Marvin Harrison Jr. fantasy football

Fantasy football: Where to draft Arizona Cardinals WR Marvin Harrison Jr.

Analyzing Arizona Cardinals WR Marvin Harrison Jr.’s 2024 fantasy football ADP and where to target him in fantasy drafts.

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Arizona Cardinals WR Marvin Harrison Jr. has immense potential after dominating the college ranks at Ohio State. Considered the best wide receiver coming out of college, Harrison Jr. was taken with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft — the first 3 picks were quarterbacks. He was the 2023 Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year and is expected to have an instant impact at Arizona, especially with QB Kyler Murray healthy. Below, we look at Marvin Harrison Jr.’s 2024 fantasy football average draft position (ADP) and where you should draft him.

Entering 2024, big things are expected of the son of Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison. Junior is expected to be the top option for what should be a revived Cardinals offense. Ideally, Harrison Jr. will be a top-10 fantasy receiver. The 6-foot-3 former Buckeyes superstar is intriguing in terms of fantasy value.

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Marvin Harrison Jr.’s ADP: 17.07

(ADP data courtesy of MyFantasyLeague.com; last updated at time of this publishing – ADPs continually change as more drafts occur)

Harrison Jr.’s 17.07 ADP puts him in the range of the 2nd to 3rd round depending on the size of the league. His ADP is the tops on the Cardinals. RB James Conner (51.99) is 2nd and TE Trey McBride (52.01) is 3rd.

Harrison Jr.s’ ADP ranks him 8th among all NFL wideouts. The top 7 are Miami’s Tyreek Hill (3.94), Dallas’ CeeDee Lamb (4.59), Detroit’s Amon-Ra St. Brown (6.76), Cincinnati’s Ja’Marr Chase (8.41), Minnesota’s Justin Jefferson (8.45), Philadelphia’s A.J. Brown (11.36) and the Jets’ Garrett Wilson’s (15.20) The Ram’s Puka Nacua (17.39) and Las Vegas’ Davante Adams (22.69) round out the top 10.

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Marvin Harrison Jr.’s 2023 Ohio State stats

Games: 12

Receptions | targets: 67

Receiving yards: 1,211

Receiving touchdowns: 14

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Where should you draft Harrison Jr.?

Harrison Jr.’s fantasy value is going to be heavily dependent on the success of Murray and the Cardinals offense. Last season, Arizona ranked 24th in points per game (19.4) and didn’t have a quarterback throw for more than 1,800 yards. Murray being healthy should help as he threw for 3,700 or more yards in his first 3 NFL seasons.

Harrison Jr. should be the recipient of many of those targets. In 2021-22, the last season Murray was healthy and played well, 4 Cardinals topped 500 yards with one — current Jacksonville Jaguar Christian Kirk — leading the way with 982. Harrison Jr. doesn’t have that much depth behind him and should see the bulk of the action. The Cardinals also don’t have a major receiving option out of the backfield with Conner at starting running back.

Harrison Jr. topped 1,200 yards and had 14 touchdowns in back-to-back seasons at Ohio State. That’s not an easy feat at the collegiate level, especially without a superstar quarterback last season. His success should continue at Arizona.

Draft Harrison Jr. in the late 1st round of keeper leagues and in the early-to-mid 2nd round in PPR leagues. He should be the first one off the board in dynasty leagues. In standard formats, feel free to let him drop into the middle of the 2nd round. He should see 120-plus targets as a rookie and could easily eclipse 1,200 receiving yards.

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Fantasy football outlook: Arizona Cardinals WR preview

A prized rookie headlines an unheralded receiving corps in the desert.

The Arizona Cardinals‘ wide receivers room has been a turnstile in recent years. Last year’s top two wide receivers both left – Marquise Brown (free agency) and Rondale Moore (trade). Entering 2024, the Cardinals have a new No. 1 wide receiver in fourth overall draft pick Marvin Harrison Jr., who is already being anointed as the ”next big thing” in Arizona.

Harrison joins a pair of in-house returnees – Michael Wilson and Greg Dortch. Arizona added a pair of veterans in free agency with low-investment signings of Zay Jones and Zach Pascal. There are some questions how the depth charter will play out for WR2 through WR5, but there’s no question that Harrison is the go-to guy.

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2024 NFL Draft Scouting Report: WR Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio State

Marvin Jr. looks to improve the Harrison brand as an NFL wideout

There is a consensus best wide receiver in every NFL draft. But no rookie prospect has a father who was a Top-5 receiver in NFL history. To say that expectations are high is an understatement.

In high school, Harrison helped St. Joseph’s Preparatory School in Philadelphia to win three consecutive state championships while setting career receiving yardage (2,625) and touchdown (37) records for the Philadelphia Catholic League. He left as a four-star prospect and was heavily recruited as one of the top receivers entering college in 2021. He selected Ohio State over his father’s alma mater Syracuse.

Harrison was little used as a freshman, playing behind Garrett Wilson, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, and Chris Olave. With Wilson and Olave opting out of the Rose Bowl before entering the NFL draft, Harrison’s first start resulted in six catches for 71 yards and three touchdowns to help win the game.

As a sophomore, he became the primary wideout and recorded two straight 1,200-yard seasons with 14 touchdowns in each. Harrison played with C.J. Stroud in 2022 and recorded his career-best marks in catches, yards, and touchdowns. Harrison was considered the best wideout in college last year and won the 2023 Fred Biletnikoff Award as the best receiver in the NCAA.

Height: 6-3
Weight: 209 pounds
40 time: 4.3ish estimated

Harrison attended the NFL Combine and was measured but declined to participate in any drills. He had nothing to win by doing them. Harrison is not considered a burner per se, but then again, he recorded a 22.2 mph touchdown catch versus Youngstown State. That matches up with D.K. Metcalf’s 22.23 mph as the NFL’s fastest play for last year. There’s no concern about any physical attribute or measurement for the future star.

Marvin Harrison Jr. stats (2020-23)

Year	School	Games	Catch	Yards	Avg.	TD	Rush	Yards	TD
2021	Ohio State	13	11	139	12.6	3	0	0	0
2022	Ohio State	13	77	1263	16.4	14	2	32	0
2023	Ohio State	12	67	1211	18.1	14	2	26	1

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Pros

Best college receiver for the last two years
Versatile and played on outside and in slot
Hall-of-Fame genetics at play
Elite hands and body control win on contested catches, deep routes, and over-the-middle receptions
High production came despite constant double teams and press coverage by defense
Rare combination of speed and a 6-3 frame
Tremendous instincts on all aspects of getting open and catching the ball
Knows how to influence defensive backs to break free and optimize positioning for the catch
Solid blocker

Cons

Doesn’t break many tackles despite size and strength
Disappointed when did not workout at NFL Combine or the Ohio State Pro Day
Some ball security concerns

Fantasy outlook

While a few believe Malik Nabers should be the first wideout taken, the majority of analysts and scouts expect Harrison to be the first selected, likely the fourth-overall after the Top-3 quarterbacks are selected. He is a lock for the Top-5 by all accounts and will be drafted by a team looking for an immediate difference-maker. Likely the Arizona Cardinals who currently hold the No. 4 pick, or the Los Angeles Chargers who pick at No. 5.

There is always a chance of a trade. Unless some team moves up to grab him or a different player which slides him back, Harrison should be paired with either Kyler Murray or Justin Herbert and either case bodes well for the rookie since both teams have a glaring need at wideout and above average-quarterbacks who are in their first or second year of a new offense.

Harrison is as hyped as any wideout in recent memory, boosted not only by the production of the last two seasons but also with his bloodlines. He’ll be an exciting pick in a fantasy football redraft league and an expensive acquisition in a dynasty league.