It’s a case of unfortunate timing for rookie running back Jonah Coleman, who looked poised to seize control of Denver’s backfield after a strong performance in last week’s win, only to miss Thursday’s practice due to an ankle injury. In corresponding news, opening-day starter J.K. Dobbins and second-year back RJ Harvey both practiced in full and are expected to lead the backfield Sunday against the Rams.

Through two weeks, Dobbins and Harvey have struggled to find traction. Coincidentally, they both rank 41st in Playerprofiler’s yards created metric with 52, though Harvey’s sample size is significantly smaller on just three carries compared to Dobbins’ 18. Harvey profiles as the higher-upside back, boasting a 96th-percentile college dominator rating (44%), and while he has out snapped Dobbins so far (53% to 35.8%), he has yet to translate that usage into consistent fantasy production. Assuming Coleman sits, veteran Tyler Badie is expected to step into the RB3 role, though he remains primarily a depth piece.