Davante Adams vs Marvin Harrison Jr.: Who Should You Start?
Davante Adams and Marvin Harrison Jr. are both viable fantasy wide receivers heading into 2026, but their 2025 production tells two different stories. Davante Adams averaged 13.8 PPG across 14 games with the Los Angeles Rams, while Marvin Harrison Jr. posted 8.9 PPG in 12 appearances for the Arizona Cardinals.
A 4.9-PPG gap gives Davante Adams 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. Davante Adams saw 114 targets in 2025, while Marvin Harrison Jr. drew 73. That workload gap usually translates into a higher weekly floor for Davante Adams, even in weeks where Marvin Harrison Jr. 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 8 bye. That means you need a backup plan at wide receiver for that week, especially if one of these two is your starter.
