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Video: Cardinals' Marvin Harrison Jr. Upset All of Kyler's Incompletions Were to Him

Zach Bachar

Despite coming off a breakout performance in the second game of his NFL career, Marvin Harrison Jr. still isn't satisfied.

The Arizona Cardinals rookie wide receiver lamented the fact that Kyler Murray's four incompletions all resulted after targeting him during the team's 41-10 win over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.

"Not going to lie to you, I think I saw Kyler's stat line," Harrison told reporters after the victory. "He had four incompletions, all were to me. Not very happy about that. Definitely have to get that fixed, but we'll continue to build our chemistry as the season goes on."

The 22-year-old might have been a bit too hard on himself, as he still put together a historic game.

He was able to haul in four catches for 130 yards and two touchdowns, with all of his production occurring in the first quarter. This included a 60-yard score, helping Arizona jump out to an early 14-0 lead.

The No. 4 overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft became just the fourth rookie since 2000 to have 100 receiving yards and two touchdowns in the first quarter of a game (via ESPN's Josh Weinfuss). Harrison bounced back from a disappointing Week 1 performance, recording just one catch for four yards.

Murray also thrived against the Rams, finishing 17-of-21 for 266 yards and three touchdowns without recording a turnover. After sitting at 1-8 through nine weeks in 2023, Arizona is now 1-1.

If Harrison and Murray can continue to build chemistry as the season progresses, the Cardinals may have a chance to secure their first playoff berth since 2021.

   

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