Week 5 Wrap: Should fantasy football managers be worried about Marvin Harrison Jr.?

Arizona Cardinals @ San Francisco 49ers

Kyler Murray had a 50-yard touchdown run (the longest of his career) during Arizona’s opening drive, putting up big fantasy stats despite another quiet passing game. Murray’s run was the fastest by a quarterback over the last eight seasons, but six of his eight TDs this season have come during scripted plays on opening drives. Murray hasn’t gotten better than 6.5 YPA and is averaging just 176.5 passing yards when not facing the Rams this season. Murray also missed an open Michael Wilson deep downfield late, although he made a terrific fourth-down throw under pressure to help win the game two plays later. Ultimately, the Cardinals got the upset during the hottest game in Levi’s Stadium history, and it’s encouraging Murray recorded a season-high seven rush attempts.

Marvin Harrison Jr. was missing throughout the game and is suffering from Murray’s passing struggles. MHJ also saw Trey McBride lead Arizona in targets during his return. Harrison Jr. hasn’t recorded more than five catches in any game yet, and he’s reached 65 yards just once. It’s not the type of production fantasy managers were expecting.

Brock Purdy had 27 dropbacks in the first half while facing what had been a run-funnel Cardinals defense, but he didn’t show his usual efficiency (7.1 YPA). The 49ers struggled in the red zone and also scored a special teams touchdown, which is never a positive for QB production. Purdy at least finally got in sync with Brandon Aiyuk, who had 91 yards in the first quarter and nearly matched his season yardage total Sunday. Aiyuk and George Kittle each saw 12 targets, which is more than either saw in a game last season. Meanwhile, Deebo Samuel saw just three, as someone will often be left out when San Francisco’s pass catchers are healthy.

Jordan Mason has the most rushing yards through five games in franchise history, but he lost a crucial fumble late in the red zone and blew a block that led to Purdy’s…

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Publish date : 2024-10-07 05:07:58

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