Following the significant injury to JK Dobbins against these same Raiders last month, rookie RJ Harvey was pushed into a starting role much sooner than most could have expected. Being a second-round pick, there was a reasonable expectation for Harvey to produce quickly, and he was doing so in a complementary role. Entering play, Harvey's eight touchdowns led the Broncos.
He has been starting for the Broncos since their Week 11 matchup against the Chiefs in Denver, and the results have been tough to decipher. Harvey averaged 56 all-purpose yards each of his two starts heading into this week, which is a fairly significant dropoff from what they had with Dobbins prior.