Ollie Gordon · RJ Harvey · 2026 week 5

Ollie Gordon or RJ Harvey?

Wondering who you should start this week — Ollie Gordon or RJ Harvey? The start/sit call and the numbers behind it are below, plus who wins a straight-up trade. Rebuilt nightly.

Start Ollie Gordon — barelyThis one is a coin flip — the projections are within 0.9 points. The matchup leans Ollie Gordon (CIN allow the 22nd-most RB points), but you can defend either call.

Player	Wk 5	Proj (PPR)	Matchup	Form L3	Trade value	Status
Ollie Gordon START	vs CIN	12.5	22nd	11.1	974	healthy
RJ Harvey	@ LAC	11.6	11th	12.7	1,368	healthy

RBs vs CIN recently: Woody Marks 3.5 pts (W2) · Jaylen Warren 17.6 pts (W3) · Chris Rodriguez 9.5 pts (W4).

RBs vs LAC recently: Ashton Jeanty 6.3 pts (W2) · James Cook 19.4 pts (W3) · Emanuel Wilson 24 pts (W4).

🎓 The coach's read

Projections are 0.9 apart — too close to call on projection alone.
RJ Harvey has the higher floor (4.9) — the safer start if you are favoured.
Ollie Gordon has the higher ceiling (25) — the play if you need points.
Ollie Gordon is boom-or-bust — about 51% more volatile week to week than a typical RB projected here — wider range in both directions.
Ollie Gordon faces CIN, 22nd most generous to RBs.
RJ Harvey faces LAC, 11th most generous to RBs.

Who wins a straight-up trade?

RJ Harvey carries the higher trade value — 1,368 against 974 (a 29% gap). In a one-for-one, the side receiving RJ Harvey gets the most. Momentum: Ollie Gordon +974 and RJ Harvey -28 over the last 30 days.

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All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly.