D'Andre Swift vs. RJ Harvey: Who Should You Start in Week 8?

Start D'Andre Swift. Swift is projected for 14.1 PPR points vs 8.4 for RJ Harvey, and faces the 15th-toughest defense against RBs this week.

Updated Oct 30, 7:29 AM ET

D'Andre Swift vs. RJ Harvey: Week 8 side by side

D'Andre Swift
RB · CHI
RJ Harvey
RB · DEN
Projection (Week 8, avg of sources)14.18.4
Floor (lowest source)13.07.4
Ceiling (highest source)17.79.3
StatChasers projection17.7 (RB6)8.4 (RB31)
Opponentvs SEAvs KC
Opponent vs. position15th-toughest (20.9 pts/g allowed)9th-toughest (19.5 pts/g allowed)
Recent usage54% carry share (last 3)14% carry share (last 3)
PositionRBRB
Our callSTART · Strong RB1FLEX · Flex

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D'Andre Swift vs. RJ Harvey Week 8 Start/Sit FAQ

Should I start D'Andre Swift or RJ Harvey in Week 8?

Start D'Andre Swift. Swift projects for 14.1 PPR points vs SEA, against 8.4 for RJ Harvey vs KC: a 5.7-point edge.

The projection is the average of every source that carries each player this week, and a player listed Out or Doubtful is never the start.

D'Andre Swift vs. RJ Harvey: who will score more fantasy points in Week 8?

D'Andre Swift is projected to score more: 14.1 PPR points to 8.4 for RJ Harvey.

The sources range from 13.0 to 17.7 for Swift and from 7.4 to 9.3 for Harvey. Even Harvey's highest projection is below Swift's lowest.

Who is the safer start in Week 8, D'Andre Swift or RJ Harvey?

D'Andre Swift is the safer start: even the most cautious projection source has Swift at 13.0 PPR points, against 7.4 for RJ Harvey.

Start the higher floor when you are favored and only need to avoid a dud.

Who has the higher ceiling in Week 8, D'Andre Swift or RJ Harvey?

D'Andre Swift has the higher ceiling: the most optimistic projection source has Swift at 17.7 PPR points, against 9.3 for RJ Harvey.

Start the higher ceiling when you are the underdog and need points more than safety.

Who has the better matchup in Week 8, D'Andre Swift or RJ Harvey?

D'Andre Swift plays SEA and RJ Harvey plays KC in Week 8.

By fantasy points allowed to each position, Swift faces the 15th-toughest defense against RBs and Harvey faces the 9th-toughest defense against RBs, so D'Andre Swift has the softer matchup.

Each projection already accounts for the opponent, so a soft matchup is a tiebreaker, not a reason to bench the higher projection.

Who gets more volume, D'Andre Swift or RJ Harvey?

Over his recent games D'Andre Swift has drawn 54% of his team's carries, and RJ Harvey 14% of his team's carries.

D'Andre Swift has the bigger role, and volume is the steadiest thing a projection rests on.

Does PPR scoring change D'Andre Swift vs. RJ Harvey?

These numbers are in PPR. Full PPR adds a point per catch, so it helps whichever player sees more targets.

Switch between PPR, Half PPR and Standard on the board above to rescore both players from the same sources.

Are D'Andre Swift and RJ Harvey playing in Week 8?

Neither D'Andre Swift nor RJ Harvey has an injury designation for Week 8.

Designations change through the week, so check again before kickoff; this page updates with each refresh.

Where do the D'Andre Swift and RJ Harvey projections come from?

Each figure is the average of the projection sources that carry the player this week: StatChasers, Sleeper, ESPN, numberFire, FFToday and the betting markets (sportsbook player props). D'Andre Swift is projected by 6 of them and RJ Harvey by 6.

A source with no number for a player is left out of the average rather than counted as a zero.

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