Najee Harris or Ray Davis: Who Should You Start?

2026 Week 1 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.

Too close to call — the edges cancel out.

Najee Harris and Ray Davis grade out even this week. Harris's best edge is snap share (22% to 14%), Davis's best edge is the projection (5.1 to 4.7) — and they cancel out. Start whichever player's game you trust more this week.

Najee Harris

Najee Harris

RB50NYGvs DAL

Projected Points

Sit
Ray Davis

Ray Davis

RB51BUFvs HOU

Projected Points

Toss-Up

Why Najee Harris

Sit

Veteran RB3 and short-yardage power back. Downhill one-cut runner in a reduced committee role.

Sit — RB50 consensus, projects RB57 this week: 3% target share in 2025, 4.7 PPR projected vs DAL.

  • Vegas implies 23.5 team points as 1.5-point underdogs.
  • Listed RB on the latest depth chart with a 22% snap share in 2025.

Why Ray Davis

Toss-Up

Backup RB and kick returner. Compact power runner with contact balance.

Toss-up — RB51 consensus, projects RB52 this week: 3% target share in 2025, 5.1 PPR projected vs HOU.

  • Vegas implies 23.5 team points as 1.5-point favorites.
  • Listed RB on the latest depth chart with a 14% snap share in 2025.

Head-to-head stats

MetricNajee HarrisRay Davis
Projected points
Consensus rankRB50RB51
Opponent vs positionDALno ranking yetHOUno ranking yet
Target share3%(2025)3%(2025)
Reception share5%(2025)3%(2025)
Implied total · spread23.5+1.523.5-1.5
Depth chartRB2RB2
Snap share22%(2025)14%(2025)

Signal breakdown

  • 4.7 vs 5.1 projected PPR pointsRay Davis +
  • Rank 50 vs 51Najee Harris +
  • Matchup (DvP composite)even
  • Implied 23.5 vs 23.5 team pointseven
  • No injury designationseven
  • 22% vs 14% snap shareNajee Harris +

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