2024 NFL Season: Marvin Harrison Jr. Season Props and Odds

MHJ Will Thrive With Kyler Murray

July 18, 2024 448 4 minutes readNFL Picks & Parlays

2024 NFL Season: Marvin Harrison Jr. Season Props and Odds — GREGORY SHAMUS / GETTY IMAGES

Offensive Player of the Year: +10000 / MVP: +30000
NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year: +600
1,000.5 Receiving Yards: Over (-110)/Under (-110)
6.5 Receiving Touchdowns: Over (+125)/Under (-105)

When the Arizona Cardinals drafted Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. with the fourth overall pick in this past April’s NFL Draft, they were hoping that his immense talent could help Arizona break out of the funk of mediocrity that the team has been swamped by each of the past two seasons. Arizona had identical 4-13 records in 2022 and 2023 and while — as the 2024 Marvin Harrison Jr. odds indicate — their rookie wideout should be an immediate hit, he still can’t turn things around on his own.

But, he can be the best pass-catcher that Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray has ever thrown to as the top guy in a very top-heavy receiver class. Harrison Jr. may only have had 67 catches last season yet he still managed to post 1,211 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns while getting targets from a signal-caller in Kyle McCord who wound up transferring to Syracuse. If that doesn’t tell you what he can do for bettors with NFL picks and parlays involving him, then nothing else will.

Now, he’ll have an NFL-caliber quarterback who will be relying on him as his top option. That should mean tons of targets. Let’s take a look at all the NFL odds for Harrison Jr., from awards to statistics, and see if all the hype will be warranted from a gambling perspective. BetMGM offers comprehensive betting lines and props for Marvin Harrison Jr.’s 2024 season.

Offensive Player of the Year: +10000 / MVP: +30000

The 2024 Marvin Harrison Jr. odds at least have him in the Offensive Player of the Year and NFL MVP fields even if his chances of winning either award, particularly as a rookie wideout on what is expected to be a bad team, aren’t too high. It would take one of the best rookie wide receiving seasons in NFL history for Harrison Jr. to even garner significant votes for either award so, despite the really good value, this might be a stay-away.

If his career turns out how many football prognosticators expect it to, then he’ll be a serious contender for Offensive Player of the Year and maybe MVP in future years.

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NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year: +600

The Cardinals might not have much of a shot if you look at the NFL playoff spreads but Harrison Jr. does have a very good chance to win NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. He’s tied with Washington’s Jayden Daniels for the second-best odds at +600 behind first-overall pick Caleb Williams, who is +125. Williams, of course, has the inside track for the award but if he and the Bears aren’t as good as expected, then Harrison Jr. could certainly win the award with a very productive season.

The value here is too good to pass up. There’s certainly a chance that a surprise winner, like Malik Nabers or Drake Maye, overcomes Williams, Harrison Jr., and Daniels but Harrison Jr. was clearly the top pass-catcher in the draft and he should be a huge focal point of the Cardinals’ offense. It would be surprising if Harrison Jr. wasn’t among the league leaders in targets because he’s that pro-ready and because he just doesn’t have much competition for targets with Arizona.

1,000.5 Receiving Yards: Over (-110)/Under (-110)

Eclipsing 1,000 receiving yards as a rookie isn’t easy to do — only Puka Nacua did it in 2023 and only Garrett Wilson and Chris Olave did it in 2022 — but if anyone is going to accomplish that feat in 2024, it’ll be Harrison Jr. The 2024 Marvin Harrison Jr. odds like his chances to do so at -110. As noted above, he should be getting the ball early and often from Murray so he won’t be lacking opportunities to post big receiving numbers.

It’ll be a big adjustment for him to deal with the physicality of the NFL game as opposed to college, as well as the long schedule. However, as the son of an NFL Hall of Famer, he may have a unique perspective beyond his years that many rookies just aren’t as fortunate to have. He’ll have to bulk up a bit, for sure, yet that’s what this offseason is for. The biggest concern is whether Murray — who has battled injuries and ineffectiveness the past two years — will be able to connect with him down the field.

6.5 Receiving Touchdowns: Over (+125)/Under (-105)

One of the best NFL bets you can take, factoring in value and likelihood of hitting, is Harrison Jr. to have over 6.5 receiving touchdowns at +125. Touchdowns are a notoriously fickle statistic in the NFL and it’s even harder to project how many receiving scores a rookie wideout will have on a bad team. In his favor, he had 14 touchdowns in each of his last two seasons at Ohio State and is 6’3″, giving him the size to be a real red zone weapon.

Plus, it’s not like Murray will have many other places he’ll be able to go with the ball. Look for Harrison Jr. to be the first, second, and third options when the Cardinals need a big play even in goal-to-go situations. With Harrison Jr.’s length and catching ability, he’s a good bet in any one-on-one battles for the ball.

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