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Harvey

RB · DEN vs SF

Sun 4:25 PM

Proj pts

13.8pts

market

Mod Conf
Bench

Hall

RB · NYJ vs CHI

Sun 1:00 PM

Proj pts

12.5pts

opportunity

Mod Conf

Breece Hall or RJ Harvey: who should I start in Week 4?

Start RJ Harvey. Bench Breece Hall. RJ Harvey leads at 13.8. Breece Hall is the first one out, 1.2 short.

Availability & news

  • Breece HallPractice: DNP

    Hall (quadriceps) didn't practice Thursday.(rotowire, Oct 1, 2026)

Highlights

RJ HarveyStart
RB · DEN vs SF

Pros

  • Run-funnel matchupRun-funnel vs RB
  • Spike upside21.7 ceiling
  • Big-play upside31% boom weeks

Cons

  • Committee back23% of touches
  • Negative game scriptTrailing
Breece HallBench
RB · NYJ vs CHI

Cons

  • Negative game scriptTrailing

Some recent form, opportunity and matchup figures still lean on the 2025 season (not enough games played this season yet).

HarveyStart
HallBench
Projection13.812.5
Floor8.18.4
Ceiling21.718.3
Touch share23%37%
Opportunity score10.414.0
Matchup grade(recency weighted)B+C
Implied team total22.320.0

Week 4 · Updated Tue 29 Sep, 6:00 AM ET

The widest gap between them, in proportion, is boom rate: Harvey 31%, Hall 12%.

Hall (Practice: DNP): “Hall (quadriceps) didn't practice Thursday.” — RotoWire, Oct 1, 2026.

Latest game on the card: Harvey 10.7, Hall 8.5 (PPR points).

Why RJ Harvey

Start RJ Harvey — projects 13.8, a run-funnel matchup vs SF, but the role is cooling.

RJ Harvey projects 13.8 points on a 8.1–21.7 range. The matchup grades as run-funnel against SF. Usage: carries / game at 8.6. Net: start RJ Harvey this week.

Working for Harvey: Run-funnel matchup (Run-funnel vs RB), Spike upside (21.7 ceiling), Big-play upside (31% boom weeks).

Working against Harvey: Committee back (23% of touches), Negative game script (Trailing).

Where Harvey leads the head-to-head: Projection (13.8 vs 12.5); Ceiling (21.7 vs 18.3); Matchup grade (recency weighted) (B+ vs C); Implied team total (22.3 vs 20.0); Boom rate (31% vs 12%); Goal line carries (10 vs 4); Red zone carries (31 vs 24).

Why Breece Hall

Sit Breece Hall — projects 12.5, an even matchup vs CHI, with a rising role.

Breece Hall projects 12.5 points on a 8.4–18.3 range. The matchup grades as neutral against CHI. Usage: carries / game at 15.2. Net: bench Breece Hall this week.

Working against Hall: Negative game script (Trailing).

Where Hall leads the head-to-head: Floor (8.4 vs 8.1); Touch share (37% vs 23%); Opportunity score (14.0 vs 10.4); Last 3 avg (14.2 vs 7.7); Last 5 avg (14.3 vs 12.8); vs season (+2.1 vs -0.1); Consistency (46% vs 40%); Bust rate (19% vs 25%); Carries / game (15.2 vs 8.6); Touches / game (17.4 vs 11.4); Yards per carry (4.4 vs 3.7); Snap share (64% vs 42%).

Recent form

RJ Harvey's last 5 games: PPR points 22.1, 18.6, 4.3, 8.1, 10.7 (oldest to newest).

Breece Hall's last 5 games: PPR points 8.3, 20.9, 19.8, 14.2, 8.5 (oldest to newest).

Harvey has already beaten Hall's 12.5 projection in 2 of his 5; Hall has beaten Harvey's 13.8 in 3 of his 5.

At least 1 of these 5 games was played before the 2026 season.

Matchup

RJ Harvey (DEN) faces SF, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 4:25 PM ET. The matchup is rated run-funnel. Betting line: implied team total 22.3, spread +3.0.

Breece Hall (NYJ) faces CHI, kickoff Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET. The matchup is rated neutral. Betting line: implied team total 20.0, spread +3.5.

What flips it

Harvey's edge is 1.3 points (13.8 to 12.5). Hall's ceiling (18.3) clears Harvey's projection, so a big game from Hall flips it. Harvey's floor (8.1) sits under Hall's projection, so a quiet game from Harvey flips it too. Confidence in the call: moderate.

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