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Marvin Harrison Jr. Is a ‘Speculative WR5,’ and His Numbers Are Getting Hard to Ignore

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Marvin Harrison Jr. snagged just two catches for a measly 20 yards against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 9, a performance that’s screaming loud and clear: this “change of scenery” isn’t cutting it for the Houston Texans receiver.

The Dreadful Week 9 Stat Line

Man, that Week 9 outing was rough. Two targets, two catches, 20 yards. That’s it! If you were hoping this move to Houston would give Harrison Jr. the spark he needed, you’re probably pretty disappointed right now. The source flat out says the “change of scenery hasn’t done much to jumpstart Harrison’s season,” and looking at that box score, it’s impossible to argue.

Six Catches in Three Games? Seriously?

It’s not just one game, either. Zoom out a bit, and the picture gets even grimmer. In three games with the Texans, Marvin Harrison Jr. has hauled in a grand total of six catches for 60 yards. Six catches! Sixty yards! That’s not what you expect, right? The word from the source is brutal: “At this point, he is no more than a speculative WR5.” Ouch. That’s a tough label to earn this early.

When a player of his caliber is getting that kind of evaluation, it makes you wonder what’s going on. Harrison Jr. has some serious work to do if he wants to shake that “speculative WR5” tag. Every snap from here on out is gonna be about proving that assessment dead wrong.

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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.

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