Jonah Coleman promoted to RB1 on Denver depth chart

Fantasy football: Coleman moves into the top running back spot after RJ Harvey's injured reserve placement, posting 18.4 half-PPR points in Week 8.

By Fantasy Roundup Staff · November 2, 2026

Jonah Coleman was promoted to RB1 on the Broncos depth chart on Nov 2, up from RB2. RJ Harvey was placed on injured reserve due to a knee injury, clearing Coleman's path to the top of the depth chart.

Coleman is averaging 13.2 half-PPR points over his last three games with a 45 per cent snap share, 12 per cent target share, 10.0 carries and 3.3 targets a game. The promotion follows a Week 8 performance in which he posted 11 carries, five targets and 18.4 half-PPR points against Kansas City, out-touching J.K. Dobbins 16 to seven. His efficiency has been strong, with a 50 per cent rush success rate (16th of 109 running backs over his last three games) and 1.7 carries inside the five a game (9th of 112), though he is scoring 1.5 half-PPR points a game above what his usage predicts (21st of 111), suggesting some touchdown luck that may not repeat.

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Jonah Coleman

Coleman carried 11 times for 41 yards and one touchdown and caught four of five targets for 63 yards in Week 8 against Kansas City, posting 18.4 half-PPR points. He has averaged 13.2 half-PPR points over his last three games with 10.0 carries and 3.3 targets a game, up from his season average of 9.9 half-PPR points with 7.5 carries and 2.5 targets. His snap share has climbed to 45 per cent over the last three games (49 per cent in Week 7, 40 per cent in Week 2), compared with 32 per cent for the season.

Coleman's efficiency metrics are solid: his 50 per cent rush success rate ranks 16th of 109 running backs over his last three games, and he is getting 1.7 carries inside the five a game (9th of 112) and 3.0 carries inside the 20 (15th of 112). However, he is scoring 1.5 half-PPR points a game above what his usage predicts (21st of 111), meaning some touchdown or big-play luck that may not repeat. Our models project 5.1 half-PPR points a game going forward with a Roundup Score of 46 out of 99 (52nd of 111 running backs), held back by a role security subscore of just 5 out of 99 (64th of 111) despite the depth chart promotion.

What to do

• Start Coleman as a flex option in 12-team leagues with the lead role now his following Harvey's injured reserve placement.

• Monitor the workload split with J.K. Dobbins, who handled seven carries in Week 8 against Coleman's 11.

• Temper expectations on Coleman's recent touchdown rate, as he is scoring 1.5 half-PPR points a game above what his usage predicts.