The Denver Broncos are entering their Week 14 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders with a 10-2 record, and the clear advantage when it comes to winning the AFC West, and also potentially landing the number one seed.
But, they will have to accomplish both of those feats without J.K. Dobbins, as the star running back suffered a tough foot injury, which will keep him out for a while. RJ Harvey has taken his place and, through two weeks, has been solid.
But, as Underdog NFL shared on Twitter/X, Broncos head coach Sean Payton hints there's a lot more of an impact coming with Harvey. He hyped up Harvey, as the second-round rookie running back is set for more work going forward.
Sean Payton hypes up RJ Harvey amid takeover of Broncos backfield
"There's that saying, 'You haven't seen anything yet," Payton said of Harvey's impact without Dobbins.
With Dobbins out for most of the rest of the season, Harvey will be relied upon to be the lead back in Denver. While Tyler Badie and Jaleel McLaughlin will get some work out of the backfield, Harvey is the lead back.
While Harvey didn't play well in his debut matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs as the lead back, with 11 carries for 30 yards and no touchdowns, along with three receptions for 20 yards, his second chance went a lot better.
In an overtime thriller against the Washington Commanders, Harvey had a strong performance. He ran the ball 12 times for only 35 yards, but scored two rushing touchdowns. In the passing game, he caught three of four passes for 27 yards.
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So far this season, Harvey has 74 attempts for 279 yards and four touchdowns on the ground, and 31 catches for 222 yards and four touchdowns through the air.
He's a dual-threat running back, and now that Dobbins is out, he's finally getting a chance to get the lion's share of the work.
While Harvey has had his moment since taking over the backfield, Payton is teasing even more production and impact coming for Harvey.
Harvey has been impressive so far in his NFL career, and now with Payton teasing an even bigger impact coming, there's going to be plenty of eyes on what he does against the Raiders in Week 14.
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