November 4, 2025<\/a><\/p>\nThe offense has been solid under Brissett\u2019s guidance. In his three games, the Cardinals have gained 1,070 total yards of offense and scored 77 total points, and Brissett is 72-for-111 (64.9%) for 860 yards, six touchdowns, and one interception. The 10-year veteran has also helped unlock Marvin Harrison Jr., who made a career-high seven catches for 96 yards and a touchdown last night. All in all, Harrison has averaged 11.9 FPTS per game with Brissett under center and 12.5 FPTS per game in his five games with Murray, but it\u2019s possible his ceiling could be higher with Brissett, whose bad throw percentage is 2.3 percentage points lower than Murray\u2019s and who has the lowest career interception percentage in NFL history.<\/p>\n
This season, Harrison has excelled on deeper routes, especially towards the right sideline, hauling in both of his targets of 20-plus yards outside the numbers on the right for 88 total yards. In theory, that route tree could work with Brissett, who\u2019s been more effective than Murray on short, intermediate, and deep throws along the right sideline. Brissett is also more aggressive than his predecessor, given that Murray threw just 5.9 intended air yards per passing attempt and Brissett has averaged 8.5. He\u2019s also attempted nearly five more passes per start than Murray has, in part because Murray has the additional threat of mobility.<\/p>\n
While the team might be better with Brissett under center, I\u2019m still not sold on Harrison as a must-start. Even though his best fantasy performance came with Brissett under center, two of his four worst efforts did as well. The lone exception last night came against a Cowboys defense that has allowed 41.5 FPTS per game to opposing wide receivers, the second-most in the league, and ranks in the league\u2019s bottom three by virtually every conceivable metric. It\u2019s not like Brissett is a franchise star: he\u2019s a steady journeyman who limits mistakes. While he rarely makes bad throws, his 53.7% on-target percentage is a career low and ranks dead last among 35 qualified quarterbacks. Brissett and Harrison need to demonstrate their improved chemistry for at least a few more weeks against non-Dallas defenses before I\u2019m willing to back Harrison.<\/p>\n