Start Marvin Harrison Jr. or Quentin Johnston? Week 9

Our Week 9 call

Start Marvin Harrison Jr. over Quentin Johnston in Week 9.

Market-based projections have Marvin Harrison Jr. at 6.7 points and Quentin Johnston at 6.8, a gap of 0.2. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. Marvin Harrison Jr. still gets the call because it also weighs where drafters take each player, ADP 65 against 98, and that outweighs a gap this size.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 6.8 fantasy points for Quentin Johnston, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Quentin Johnston is 32 receiving yards, 2-3 receptions and 0.2 touchdowns (8, 8 and 9 market sources).

Player markets imply 6.7 fantasy points for Marvin Harrison Jr., with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market-based projection for Marvin Harrison Jr. is 28 receiving yards, 2-3 receptions and 0.2 touchdowns (8, 10 and 10 market sources).

That puts Quentin Johnston 0.2 points ahead of Marvin Harrison Jr. on the market projections.

Week 9 matchups

Quentin Johnston and LAC host HOU on Sunday at 4:05 PM ET.

HOU allowed 37.3 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 4th most in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 187 yards and 0.9 touchdowns a game against HOU.

Marvin Harrison Jr. and HOU visit LAC on Sunday at 4:05 PM ET.

LAC allowed 30.3 fantasy points a game to WRs this season over 7 games, the 16th fewest in the league.

Receivers caught passes for 133 yards and 0.9 touchdowns a game against LAC.

By points allowed to the position, Quentin Johnston has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Quentin Johnston is not on the injury report.

Marvin Harrison Jr. is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 9

Through Week 8, Quentin Johnston played 81 percent of LAC snaps, drew 14 percent of the targets, earned 24 percent of the air yards and had 0 percent of the red zone chances.

Quentin Johnston, Week 3 against BUF: 60 of 69 snaps, 6 targets and 3 catches for 40 yards.

Quentin Johnston, Week 4 against SEA: 53 of 71 snaps, 1 carry for -4 yards, 2 targets and 1 catch for 44 yards.

Quentin Johnston, Week 6 against KC: 56 of 68 snaps, 3 targets and 1 catch for 57 yards.

Quentin Johnston, Week 8 against LAR: 50 of 61 snaps, 4 targets and 4 catches for 37 yards.

Through Week 7, Marvin Harrison Jr. played 21 percent of HOU snaps, drew 14 percent of the targets, earned 36 percent of the air yards and had 13 percent of the red zone chances.

Marvin Harrison Jr., Week 7 against NYG: 13 of 61 snaps, 4 targets and 1 catch for 6 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Quentin Johnston played 14 games for LAC and scored 171.2 PPR points, 12.2 a game, finishing WR34.

He caught 51 of 85 targets for 735 yards and 8 touchdowns, with 15 red zone targets and 514 air yards.

He was on the field for 77 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Marvin Harrison Jr. played 12 games for ARI and scored 127.8 PPR points, 10.7 a game, finishing WR49.

He caught 41 of 73 targets for 608 yards and 4 touchdowns, with 9 red zone targets and 489 air yards.

He was on the field for 72 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Marvin Harrison Jr., Week 17 of 2025 against CIN: 19 of 57 snaps, 1 target and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Marvin Harrison Jr., Week 16 of 2025 against ATL: 29 of 57 snaps, 3 targets and 1 catch for 14 yards, 2.4 PPR points.

Their other Week 9 calls

• Start Quentin Johnston over Adonai Mitchell.
• Start Quentin Johnston over Caleb Douglas.
• Start Quentin Johnston over Cooper Kupp.
• Start Marvin Harrison Jr. over Adonai Mitchell.
• Start Marvin Harrison Jr. over Caleb Douglas.
• Start Marvin Harrison Jr. over Cooper Kupp.