Jalen McMillan vs Marvin Harrison: Who Should You Start?
Jalen McMillan and Marvin Harrison are both viable fantasy wide receivers heading into 2026, but their 2025 production tells two different stories. Jalen McMillan averaged 6.0 PPG across 4 games with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, while Marvin Harrison posted 8.9 PPG in 12 appearances for the Arizona Cardinals.
A 2.9-PPG gap gives Marvin Harrison the edge on paper, but paper does not account for Thursday night matchups, weather games, or a star defender returning from injury. The real question is not who was better in 2025, but who is the better start this specific week.
Target volume is the story here. Marvin Harrison saw 73 targets in 2025, while Jalen McMillan drew 15. That workload gap usually translates into a higher weekly floor for Marvin Harrison, even in weeks where Jalen McMillan posts the bigger ceiling game. Consistency-minded managers lean toward target share; boom-bust managers chase the upside.
One thing to note: both players share a Week 11 bye. That means you need a backup plan at wide receiver for that week, especially if one of these two is your starter.
