Start RJ Harvey or Rhamondre Stevenson? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start RJ Harvey over Rhamondre Stevenson in Week 5.

Market-based projections have RJ Harvey at 12.2 points and Rhamondre Stevenson at 12.0, a gap of 0.3. 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 12.0 fantasy points for Rhamondre Stevenson, with 100 percent of the markets a RB needs posted.

The market has Rhamondre Stevenson at 38.5 rushing yards, 17.5 receiving yards and 2.5 receptions, with a 47% chance to score a touchdown (13, 10, 10 and 16 market sources).

That puts RJ Harvey 0.3 points ahead of Rhamondre Stevenson on the market projections.

Injury status

RJ Harvey is not on the injury report.

Rhamondre Stevenson is listed as questionable with a undisclosed 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, Rhamondre Stevenson played 62 percent of NE snaps, took 38 percent of the carries, drew 14 percent of the targets and had 10 percent of the red zone chances.

Rhamondre Stevenson, Week 1 against SEA: 60 of 71 snaps, 18 carries for 51 yards, 6 targets and 5 catches for 44 yards.

Rhamondre Stevenson, Week 2 against PIT: 20 of 55 snaps, 6 carries for 43 yards, 2 targets and 1 catch for 3 yards.

Rhamondre Stevenson, Week 3 against JAX: 33 of 63 snaps, 7 carries for 22 yards, 3 targets and 3 catches for 16 yards.

Rhamondre Stevenson, Week 4 against BUF: 50 of 76 snaps, 13 carries for 47 yards, 5 targets and 3 catches for 27 yards, 1 touchdown.

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, Rhamondre Stevenson played 14 games for NE and scored 178.8 PPR points, 12.8 a game, finishing RB25.

He ran 130 times for 603 yards and 7 touchdowns, and caught 32 of 37 targets for 345 yards.

He was on the field for 60 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 5 calls

• Start RJ Harvey over Alvin Kamara.
• Start Bhayshul Tuten over RJ Harvey.
• Start Bucky Irving over RJ Harvey.
• Start Rhamondre Stevenson over Alvin Kamara.
• Start Ashton Jeanty over Rhamondre Stevenson.
• Start Bhayshul Tuten over Rhamondre Stevenson.