Fantasy Football Player Notes

RJ Harvey recorded 13 rush attempts for 60 yards and a touchdown when the Raiders stacked the box with 8+ defenders in Week 14 (Next Gen Stats). His 60 yards against stacked boxes were the 2nd-most by any Broncos rusher in the Next Gen Stats era (since 2016). Harvey was successful on 10 of his 13 stacked box rush attempts (76.9%), generating the highest success rate against stacked boxes by any player since the start of 2022 (min. 10 such carries).
The rookie RB dominated the snaps (68%) and caught all six of his targets for 62 yards. 23 touches.
Per Next Gen Stats: Harvey posted his second straight 20+ point performance in the Broncos' win over the Raiders. Harvey has operated as Denver's workhorse since J.K. Dobbins went down with a foot injury, and that role continued in Week 14 against Las Vegas. He carried 17 times for 74 yards and a touchdown while adding 6 receptions for 25 yards, finishing with 21.9 PPR points. Since Week 11 with Dobbins sidelined, Harvey has out-carried every other teammate by at least 25 (41 carries) and has logged 3+ receptions in every game. With the backfield essentially to himself, he offers consistent 20+ touch upside each week and one of the most valuable roles in the league when the Broncos are playing with a lead.

Troy Franklin's discouraging usage from last week continued into Week 14. Snaps plummeted to 26% - 5th among Denver WRs. 3 catches for 11 yards on four targets.
Courtland Sutton (10 targets and 65% air yards share) has reclaimed his rightful seat on the Broncos WR1 throne.
I was concerned that Franklin would maintain WR1 usage despite poor efficiency. And that has come full circle. Not only is Sutton out-targeting him, but so is rookie Pat Bryant. 40-plus receiving yards in four of the last six games.
With Denver's tough playoff schedule (GB, JAX, KC), Franklin will be a tough click. He's scored four TDs in the last seven games—8-plus targets in five of seven, but just two games with more than 40 receiving yards. A red flag that suggested targets might go elsewhere - and that has been 100% evident the last two weeks.