. Denver is favored in the matchup against Jacksonville.PositiveRoleDec 10, 2025
Unquestioned starting role with no split with Kamani Vidal; 23 total opportunities and 100 yards vs Raiders; snap data confirms him as clear starting back. Tough matchup vs Packers is the only holdup, but the role clarity and recent production support ranking him ahead of Amari Hampton.