Jakob Sanderson said RJ Harvey remains a smash best-ball selection even after Denver brought in JK Dobbins. Sanderson reminded listeners that the Broncos were top-5 in running-back expected fantasy points (XFP) in 2023 and still above average last year despite, in his words, “terrible running backs.” Sean Payton funneled the fifth-most RB targets to Javonte Williams, so adding a round-two rookie with real juice could actually enlarge the overall pie rather than shrink Harvey’s slice. Sanderson compared the situation to Kenneth Walker/Zach Charbonnet in Seattle—both backs became viable because the offense created enough volume. He expects Harvey’s ADP to slide from the mid-5th into the low-70s overall (behind TreVeyon Henderson) and plans to buy that dip aggressively, calling the new cost “really exciting” for drafters willing to bet on talent.

Jason Moore said RJ Harvey’s RB17 price in early best-ball drafts is perfectly reasonable. He reminded listeners that Sean Payton has traditionally used a committee, but the back seeing the majority of passing-game work has provided the most reliable fantasy production (think Pierre Thomas, Darren Sproles and Alvin Kamara). Moore expects Harvey to slide directly into that high-value receiving role while Audric Estime handles the early downs. Even if Denver adds another runner, Moore believes Harvey’s targets are safest in the room, making him a viable target in the Round 6-7 range of 12-team drafts and a solid stacking partner with Broncos pass catchers in Best Ball tournaments.

Pat Fantasy Dog Pound called RJ Harvey his favorite final-round running back and the perfect RB5 on hyper-fragile rosters. He noted Harvey’s 1,416 scrimmage yards and 17 scores at UCF translated to a 93rd-percentile missed-tackle-forced rate, and insiders say Jacksonville plans to use him immediately as Travis Etienne’s breather back after Tank Bigsby’s slow recovery from knee surgery. Harvey’s ADP still hovers in the 210s because many drafters think he is an undrafted long-shot, but Pat emphasized that sixth-round draft capital plus 4.46 speed puts him one Etienne ankle tweak away from 15 touches. When you stop at four early backs, Pat wants the last roster spot on a player who can become a playoff-week bell-cow, and Harvey fits that bill at essentially zero ownership.

Davis Mattek reached several rounds for rookie running back RJ Harvey, noting that every Sean Payton offense has finished top-5 in expected RB points and attributing last year’s failure to Denver’s “truly terrible” backfield options. Mattek loves Harvey’s speed and explosiveness, calling him “fast, cool, and fun” and banking on Payton’s history of feeding one lead back. Even though Harvey is “overdrafted relative to consensus,” Mattek views him as the type of upside pick that can smash ADP if he captures the Payton workhorse role.