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Malik Nabers’ fantasy football managers only had to wait a week for his first big performance of 2024. (Photo by Randy Litzinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Week 1 victory laps?
NOT SO FAST!
Fantasy football managers were ready to toss out the pre-draft takes for Marvin Harrison Jr. and Malik Nabers after underwhelming Week 1 performances but Week 2 brought massive breakout games for the highly touted rookie receivers.
Both receivers went from under 10 fantasy point performances to finishing as the Week 2 WR1 and WR3, prior to the primetime games.
It’s poetic that Harrison Jr. and Nabers had a breakout game in the same week. Both receivers were drafted to be the Cardinals’ and Giants’ unquestioned WR1s and fantasy managers drafted them with a significant gap from the other first-round rookies.
Should we buy into the dramatic Week 2 turnarounds for both receivers?
Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Arizona Cardinals
Harrison Jr. was typically taken in the early second round of fantasy drafts and it was one of the more controversial early round picks. You were either a true believer and drafting him at the turn with confidence, or you were a full fade with an emphatic “no rookie could ever pay off at this ADP.” A shocking Week 1 debut of just one reception on three targets for four yards set off criticism across the industry.
Quarterback Kyler Murray stated it’s not his job to get the ball to Harrison Jr. Concerns around Harrison Jr.’s speed popped up as he was clocked with a max of 16.7 MPH in Week 1. Many fantasy managers immediately jumped to declare drafting him as a misfire and potential bust.
Murray apparently decided it was his job and immediately hit Harrison Jr. for a 23-yard touchdown on the Cardinals’ first drive. The duo topped that touchdown with a 60-yard bomb on the next drive. Harrison Jr. had 130 and two touchdowns in the first quarter alone and could’ve had an even bigger outing if the Rams made this a competitive game.
Pulse Check: Was Week 1…
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Author : Yahoo Sports
Publish date : 2024-09-16 00:47:56
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