RJ Harvey vs Saquon Barkley: Who Should You Start?
Two running backs who will land on plenty of the same rosters in 2026. RJ Harvey (Denver Broncos) finished the 2025 season averaging 10.8 fantasy points per game in 17 games. Saquon Barkley (Philadelphia Eagles) came in at 13.4 PPG over 16 games. The gap is real but not insurmountable with the right matchup.
Saquon Barkley carries a 2.6-point PPG advantage from the 2025 season. That baseline matters, but it is one input among several. Matchup difficulty, scoring trends, and injury reports move the needle week to week, which is why the best answer changes depending on when you are asking.
RJ Harvey is the receiving back in this matchup, turning 47 targets into 356 yards, while Saquon Barkley profiles as a more traditional rusher with 1140 rushing yards and 7 touchdowns. In PPR and half-PPR formats RJ Harvey carries the higher weekly floor. In standard leagues the gap tightens considerably.
RJ Harvey has his bye in Week 14, and Saquon Barkley rests in Week 5. 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.
