Marvin Harrison
vs Tucker Kraft

“Arizona QB Jacoby Brissett doesn’t think the outside noise regarding Harrison is fair, as he isn’t the only offensive playmaker struggling to produce so far.”

“So far, through two games, improved health hasn’t quite led to improved results in his third season, and according to ESPN’s Dan Graziano, some in the league are starting to wonder if Harrison might become a candidate to be traded . With Harrison coming off back-to-back 1,200-yard, 14-touchdown seasons at Ohio State, many were underwhelmed when he only logged 885 receiving yards and eight touchdowns on 62 catches as a rookie in the NFL. Honestly, though, Harrison wasn’t far off pace with some of his fellow receivers taken in the top four picks of the draft.”

“The Broken-Play Fail: After a lazy stem, Harrison offers no crispness at the route break. As Jacoby Brissett scrambles to extend the play, Harrison fails to work back to his QB, forcing an unnecessary throwaway on what should have been an easy scramble-drill completion. Despite his Hall-of-Fame pedigree and occasional rookie-year flashes, his development has stalled.”

“With his lone target falling to the ground on Sunday, Harrison has registered just one reception on four targets for 33 yards through two games. For better or worse, it’s not one issue that’s holding Harrison back, but a layer of factors. Head Coach Mike LaFleur has been questioned about Harrison’s role, as he’s primarily operated as an outside X receiver with little movement or motion to free him up.”

“Harrison has the same number of drops as catches (one apiece) and has been targeted just four times in two games. Robinson notes the upcoming trade deadline might be the last chance for the Cardinals to get anything of substance for Harrison, and even then his trade market could be tepid. He points out Harrison’s fifth-year option is a complicating factor.”

“On Thin Ice: Rico Dowdle (93% rostered), Tony Pollard (92% rostered), Kenny Gainwell (80% rostered) WIDE RECEIVERS Marvin Harrison Jr., Arizona (93% rostered) Harrison finished Sunday with three targets, one catch, and 33 yards. He took a back seat to Trey McBride, Michael Wilson and, shockingly, Kendrick Bourne. He isn’t a universal drop, but in shallow two-wide receiver leagues, I see no reason to keep him around as a boom-bust WR3.”

“I’m not writing off Marvin Harrison Jr. yet. Yes, he’ll compete with Trey McBride for targets, but Harrison should see a target share of 20% or better.”

“Harrison is still just 24 and Arizona is going to have to throw the ball a lot. Jacoby Brissett is not capable of leading them to the playoffs, but he is capable of putting up solid fantasy numbers.”

“Harrison is not the player we had hoped for when he was drafted. However, there is plenty of room for him to be a steady WR2 with WR1 potential if he cleans up his game.”

“In his first two seasons, Harrison has yet to record more than 52 yards per game. That said, his 11.6% touchdown rate is impressive.”

“Pass on Marvin Harrison Jr. as a frontline cornerstone. Mainstream scouting got this one wrong; his top-end athleticism simply has not translated to Sunday success. With Trey McBride commanding the middle of the field, Michael Wilson demanding targets on the outside, and elite rookie Jeremiyah Love eating up touches in the backfield, Harrison's slice of the pie is shrinking by the day.”

“Kraft is still only 10 months removed from ACL surgery after tearing it in mid-November 2025. Even with that, he has seen a 63% route share over the past two weeks. While that is just outside the top 10 tight ends in usage, I expect his role to continue growing as the year goes on.”

“With Christian Watson and Matthew Golden dominating targets from Jordan Love – the pair have accounted for 50% of team targets at all positions – it is hardly surprising that Kraft has been left to pick up scraps as the clear third option in this Green Bay passing game. Sure, he may still be recovering from that torn ACL…but all reports heading into the season were that he was 100% good-to-go; so I am not buying it. Contrast this with Kelce and his almost sickening chemistry with Mahomes, and it looks as if Zeus could once again be near the summit of the TE mountain come the fantasy playoffs.”

“TE Tucker Kraft vs ATL If you have Kraft, make sure he is in your lineup tonight against Atlanta. The ramp-up happened quickly off the ACL injury, with Kraft’s snap involvement going from 66% in week one to 98% last week. The Packers’ offense struggled to get much of anything going last week, but the consensus seems to be that Kraft’s usage (or lack thereof) might have been the problem.”

“Given his current cost, Tucker Kraft is my favorite tight end to target this season, compared to the options ahead of him.”

“Christian Watson and Jayden Reed were given extensions, Tucker Kraft is back healthy, and first-round receiver Matthew Golden is entering his sophomore season.”