May 20, 2026, 9:37 AM ET

Broncos running back J.K. Dobbins was a late free agency addition in the 2025 offseason, but he came into the year as the clear lead back in Denver, and he held that role until a Week 10 foot injury ended his season. Across his seven starts to finish the year in Dobbins' place, 2025 second-round pick RJ Harvey ran incredibly hot in the touchdown department, scoring six times from Weeks 13 through 17, but nothing else that he showed in his expanded role would suggest that the starting job should belong to anyone other than Dobbins in 2026. Running behind one of the best offensive lines in the league, Harvey managed only 3.7 yards per carry to Dobbins' 5.0-yard average. The Broncos spent a 2026 fourth-round pick on well-rounded running back Jonah Coleman, so it's unlikely Dobbins maintains the 16.7 opportunity per game pace he was on pre-injury, but it's possible that more of a committee approach could help keep him healthy, having never managed a full injury-free season since coming into the league as a second-round pick in 2020. At RotoBaller's dynasty RB39, the market has priced him as if the Denver backfield will see something close to a clean three-way split. Should he maintain the largest slice of the pie, as he proved himself worthy in 2025, Dobbins becomes a value depth buy for contending managers not put off by his serious injury history.--Patrick McGrath
Source: RotoBaller