Dynasty Rookie Draft Advice: RJ Harvey (2025 Fantasy Football)

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Throughout the draft, we’ll take a closer look at fantasy-relevant prospects, giving you an overview of their strengths and weaknesses, and assessing their fantasy value in both redraft and dynasty formats. Here’s our dynasty rookie draft advice for RJ Harvey.

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Fantasy Football Dynasty Rookie Draft Outlook

Fantasy Football Dynasty Rookie Draft Advice

The Broncos got their new running back in RJ Harvey from UCF. This is a 5-foot-9, 205-pound back with 4.4 speed and strong college production, rushing for 1,400+ yards in each of his last two seasons. Sean Payton spoke about wanting to add an RB who can make an impact in the receiving game. Harvey fits the bill, combining for 39 catches from 2023-2024. There’s also home run speed and terrific contact balance in this profile. It’s a fantastic landing spot for Harvey, since the runway is clear for him to lead this backfield in touches, with only Audric Estime and Jaleel McLaughlin as competition. This should be a major riser in dynasty drafts with this landing spot, slotting in behind Ashton Jeanty, Omarion Hampton, and TreVeyon Henderson. I’d rank Harvey ahead of Quinshon Judkins because of the upside in the passing game. Look for Payton to put the former UCF back in a good position to succeed as the lead runner in this backfield.

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DBro’s NFL Draft Scouting Report & Player Comp

Scouting Report:

RJ Harvey is a tough runner. His leg drive allows him to pinball off defenders and pick up tough yards. He sheds arm tackles well, especially in the second level and is a better short-yardage runner than you’d expect from a player his size.
Harvey’s lateral agility and burst improved toward the end of the 2024 season. After watching some of his early-season games, I questioned his long speed, initial burst and lateral agility. All of those improved as the 2024 season moved along. While he might not be a home run hitter in the NFL (he gets caught from behind plenty), he should have the ability to break off chunk runs.
He has a good feel for when to press and flow with outside-zone runs. He can get tentative at the line with some inside zone and interior runs. His vision isn’t horrible by any stretch of the imagination, but when the picture is muddier, his feet can get choppy. Needs to be more willing to bounce runs at times.
Harvey’s grit shows in pass protection. He’s a willing and able blocker who can stick his nose in there and get physical. His strong lower half serves him well here.
As a receiving option, he is nothing more than a dump-off option at this juncture. Harvey was tasked with only leaking out the backfield for check-downs in college. He does have moments as a receiver where he has concentration drops when he gets ahead of himself and worries too much about what he is about to do with the ball in his hands before securing the pass.

Player Comp: Aaron Jones