Marvin Harrison Jr. is on bye in Week 8 — replace him and revisit next week.
- Projection
- 4.1 pts
- WR rank
- #69
- Matchup
- bye
Marvin Harrison Jr.'s fantasy role in Week 8
Marvin Harrison Jr. goes into Week 8 of the 2026 season as a bench stash most leagues are holding for the HOU. He is rostered in 72% of leagues and actually started in 10% of them, and we rank him WR69 on our own weekly board at 4.1 projected points.
Interest is cooling — roster rates slipped roughly 2% in the last week, so he is getting cheaper to acquire if you believe in the role.
No injury designation to work around right now, which keeps his projection honest.
Week 8 matchup breakdown
The HOU are on bye in Week 8, so there is no matchup to grade. Anyone holding him needs a one-week fill-in from the waiver wire.
How to play it
Marvin Harrison Jr. is on bye in Week 8 — replace him and revisit next week.
Use the waiver wire for a one-week plug and keep him on your bench if you are otherwise healthy at WR.
Sally's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Marvin Harrison Jr. (HOU WR), our WR69 this week for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season (his team is on bye), projecting 4.1 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Sally's honest about it: 5.9 points under the starter line isn't the ceiling she chases. The projection sits about 59% under what a startable WR returns, so I can't pretend the price tag matches the output. He's without an opponent this week, which caps this at a roster-hold conversation. Mild on the Pepper Meter is generous, honestly.
Tina's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Marvin Harrison Jr. (HOU WR), our WR69 this week for Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season (his team is on bye), projecting 4.1 projected points with a mild Pepper Meter rating. Tina would rather take the cheaper, steadier option than 5.9 points of shortfall. No game on the schedule this week, so the only decision is who replaces him. Roster share is bleeding 2.1% this week, which lines up with what the projection already told me. 10% of managers already start him, and the depth-chart role behind that number looks stable. Tina keeps him at Mild until the usage says otherwise.