Start RJ Harvey or Kenny Gainwell? Week 2

Our Week 2 call

Start RJ Harvey over Kenny Gainwell in Week 2.

RJ Harvey is priced by the books at 9.7 projected points. Kenny Gainwell has no player market posted for this week, so his side of this call rests on consensus ADP and his injury status only. Drafters take RJ Harvey at ADP 96 and Kenny Gainwell at 100.

What the books imply

Player prop markets imply 9.7 fantasy points for RJ Harvey, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

No sportsbook posted a player market for Kenny Gainwell in Week 2.

Week 2 matchups

RJ Harvey and DEN host JAX on Sunday at 4:05 PM ET.

JAX allowed 12.6 fantasy points to RBs in its one game this season, the 8th fewest in the league.

Running backs ran for 34 yards and no touchdowns against JAX and caught passes for 42 more yards.

Kenny Gainwell and TB host CLE.

CLE allowed 16.3 fantasy points to RBs in its one game this season, the 11th fewest in the league.

Running backs ran for 121 yards and no touchdowns against CLE and caught passes for 22 more yards.

By points allowed to the position, Kenny Gainwell has the softer matchup.

Injury status

RJ Harvey is listed as questionable with a hamstring injury.

Kenny Gainwell is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 2

Through Week 1, RJ Harvey played 51 percent of DEN snaps, took 21 percent of the carries, drew 15 percent of the targets and had 0 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.

Through Week 1, Kenny Gainwell played 46 percent of TB snaps, took 26 percent of the carries, drew 4 percent of the targets and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

Kenny Gainwell, Week 1 against CIN: 26 of 57 snaps, 5 carries for 15 yards, 1 target and 1 catch for 3 yards.

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.

RJ Harvey, Week 18 of 2025 against LAC: 15 carries for 28 yards, 4 targets and 1 catch for 5 yards, 4.3 PPR points.

RJ Harvey, Week 17 of 2025 against KC: 47 of 72 snaps, 14 carries for 43 yards, 6 targets and 5 catches for 33 yards, 1 touchdown, 18.6 PPR points.

In 2025, Kenny Gainwell played 17 games for PIT and scored 222.3 PPR points, 13.1 a game, finishing RB16.

He ran 114 times for 537 yards and 5 touchdowns, and caught 73 of 85 targets for 486 yards.

He was on the field for 49 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Kenny Gainwell, Week 18 of 2025 against BAL: 5 carries for 10 yards, 9 targets and 8 catches for 64 yards, 1 touchdown, 21.4 PPR points.

Kenny Gainwell, Week 17 of 2025 against CLE: 45 of 66 snaps, 7 carries for 26 yards, 4 targets and 3 catches for 12 yards, 6.8 PPR points.

Their other Week 2 calls

• Start Aaron Jones Sr. over RJ Harvey.
• Start Aaron Jones Sr. over RJ Harvey.
• Start J.K. Dobbins over RJ Harvey.
• Start Aaron Jones Sr. over Kenny Gainwell.
• Start Aaron Jones Sr. over Kenny Gainwell.
• Start Jonathon Brooks over Kenny Gainwell.