RJ Harvey or T.J. Hockenson: Who Should You Start?
2026 Week 2 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.
Start Hockenson — the consensus rank and snap share edges are too wide to ignore.
T.J. Hockenson is the higher consensus play (TE18 to RB38) and plays a 66% snap share to Harvey's 51%. Harvey's edge is the game script, 23.0 implied points to 21.0. The gap is comfortable.
RJ Harvey
6.98.410.0 Projected Points
T.J. Hockenson
5.47.810.1 Projected Points
RJ Harvey’s market
T.J. Hockenson’s market
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, 2026Why T.J. Hockenson
StartTE1 and primary middle-of-field target. Route-savvy seam threat with high-volume usage when healthy.
Start — TE18 consensus, projects TE14 this week: 22% target share, 10.1 PPR projected vs CHI.
- CHI ranks 13 of 32 against TEs (a middle-of-the-road matchup, 1-game sample).
- Vegas implies 21.0 team points as 3.5-point underdogs.
- Listed TE on the latest depth chart with a 66% snap share.
Latest on Hockenson
Hockenson played 43 offensive snaps in the Vikings' Week 1 tight end rotation, behind Josh Oliver's 42 snaps, with the pairing described as effective.
Yahoo Sports · Sep 14, 2026Head-to-head stats
| Metric | RJ Harvey | T.J. Hockenson |
|---|---|---|
| Projected points | 6.98.410.0 | 5.47.810.1 |
| Consensus rank | RB38 | TE18 |
| Opponent vs position | JAX · 9 of 321-game sample | CHI · 13 of 321-game sample |
| Rushing Yards | 1 of 32 | — |
| Rushing TDs | 1 of 32 | — |
| Rushing Attempts | 4 of 32 | — |
| Receptions | 21 of 32 | 18 of 32 |
| Receiving Yards | 25 of 32 | 20 of 32 |
| Anytime TD | 1 of 32 | 1 of 32 |
| Receiving TDs | — | 1 of 32 |
| Targets | — | 24 of 32 |
| Target share | 15% | 22% |
| Reception share | 24% | 27% |
| Implied total · spread | 23.0-2.5 | 21.0+3.5 |
| Depth chart | RB2 | TE1 |
| Snap share | 51% | 66% |
| Start/Sit record | 0–0+1 toss-up | 1–0 |
Recent form
RJ Harvey — last 1 week
| Week 1 | vs KC | 4.16.18.1 |
T.J. Hockenson — last 1 week
| Week 1 | vs GB | 9.611.613.6 |
Signal breakdown
- 10.0 vs 10.1 projected PPR pointsT.J. Hockenson +
- Rank 38 vs 18T.J. Hockenson +
- Opponent DvP rank 9 vs 13 (32 = softest)even
- Implied 23.0 vs 21.0 team pointsRJ Harvey +
- No injury designationseven
- 51% vs 66% snap shareT.J. Hockenson +
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