The Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Indianapolis Colts Monday Night Football matchup is bound to feature plenty of running backs Najee Harris and Jonathan Taylor. Ahead of the tilt, let’s take a look at the Najee Harris–Jonathan Taylor fantasy football & DFS rankings.
Najee Harris vs. Jonathan Taylor Fantasy Football & DFS Rankings For MNF
Per or Stokastic weekly fantasy football running back rankings, we have Jonathan Taylor (No. 1 on the board) ranked slightly ahead of Najee Harris (No.3), but both are considered strong plays for the game. Using our player compare tool, Taylor projects to have 19.30 points, with Harris projecting at 16.61.
Using our expert DFS projections, Jonathan Taylor ($7,900) is still projected to have more points than Najee Harris ($5,800). But given the big difference in pricing, Harris is listed as a slightly better value play for the primetime slate.
After a slow start to the season, Harris has come on strong since the Week 9 bye. With 20 carries in each of the last two games, Harris has a combined 189 yards and two rushing touchdowns. Harris should also be benefitting off the injury to backup running back Jaylen Warren, who has been ruled out for Monday.
Similarly to Harris, Jonathan Taylor has been coming on strong since Jeff Saturday took over as the Colts head coach two weeks ago. After struggling to live up to his high expectations in the early going, Taylor has rushed for a combined 231 yards and has a touchdown in each game. He had just one touchdown all season prior to the breakthrough.
Expect both the Colts and Steelers to operate throughout heir running games, with Najee Harris and Jonathan Taylor both likely to put up solid numbers. If you’re between the two for DFS, Harris could be the more valuable play.
Be sure to use of DFS player tool for any other questions you may have throughout the season.
