Kenneth Walker vs RJ Harvey: Who Should You Start?
The gap between Kenneth Walker and RJ Harvey is smaller than most fantasy managers think. Separated by just 0.4 PPG in 2025, this is one of those running back decisions that comes down to context, not name recognition. Kenneth Walker averaged 10.4 PPG with the Kansas City Chiefs across 17 games, and RJ Harvey posted 10.8 with the Denver Broncos in 17.
When two running backs are separated by less than two points per game, the decision shifts to weekly context. Who has the softer defense? Who is trending up over the last month? Which team is projected for more total points? Those are the tiebreakers that actually matter.
RJ Harvey is the receiving back in this matchup, turning 47 targets into 356 yards, while Kenneth Walker profiles as a more traditional rusher with 1027 rushing yards and 5 touchdowns. In PPR and half-PPR formats RJ Harvey carries the higher weekly floor. In standard leagues the gap tightens considerably.
Kenneth Walker has his bye in Week 6, and RJ Harvey rests in Week 14. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at running back for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
