Dalton Schultz or Marvin Harrison Jr.: Who Should You Start?

2026 Week 3 · deterministic head-to-head · Verdicts based on PPR scoring.

Schultz’s middle-field role gives him the steadier PPR path

Start Schultz: his chain-moving role and meaningful target involvement give him a stronger floor at a position where a modest point gap matters. Harrison has more snaps and elite catch-point ability, but his current involvement and Arizona’s limited scoring outlook make the favorable talent case harder to trust. Schultz’s main risk is that his workload evidence spans only two games, so the apparent target role may not hold.

What flips it: A sustained increase in Harrison’s target involvement.

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Dalton Schultz

Dalton Schultz

TE21HOUvs IND

Projected Points

Start
Marvin Harrison Jr.

Marvin Harrison Jr.

WR30ARIvs SF

Projected Points

Sit

Dalton Schultz’s market

Marvin Harrison Jr.’s market

REC
O/U 2.5
+134 / -180
Receptions Props →
REC YDS
O/U 26.5
-114 / -114
Receiving Yards Props →
ATD
Anytime TD
+4000
Anytime Touchdown Props →

Why Dalton Schultz

Start

TE1 in high-volume pass-catching role. Reliable chain-mover over the middle with sure hands.

Start — TE21 consensus, projects TE15 this week: IND is the 10th-softest matchup vs TEs, 25% target share.

  • His high-volume work over the middle can turn Houston’s better scoring outlook into repeatable PPR chances.
  • A two-game sample leaves real uncertainty that his target role will hold.

Why Marvin Harrison Jr.

Sit

WR1 and primary outside receiver. Polished route runner with elite catch-point ability; 2025 production capped by missed games.

Sit — WR30 consensus, projects WR69 this week: SF is the 6th-toughest matchup vs WRs, 17.5 implied team total caps the ceiling.

  • Harrison’s snap presence and catch-point skill leave a path to a rebound if his involvement grows.
  • The attractive talent case is undercut by a tough listed matchup and a less favorable game script.

Latest on Harrison

Josh Weinfuss explains why the Cardinals aren't worried about WR Marvin Harrison Jr.'s production through two weeks.

VideoESPN · Sep 21, 2026

Harrison was held to just one catch in the win over the Chargers, but most single coverage may result in bigger numbers.

ESPN · Sep 18, 2026
VideoESPN · Sep 23, 2026

Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.

Head-to-head stats

MetricDalton SchultzMarvin Harrison Jr.
Projected points
Consensus rankTE21WR30
Opponent vs positionIND · 23 of 322-game sampleSF · 6 of 322-game sample
Receptions29 of 323 of 32
Receiving Yards29 of 3210 of 32
Receiving TDs15 of 327 of 32
Targets29 of 322 of 32
Anytime TD13 of 327 of 32
Target share25%6%
Reception share29%2%
Implied total · spread23.5-1.517.5+11.5
Depth chartTE1WR2
Snap share67%77%

Recent form

Dalton Schultz — last 2 weeks

Week 2vs CIN
Week 1vs BUF

Marvin Harrison Jr. — last 2 weeks

Week 2vs SEA
Week 1vs LAC

Signal breakdown

  • 9.5 vs 7.0 projected PPR pointsDalton Schultz +
  • Rank 21 vs 30Dalton Schultz +
  • Opponent DvP rank 23 vs 6 (32 = softest)even
  • Implied 23.5 vs 17.5 team pointsDalton Schultz +
  • No injury designationseven
  • 67% vs 77% snap shareMarvin Harrison Jr. +

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