RJ Harvey or Woody Marks: Who Should You Start?

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

Too close to call — the edges cancel out.

RJ Harvey and Woody Marks grade out even this week. Harvey's best edge is the consensus rank (RB38 to RB44), Marks's best edge is the game script (22.0 implied points to 20.0) — and they cancel out. Start whichever player's game you trust more this week.

RJ Harvey

RJ Harvey

RB38DENvs KC

Projected Points

Sit
Woody Marks

Woody Marks

RB44HOUvs BUF

Projected Points

Toss-Up

Why RJ Harvey

Sit

Second-year RB with three-down upside. Explosive, twitchy All-Rookie back who emerged as a featured runner and pass-catcher after the lead back's injury.

Sit — RB38 consensus, projects RB41 this week: KC is the 9th-toughest matchup vs RBs, 10% target share in 2025.

  • KC ranks 9 of 32 against RBs (one of the tougher matchups, 0-game sample).
  • Vegas implies 20.0 team points as 2.5-point underdogs.
  • Listed RB on the latest depth chart with a 42% snap share in 2025.

Latest on Harvey

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RoleHarvey is expected to stay in a passing-down/satellite role rather than an every-down one, because Dobbins is not a receiving threat (70 catches on 652 career touches). Harvey's rookie usage was reception-driven, with 47 catches on 58 targets and five receiving touchdowns.Yahoo Sports · Aug 30, 2026

Why Woody Marks

Toss-Up

Rotational RB in committee role. Pass-catching back with three-down upside behind Montgomery.

Toss-up — RB44 consensus, projects RB43 this week: 7% target share in 2025, 8.3 PPR projected vs BUF.

  • BUF ranks 20 of 32 against RBs (a middle-of-the-road matchup, 0-game sample).
  • Vegas implies 22.0 team points as 1.5-point underdogs.
  • Listed RB on the latest depth chart with a 52% snap share in 2025.

Head-to-head stats

MetricRJ HarveyWoody Marks
Projected points
Consensus rankRB38RB44
Opponent vs positionKC · 9 of 320-game sampleBUF · 20 of 320-game sample
Rushing Yards8 of 3227 of 32
Rushing TDs4 of 3232 of 32
Rushing Attempts10 of 3216 of 32
Receptions12 of 3210 of 32
Receiving Yards14 of 326 of 32
Anytime TD6 of 3226 of 32
Target share10%(2025)7%(2025)
Reception share12%(2025)7%(2025)
Implied total · spread20.0+2.522.0+1.5
Depth chartRB2RB2
Snap share42%(2025)52%(2025)

Signal breakdown

  • 8.5 vs 8.3 projected PPR pointsRJ Harvey +
  • Rank 38 vs 44RJ Harvey +
  • Opponent DvP rank 9 vs 20 (32 = softest)even
  • Implied 20.0 vs 22.0 team pointsWoody Marks +
  • No injury designationseven
  • 42% vs 52% snap shareWoody Marks +

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