Start RJ Harvey or Alvin Kamara? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start RJ Harvey over Alvin Kamara in Week 5.

Market-based projections have RJ Harvey at 12.2 points and Alvin Kamara at 10.8, a gap of 1.4. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 12.2 fantasy points for RJ Harvey, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market has RJ Harvey at 25.5 rushing yards, 27.5 receiving yards and 4.5 receptions, with a 33% chance to score a touchdown (14, 11, 13 and 15 market sources).

Player markets imply 10.8 fantasy points for Alvin Kamara, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market has Alvin Kamara at 32.5 rushing yards, 13.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 36% chance to score a touchdown (13, 12, 12 and 16 market sources).

That puts RJ Harvey 1.4 points ahead of Alvin Kamara on the market projections.

Injury status

RJ Harvey is not on the injury report.

Alvin Kamara is listed as questionable with a back injury.

Usage before Week 5

Through Week 4, RJ Harvey played 43 percent of DEN snaps, took 20 percent of the carries, drew 22 percent of the targets and had 11 percent of the red zone chances.

RJ Harvey, Week 1 against KC: 26 of 51 snaps, 3 carries for 18 yards, 4 targets and 4 catches for 23 yards.

RJ Harvey, Week 3 against LAR: 24 of 67 snaps, 2 carries for 6 yards, 7 targets and 6 catches for 41 yards.

RJ Harvey, Week 4 against SF: 29 of 65 snaps, 7 carries for 25 yards, 10 targets and 10 catches for 68 yards.

Through Week 4, Alvin Kamara played 33 percent of NO snaps, took 34 percent of the carries, drew 12 percent of the targets and had 19 percent of the red zone chances.

Alvin Kamara, Week 2 against BAL: 20 of 68 snaps, 9 carries for 15 yards, 6 targets and 5 catches for 7 yards.

Alvin Kamara, Week 3 against LV: 24 of 74 snaps, 9 carries for 36 yards, 1 target and 1 catch for 5 yards.

Alvin Kamara, Week 4 against ATL: 28 of 74 snaps, 7 carries for 23 yards, 7 targets and 5 catches for 35 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, RJ Harvey played 17 games for DEN and scored 206.6 PPR points, 12.2 a game, finishing RB20.

He ran 146 times for 540 yards and 7 touchdowns, and caught 47 of 58 targets for 356 yards.

He was on the field for 41 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Alvin Kamara played 11 games for NO and scored 100.7 PPR points, 9.2 a game, finishing RB46.

He ran 131 times for 471 yards and 1 touchdown, and caught 33 of 39 targets for 186 yards.

He was on the field for 63 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 5 calls

• Start Bhayshul Tuten over RJ Harvey.
• Start Bucky Irving over RJ Harvey.
• Start Cam Skattebo over RJ Harvey.
• Start Cam Skattebo over Alvin Kamara.
• Start Alvin Kamara over David Montgomery.
• Start Alvin Kamara over Jacory Croskey-Merritt.