DEN · Out — Hamstring — Week 3 vs LAR, who allow the 19th-most points to RBs — recently Christian McCaffrey put up 8.8 on them (W1).
8.1 PPR points against KC on 3 car, 18 yd · 4/4 rec, 23 yd — right on his 10.2 projection (-2.1). The week 2 outlook below reflects it — projections, values and form all rebuilt nightly.
RJ Harvey projects 9.6 PPR points in week 3 vs LAR — the 19th-ranked matchup for RBs, averaging 8.1 over his last three. Start him if that clears your other options at RB — run the exact head-to-head in Start/Sit below, or jump straight to a comparison.
The week 2 angle vs LAR: 174 rushing yards a game allowed at 5.8 a carry · 0 rushing TDs/gm — all of it adding up to the 19th-most fantasy points allowed to RBs. Receipts and the full profile: how LAR defends RBs, linked under The matchup below.
Usage & TD luck (2026 · 1 game): 51% offensive snaps · 3 carries/game (20% of team carries) · 46.7% of the backfield's touches · 4 targets/game, 14.8% target share · 18 rushing and 23 receiving yards/game, 0 TD. 2025 baseline (17 games): 42.1% offensive snaps, 8.6 carries/game (32% of team carries), 43.3% of the backfield's touches, 3.4 targets/game, 10.2% target share, 31.8 rushing and 20.9 receiving yards/game, 12 TD. (2025) TD luck: 12 scored vs 8.4 expected — over expectation, regression risk. Usage moves before production — snaps and share shifts are the earliest real signal.
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| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | Matchup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W3 | vs LAR | Sun, Sep 27 | 6.9 | 8.2 | 9.6 | 19th |
| W4 | @ SF | Sun, Oct 4 | 7.7 | 9.0 | 10.4 | 13th |
| W5 | @ LAC | Sun, Oct 11 | 7.2 | 8.5 | 9.8 | 16th |
| W6 | vs SEA | Thu, Oct 15 | 6.1 | 7.4 | 8.7 | 22nd |
| W7 | @ ARI | Sun, Oct 25 | 7.9 | 9.2 | 10.6 | 25th · tough |
| W8 | vs KC | Sun, Nov 1 | 6.9 | 8.3 | 9.6 | 26th · tough |
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | KC | 3 car, 18 yd · 4/4 rec, 23 yd | 4.1 | 6.1 | 8.1 |