Jaleel McLaughlin

Harvey did not run particularly well nor did he see a commanding share of the backfield snaps and opportunities with both Jaleel McLaughlin and Tyler Badie involved, but he did salvage his fantasy outing with two short touchdowns late in the game. His first score came from one yard out in the third quarter with the team down by a point, adding a five-yard scamper for a touchdown in overtime. Harvey will remain a touchdown-dependent fantasy asset when the Broncos face the Raiders in Week 14.

He added that he was impressed with McLaughlin's work against the Chiefs in Week 11, when he rushed for 6/19/1. RJ Harvey-reliant managers won't want to hear this, but it's possible that he peaks at 65-75 percent of the usage in Week 13's game against the Commanders. McLaughlin seems destined to be a thorn in his side while not collecting enough usage on his own to be more than a desperation FLEX play.

Harvey played on 38 of Denver's 62 offensive snaps, so while Sean Payton wasn't exactly lying in saying that he'd see a bigger role, he hardly dominated the backfield. He lost the team's lone touchdown of the game to Jaleel McLaughlin in the red zone. He nearly threw an interception on Denver's first red zone series. Harvey will return from Denver's bye as a fantasy RB2 on workload, but any thought of him being ready to explode in JK Dobbins' absence was put on hold today.

He "added" a minus-5 yard catch on his only target. McLaughlin and Tyler Badie split 16 snaps evenly as foils to RJ Harvey, and McLaughlin lived up to the idea by stealing two red zone touches from Harvey and the game's only touchdown. McLaughlin isn't a must-hold through Denver's Week 12 bye, but he's certainly got a fantasy pulse again following JK Dobbins' injury.

The foot injury occurred on an illegal hip-drop tackle in the team's Thursday Night Football game against the Raiders in Week 10. The injury reportedly requires surgery, likely ending Dobbins' season. Dobbins ranked fifth in the league in rushing prior to the injury while playing on a one-year, prove-it deal in Denver. The team is reportedly interested in bringing the veteran back on a renewed contract this offseason, although the injury could cloud the situation. Rookie RJ Harvey is in line to see an expanded role for the remainder of the season, although Jaleel McLaughlin remains on hand to soak up change of pace snaps on early downs and Tyler Badie should remain involved in passing situations.