Barkley
RB · PHI @ WAS
Kickoff Sun 8:20 PM ETLatest report: DNP · Hamstring
Projected points6.0ptsUsage estimate
13.2 if he plays · 46% to play
Harvey
RB · DEN vs KC
Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ETLatest report: Limited · Knee
Projected points7.7pts
if he plays · 80% to play
Start if active
Bench
RJ Harvey or Saquon Barkley: Who Should I Start in Week 8?
Start Saquon Barkley.
- Confidence
- Depends on inactives
- Saquon Barkley may not play (about 46% to play)
- Started
- 64%
- of leagues
Barkley's number is our own estimate because his prop lines aren't posted yet, so this call is less sure than the gap looks.
Flips if
Start RJ Harvey instead if you go by the projection: he projects 1.7 more.
Risk
Saquon Barkley missed practice (hamstring): check the inactives, posted about 90 minutes before kickoff. Saquon Barkley has played 1 game since missing time, so his recent numbers lean on his 2025 games. RJ Harvey was limited in practice (knee): check the inactives, posted about 90 minutes before kickoff. As of Fri 2:00 PM ET
Highlights
BarkleyStart if activeRB · PHI @ WASUsually 12.5−6.5pts this week
Helps him
- +5.8ptstrack recordHis projection also weighs his past seasons, which ran above this year’s pace.
- +5.0ptsroleWith Pierce out, his expected role grows this week.
Hurts him
- −9.5ptsinjuryHis questionable tag takes 9.5 points off his projection.
- −3.5ptsgames left hurtHis projection still counts the games he left hurt, which his usual week leaves out.
- −3.2ptsrecent workHis work has dropped off in his last few games.
- −0.7ptspaceFew players at his position keep up numbers like his, so we expect a little less.
HarveyFirst outRB · DEN vs KCUsually 11.2−3.6pts this week
Helps him
- 14.0last weekHe ran for 6 yards, caught 2 for 54 and scored last week (14.0 points).
Hurts him
- −2.1pts3 linesRushing yards 7.5 (usual 14.5), catches 3.5 (usual 4.2) and touchdowns 0.21 (usual 0.33) all sit below his usual.
- −1.5ptsrec yardsHis lines put him at 21.5 receiving yards, below his usual 36.2.
- 19%touchesHe handles only 19% of his team’s touches, so the work is shared.
- KCvs RBsEdgeKC is the 9th toughest defense for running backs.
Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week. EdgeFrom the game around him.
Stat comparison
Every player you picked, stat by stat, most important first.
Stat
Scoring
ProjectionBarkley: 6.0Harvey: 7.7 (best)
TD pointsof the projectionBarkley: Our estimateHarvey: 1.3
Expected TDsthis weekBarkley: Our estimateHarvey: 0.21
Projected team pointsBarkley: 17.0Harvey: 19.8 (best)
Goal line carriesper gameBarkley: 0.4 (best)Harvey: 0.2
Red zone carriesper gameBarkley: 1.6 (best)Harvey: 0.2
Red zone targetsper gameBarkley: 0.0Harvey: 0.7 (best)
Role
Snap shareBarkley: 36%Harvey: 39% (best)
Usage worthptsBarkley: 7.6Harvey: 9.6 (best)
Touch shareBarkley: 22% (best)Harvey: 19%
Target shareBarkley: 7%Harvey: 16% (best)
Touches / gameBarkley: 9.8 (best)Harvey: 8.2
Targets / gameBarkley: 1.8Harvey: 4.7 (best)
Vacated touches this weekBarkley: 29.6 (best)Harvey: 2.6
High value touches / gameBarkley: 2.0Harvey: 4.3 (best)
Goal line carry shareBarkley: 29% (best)Harvey: 11%
Red zone touches / gameBarkley: 1.6 (best)Harvey: 0.8
Rush success rateBarkley: 42%Harvey: 46% (best)
Breakaway rate (20+ yd runs)Barkley: 4.7% (best)Harvey: 0%
Usage worth vs scoredBarkley: Earned by usage 7.6Scored 7.6Harvey: Earned by usage 9.6Scored 11.2
Rush yards / gameBarkley: 48.8 (best)Harvey: 14.5
Points from rushingBarkley: 80%Harvey: 22%
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsBarkley: 0 RZ targetsHarvey: In line
WOPRBarkley: 0.09Harvey: 0.16 (best)
RZ target shareBarkley: 0%Harvey: 19% (best)
Inside 10 target shareBarkley: 0%Harvey: 13% (best)
Catch rateBarkley: 67%Harvey: 89% (best)
Rushing points / gameBarkley: 6.1 pts / game (best)Harvey: 2.5 pts / game
Rushing floorBarkley: 3.3 pts / game (best)Harvey: 1.9 pts / game
Range
FloorBarkley: 0.0Harvey: 5.4 (best)
CeilingBarkley: 8.8Harvey: 11.4 (best)
Points from TDssteadier when lowerBarkley: 16%Harvey: 18%
Big weeks (20+ pts)Barkley: 10% (best)Harvey: 0%
Dud weeks (under 8 pts)lower is betterBarkley: 14% (best)Harvey: 17%
SteadinessBarkley: Steady (best)±6.7 ptsHarvey: Steady±6.4 pts · 6 games
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 6 gmBarkley: C (best)Harvey: D+
Game scriptBarkley: Expected to trailHarvey: Expected to trail (best)
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterBarkley: 1.3 (best)Harvey: 1.7
Defense funnelBarkley: NeutralHarvey: Neutral
Opp rush yds allowedBarkley: 14th (average) (best)Harvey: 13th (average)
Backfield roleBarkley: LeadHarvey: Backup
Opp defender outBarkley: Kinlaw (DT)Harvey: None listed
Roof / surfacegrassBarkley: OpenHarvey: Open
Rest / scheduleBarkley: NormalHarvey: Normal
Opp paceBarkley: 12th (average) (best)Harvey: 24th (slow)
Opp stuff rateBarkley: 18% (best)17th (average)Harvey: 21%9th (tough)
Opp yards per carry allowedBarkley: 3.8 (best)8th (tough)Harvey: 3.42nd (tough)
Opp pass yds allowedBarkley: 28th (soft) (best)Harvey: 12th (average)
Opp deep targets allowed / gameBarkley: 0.2 (best)31st (soft)Harvey: 0.01st (tough)
Opp catch rate allowedBarkley: 73%10th (tough)Harvey: 79% (best)17th (average)
Starting QBBarkley: McKee (Active)Harvey: Nix (Active)
Form
Last 3 avgBarkley: 8.7Harvey: 9.8 (best)
Last 5 avgBarkley: 7.6Harvey: 11.9 (best)
vs seasonBarkley: +1.1 (Rising) (best)Harvey: −1.5 (Cooling)
Yards per carryBarkley: 5.7 (best)Harvey: 3.6
Carries / gameBarkley: 8.6 (best)Harvey: 4.0
Yards per route runBarkley: 0.65Harvey: 2.89 (best)
Receiving aDOTBarkley: −0.6Harvey: −2.8
Touch share trendBarkley: Left 2 games hurtHarvey: Steady
Games since injuryBarkley: 1Harvey: None recently
Crowd
Started in leaguesBarkley: 65% (best)Harvey: 53%
Nuvela position ranklower is betterBarkley: RB38Harvey: RB32 (best)
Yards linerushingBarkley: Our estimateHarvey: 7.5
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