Marvin Harrison Jr. or Woody Marks: Who Should You Start?

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

Too close to call — the edges cancel out.

Marvin Harrison Jr. and Woody Marks grade out even this week. Harrison's best edge is the consensus rank (WR30 to RB44), Marks's best edge is the game script (23.5 implied points to 17.5) — and they cancel out. Start whichever player's game you trust more this week.

Marvin Harrison Jr.

Marvin Harrison Jr.

WR30ARIvs SF

Projected Points

Sit
Woody Marks

Woody Marks

RB44HOUvs IND

Projected Points

Sit

Marvin Harrison Jr.’s market

REC
O/U 2.5
+106 / -135
Receptions Props →
REC YDS
O/U 34.5
-110 / -115
Receiving Yards Props →
ATD
Anytime TD
+450
Anytime Touchdown Props →

Woody Marks’s market

RUSH YDS
O/U 30.5
-108 / -116
Rushing Yards Props →
REC
O/U 1.5
-148 / +116
Receptions Props →
REC YDS
O/U 10.5
-120 / -111
Receiving Yards Props →
ATD
Anytime TD
+265
Anytime Touchdown Props →
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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 5th-toughest matchup vs WRs, 17.5 implied team total caps the ceiling.

  • SF ranks 5 of 32 against WRs (one of the tougher matchups, 2-game sample).
  • Vegas implies 17.5 team points as 11.5-point underdogs.
  • Listed WR-2 on the latest depth chart with a 77% snap share.

Latest on Harrison

Role

Harrison has been used as a deep receiver, with 17 go routes in two games.

Harrison Jr. blocking out noise amid slow start for CardinalsESPN, azcardinals.com · Sep 23, 2026
Why the Cards aren't worried about Marvin Harrison Jr.

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

VideoESPN · Sep 21, 2026
Cards' Marvin Harrison Jr. looking for big rebound game vs. Seahawks

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
Marvin Harrison Jr.'s fantasy outlook
VideoESPN · Sep 23, 2026

Reported by the sources listed — not independently verified.

Why Woody Marks

Sit

RB2 behind David Montgomery. Between-the-tackles committee back who carried 196 times for 703 yards as a rookie with light pass-game usage.

Sit — bench-tier RB at consensus RB44: IND is the 5th-softest matchup vs RBs, 7% target share.

  • IND ranks 28 of 32 against RBs (one of the softer matchups, 2-game sample).
  • Vegas implies 23.5 team points as 1.5-point favorites.
  • Listed RB on the latest depth chart with a 50% snap share.

Latest on Marks

Role

Woody Marks and David Montgomery split snaps almost evenly for a second straight week in Week 2, with Montgomery playing 42 snaps to Marks' 38 against the Bengals; Marks projects as an RB3/4 for Week 3 vs. the Colts.

CBS Sports · Sep 21, 2026

Head-to-head stats

MetricMarvin Harrison Jr.Woody Marks
Projected points
Consensus rankWR30RB44
Opponent vs positionSF · 5 of 322-game sampleIND · 28 of 322-game sample
Receptions3 of 3221 of 32
Receiving Yards9 of 3231 of 32
Receiving TDs6 of 32—
Targets2 of 32—
Anytime TD6 of 3225 of 32
Rushing Yards—31 of 32
Rushing TDs—29 of 32
Rushing Attempts—30 of 32
Target share6%7%
Reception share2%10%
Implied total · spread17.5+11.523.5-1.5
Depth chartWR2RB2
Snap share77%50%

Recent form

Marvin Harrison Jr. — last 2 weeks

Week 2vs SEA
Week 1vs LAC

Woody Marks — last 2 weeks

Week 2vs CIN
Week 1vs BUF

Signal breakdown

  • 7.1 vs 8.7 projected PPR pointsWoody Marks +
  • Rank 30 vs 44Marvin Harrison Jr. +
  • Opponent DvP rank 5 vs 28 (32 = softest)even
  • Implied 17.5 vs 23.5 team pointsWoody Marks +
  • No injury designationseven
  • 77% vs 50% snap shareMarvin Harrison Jr. +

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