Chris Godwin Jr. or RJ Harvey: Who Should You Start?
2026 Week 2 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.
Too close to call — the edges cancel out.
Chris Godwin Jr. and RJ Harvey grade out even this week. Godwin's best edge is snap share (86% to 51%), Harvey's best edge is the consensus rank (RB38 to WR42) — and they cancel out. Start whichever player's game you trust more this week.

Chris Godwin Jr.
6.38.110.0 Projected Points

RJ Harvey
6.98.410.0 Projected Points
Chris Godwin Jr.’s market
RJ Harvey’s market
Why Chris Godwin Jr.
Toss-Up· mediumStarting WR with slot-to-boundary versatility. Physical route runner and YAC producer; recent seasons shortened by injury.
Elite route volume (32 of 36 Mayfield dropbacks) but just 4 targets and a 15% share — WR42 with a 10.0 projection is flex-or-bench, not locked in.
- CLE ranks 24 of 32 against WRs (one of the softer matchups, 1-game sample).
- Vegas implies 24.0 team points as 5.5-point favorites.
- Listed WR-2 on the latest depth chart with a 86% snap share.
The call
- The role is there: 86% snap share, 32 routes on 36 dropbacks and 54.3% slot usage means he's on the field for everything Tampa does in the passing game.
- The production hasn't followed — four targets, fourth on the team, 15% target share. That's the gap between a usable flex and a dead roster spot in PPR.
- Matchup and script are mild positives: Cleveland grades 24 of 32 vs the position (1-game sample, low confidence) and a 24.0 implied total with a -5.5 spread keeps Tampa throwing without garbage-time desperation.
- Tipping point: if you need a WR3 in a 12-team PPR, the route share justifies playing him; if you have another starter projected above WR42, sit him until the targets catch up to the snaps.
Latest on Godwin
Godwin ran 32 routes on 36 Mayfield dropbacks (second-most on the team) and was lined up in the slot 54.3% of the time, but was targeted just four times, finishing fourth on the team.
CBS Sports · Sep 14, 2026Gabriel Kahaian joins Brianna Dix and Scott Smith this season in their weekly competition of predicting who the Bucs' brightest star will prove to be in the upcoming game, and two of three picks are players new to the roster in 2026
Tampa Bay players voted for their team captains on Monday morning and chose QB Baker Mayfield, T Tristan Wirfs, WR Chris Godwin Jr., NT Vita Vea, LB Alex Anzalone and S Antoine Winfield Jr.
This past week, both Chris Godwin Jr. and Rueben Bain Jr. joined the Green Light Podcast with Beau Allen and discussed their mindset entering the 2026 slate and Baker Mayfield dished on facing his former teams via the Rich Eisen Show
Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.
Why RJ Harvey
Toss-Up· mediumRB2 and passing-down complement. Explosive change-of-pace back with strong receiving production and red-zone scoring.
Harvey's 15% target share and third-down/two-minute role give a PPR floor, but a 51% snap share behind Dobbins caps him at RB38 with 10.0 projected.
- JAX ranks 9 of 32 against RBs (one of the tougher matchups, 1-game sample).
- Vegas implies 23.0 team points as 2.5-point favorites.
- Listed RB on the latest depth chart with a 51% snap share.
The call
- Role is real but shared: 51% snap share in a two-man rotation behind Dobbins, so touchdown-dependent upside rather than volume-driven output.
- The 15% target share plus PFF noting he's the third-down and two-minute-drill back is the case for him — receiving work is what makes RB38 playable in PPR.
- Matchup grades tough at 9 of 32 vs the position, but that's a 1-game sample with 0.00 confidence, so don't weigh it heavily either way.
- Denver's 23.0 implied total and -2.5 spread point to a tight game; if Denver leads late, Dobbins eats the clock-killing carries. A clear injury to Dobbins or a bump in Denver's total tips this to a start.
Latest on Harvey
Denver used a two-man backfield rotation in Week 1 with Jonah Coleman not involved; Harvey served as the backup to Dobbins as well as the third-down and two-minute-drill back, effectively absorbing both his own 2025 role and Tyler Badie's early-season role.
PFF · Sep 15, 2026Head-to-head stats
| Metric | Chris Godwin Jr. | RJ Harvey |
|---|---|---|
| Projected points | 6.38.110.0 | 6.98.410.0 |
| Consensus rank | WR42 | RB38 |
| Opponent vs position | CLE · 24 of 321-game sample | JAX · 9 of 321-game sample |
| Receptions | 24 of 32 | 21 of 32 |
| Receiving Yards | 26 of 32 | 25 of 32 |
| Receiving TDs | 31 of 32 | — |
| Targets | 6 of 32 | — |
| Anytime TD | 31 of 32 | 1 of 32 |
| Rushing Yards | — | 1 of 32 |
| Rushing TDs | — | 1 of 32 |
| Rushing Attempts | — | 4 of 32 |
| Target share | 15% | 15% |
| Reception share | 17% | 24% |
| Implied total · spread | 24.0-5.5 | 23.0-2.5 |
| Depth chart | WR2 | RB2 |
| Snap share | 86% | 51% |
| Start/Sit record | 0–0+2 toss-ups | 0–0+1 toss-up |
Recent form
Chris Godwin Jr. — last 1 week
| Week 1 | vs CIN | 4.36.38.3 |
RJ Harvey — last 1 week
| Week 1 | vs KC | 4.16.18.1 |
Signal breakdown
- 10.0 vs 10.0 projected PPR pointsRJ Harvey +
- Rank 42 vs 38RJ Harvey +
- Opponent DvP rank 24 vs 9 (32 = softest)even
- Implied 24.0 vs 23.0 team pointsChris Godwin Jr. +
- No injury designationseven
- 86% vs 51% snap shareChris Godwin Jr. +
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