Week 11 NFL Moneyline Underdogs
Mike Randle
Last Updated: 2/27/2024
There is nothing not to like after Marvin Harrison Jr. He comes from an NFL bloodline, and his technical side of the game is polished. He is coming off back-to-back 1,200-receiving-yard seasons, including a Big Ten-leading 1,211 in 2023. He led the Big Ten with 14 receiving touchdowns each of the last two seasons, and his 15 scrimmage touchdowns also led the conference in 2023. He is fourth in Ohio State history with 2m613 receiving yards and third with 31 receiving touchdowns.
Harrison has a great frame, standing 6-foot-4, 205 pounds, and moves tremendously for a player this size. He is a fluid mover who can manipulate his speed, giving him an advantage in his routes or with the ball in his hands. His speed is effortless — it often doesn’t look like he is moving as fast as he is, but we see him outrun angles easily. Pairing this will a strong understanding of leverage and how to weaponize it makes him an extremely tough cover in man situations but also has a knack for finding the free space in zone coverages. At the line of scrimmage, he has a solid release package that utilizes his quickness and physicality to gain an advantage.
At the catch point, Harrison is phenomenal thanks to excellent hand-eye coordination. He pairs that with great ball tracking and a natural ability to highpoint the ball. His body control is off the charts, often making circus catches. A small nuance in his routes is his ability to work back to the ball. He has soft but strong hands that he uses to snatch the ball out of the air as opposed to letting it come to him.
After the catch, he leaves us desiring a touch more, as he lacks an overall suddenness. He doesn’t force a plethora of missed tackles but has shown an ability to make guys miss from time to time. If you get him in space, he can lean on his speed and will eat up yards quickly while leaving defenders in the dust.
- Hands
- Body control
- Speed
- Lacks suddenness
- Limited producer after the catch
- Biletnikoff Award (2023)
- All-Big Ten (2023)
- All-Big Ten (2022)
- Richter-Howard Receiver of the Year (2023)
- Richter-Howard Receiver of the Year (2022)
- Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year (2023)
- Chicago Tribune Silver Football (2023)
- Unanimous All-American (2023)
- Unanimous All-American (2022)
- 40-yard dash: TBD
- Vertical: TBD
- Broad Jump: TBD
- Three-cone: TBD
- Shuttle: TBD
- Bench: TBD
- X receiver
Marvin Harrison Jr. is a prospect we don’t see often. He is as well-rounded as they come and offers a tremendous ceiling. He will fit into any offense and immediately become a main cog, becoming quite conducive for fantasy. It will not surprise me if Harrison becomes a yearly top-12 asset and posts multiple overall WR1 finishes in his career.
