Following a quiet debut to his NFL career in Week 1, rookie receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. scored touchdowns on the Arizona Cardinals‘ first two possessions in their blowout 41-10 win over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday afternoon.
After the Rams failed to convert a 4th-and-2 on their opening possession at State Farm Stadium, the Cardinals took over and finished off a six-play, 60-yard drive with a 23-yard pass from Kyler Murray to Harrison on a post pattern over Tre’Davious White.
The Rams went three-and-out and punted on their next series. Greg Dortch returned the ball 17 yards to the Arizona 40-yard line. And Arizona only needed one play after that to take a 14–0, thanks to Murray connecting with Harrison again.
This time, it was a 60-yard score with Harrison getting past the Rams’ secondary on a deep crossing route, freed up by a run fake to James Conner and Murray rolling out to the right.
Harrison mixed in a 15-yard reception and 32-yard catch to finish the first quarter with four receptions (on five targets) for 130 yards and two touchdowns. He was targeted eight times in the game, but didn’t make another catch the rest of the way as the Cardinals grabbed the 31-point win.
That’s a considerable improvement over Harrison’s Week 1 performance, in which he caught one pass for four yards in a 34–28 loss to the Buffalo Bills. The rookie was targeted only three times in that game.