With all eyes on the NFL playoffs, players’ dynasty fantasy football values can exponentially soar. Look no further than Xavier Worthy last season, who climbed from WR27 on KeepTradeCut at the end of the regular season to WR20 by the conclusion of the playoffs. This series will profile three players each week who have a chance to skyrocket up the dynasty rankings with great performances in the NFL playoffs. This week, for the Divisional Round, we focus on RJ Harvey, Pat Bryant, and Woody Marks.
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Dynasty Fantasy Football Players To Watch: Divisional Round
RB RJ Harvey, Denver Broncos
In Week 4 of this season, RJ Harvey posted the first top-12 fantasy finish of his career in a blowout win against the Bengals. Harvey scored 19.8 PPR fantasy points, recording 98 total yards and a touchdown. He didn’t reach that number again until Week 13. Harvey’s opportunities were few until teammate J.K. Dobbins sustained a foot injury, ending his season.
After Dobbins’ injury, Harvey was the RB15 from Week 11 onward. He has been extremely efficient with his touches, posting a +11.7 Production Premium, fifth among all qualified running backs. This is why he has been able to achieve excellent fantasy production despite seeing roughly 65% of the snaps in the Broncos’ backfield.
With everything on the line this week against the Buffalo Bills, the Broncos will be hard-pressed to keep Harvey mired in a committee. The Bills have the worst rushing defense among the remaining playoff teams. The Broncos should focus on using Harvey in the running game to help keep Josh Allen off the field. Harvey is the Broncos’ best chance for success. When he runs wild against the Bills, his dynasty value will begin its upward climb, which is set to peak once Harvey becomes the Broncos’ bell cow.
WR Pat Bryant, Denver Broncos
The Broncos surprised many when they selected Pat Bryant in the third round of the 2025 NFL draft. Bryant began the season with minimal playing time and opportunity. He first played more than 60% of Denver’s offensive snaps in Week 6; it wasn’t until Week 11 that Bryant’s usage in the passing game took off.
Sinceweek 11, Bryant has averaged six targets and four receptions per game in the games that he has played. If the Broncos’ offense is forced into a pass-heavy script against the Bills, Bryant will be a beneficiary of this environment. His dynasty value could spike with such usage, making him a preferred throw-in target for deals this offseason.
RB Woody Marks, Houston Texans
Woody Marks began the season behind veteran Nick Chubb on the Texans’ depth chart. It wasn’t until Week 4 that Marks out-snapped and out-carried Chubb, scoring 27.9 fantasy points. After that, the Texans couldn’t put the cat back in the bag. Marks was a mainstay in the Texans’ backfield, averaging 16 opportunities per game from Week 5 onward.
Despite these opportunities, Mark averaged only 9.4 fantasy points per game, finishing as the RB29 overall on the season. His lackluster fantasy production was in large part due to the Texans’ offensive line, which mustered a 15.1 Run Block Rating for Marks this season, 59th among all running backs. Marks was otherwise efficient on the season, ranking 27th among all running backs with 43 Evaded Tackles. He was 25th among all running backs with 670 Yards Created. He saw 20 opportunities last week in the Texans’ Wild Card win against the Steelers, posting 112 total yards and a touchdown.
This week, Marks faces a stingy Patriots defense that is among the league’s best against the run. However, the Patriots have allowed the third-most receptions to running backs this season. With Nico Collins likely out due to a concussion, the Texans will look for receiving production wherever they can find it. If Marks can continue to produce fantasy points, his dynasty value could be at an all-time high by the time the off-season starts. With Joe Mixon‘s health in question, Marks is the only running back on the Texans’ active roster with guaranteed money owed to him in 2026. Now could be the time to buy with the hopes that the Texans let Marks loose in the playoffs and don’t add to the running back position this offseason.
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