RJ Harvey - 2025 Fantasy Football Sleepers and Undervalued Draft Picks

RJ Harvey is a fantasy football sleeper and undervalued draft pick for 2025. Read the fantasy football outlook and draft advice for the Denver Broncos running back.

RotoBaller Ranking (half-PPR): RB27

Fantasy Draft Analysis: RJ Harvey was selected 60th overall by the Denver Broncos in the 2025 NFL Draft. It was a noteworthy selection as Harvey was initially viewed as an underrated prospect and wasn’t expected to receive Round 2 draft capital.

However, Sean Payton and the Broncos saw something they liked in the rookie.

Harvey is a talented player with good vision, burst, and contact balance. Combine that with Sean Payton’s offense as well as his history of drafting running backs (Reggie Bush, Mark Ingram II, Alvin Kamara), and it’s easy to get excited about Harvey’s prospects.

His advanced metrics in college were also quite good. Among 161 collegiate backs with 100+ carries in 2024, Harvey finished 14th in PFF rushing grade, 19th in PFF elusive rating, and eighth in missed tackles forced. He is an underrated receiver and should thrive in Payton’s offense.

UCF RB RJ Harvey may be as quick as RB in the class, but what makes him special to me is his physicality. The dude knows how to finish a run 🚜

Has some shades of Bucky Irving from his time at Oregon. pic.twitter.com/4FuRhPHflw

— Field Yates (@FieldYates) February 13, 2025

Harvey’s fantasy value took a bit of a hit following Denver’s signing of J.K. Dobbins. While that's understandable, it’s worth pointing out that there have been several times Payton’s offenses have produced multiple fantasy-relevant backs.

Dobbins caps Harvey’s upside, but the rookie can still be a strong contributor at the running back position. Consider Harvey a solid RB2 with upside for more.

- Dave Ventresca

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