Who Should I Start? Najee Harris or Isiah Pacheco


Week 1 Projections

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0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Najee Harris News

Najee Harris Remains Unsigned, His Value Will be Dependent on Where He Lands

Monday, July 27, 7:00 PM

27-year-old running back out of Alabama, Najee Harris, tore his Achilles early in the 2025 season after he was signed to a one-year deal by the Los Angeles Chargers. He finished the season with only 15 rush attempts for 61 yards and three receptions for 25 yards. Harris spent his first four seasons in the NFL with the Pittsburgh Steelers and finished as the RB20 or better in all four of those seasons, rushing for more than 1,000 yards and six touchdowns in all of those seasons. Harris has never been an extremely efficient runner, as evidenced by his career 3.9 YPC; however, he has proven to be a workhorse, logging 255 or more carries in all of his first four seasons. At 27 years old, it's fair to ask what he has left in the tank; however, if he were to sign with a team that would provide him with a timeshare or ample opportunities, he could return to the fantasy radar. Based on name value alone, Harris remains a hold in dynasty formats that roster more bench spots; however, in most redraft formats, he goes undrafted because he is still on the free-agent market.


Week 1 Projections

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6.3 31.2 0.2 0.9 6.4 0.0

Isiah Pacheco News

Isiah Pacheco and Sione Vaki Splitting First Team Reps in Gibbs' Absence

Friday, July 31, 6:01 AM

With an unexpected absence at the top of the depth chart, Detroit Lions running backs Isiah Pacheco and Sione Vaki have been splitting first-team reps in the early days of training camp. Three-time Pro Bowler Jahmyr Gibbs has not been practicing as he seeks a long-term contract extension, and head coach Dan Campbell is taking advantage of an opportunity to load his other backs up with valuable work. Pacheco signed a one-year deal this offseason and is expected to handle parts of the vacated David Montgomery role, while Vaki enters his third season with the team after Detroit spent a fourth-round pick on him following a collegiate career in which he played predominantly on the defensive side of the ball. While Campbell has expressed confidence that an extension with Gibbs will get done, he is not overlooking the situation in front of him and is using it to prepare both players for any unexpected call to action over the course of a long 17-game season.


Najee Harris vs. Isiah Pacheco

Still trying to decide between Harris and Pacheco? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Najee Harris is projected to score 0.0 points this week while Isiah Pacheco is projected to score 6.3 points.