Marvin Harrison Jr.: a touchdown and a small receiving total

Marvin Harrison Jr. scored against the Giants on October 4, but his receiving line remained small: one catch for 12 yards. Arizona lost 36-24. The combination makes a useful distinction for Buckeyes fans following the former Ohio State receiver: a touchdown answers one question about a performance, while sustained involvement answers another. Cardinals player page

Detroit visits Arizona on October 11, with kickoff scheduled for 4:25 p.m. Eastern. The Cardinals' official four-game log lists five receptions for 85 yards and one touchdown for Harrison. That establishes the early-season production without telling us, by itself, why the passing opportunities developed that way. ESPN schedule

A scoring catch can dominate the memory of a game because it changes the scoreboard immediately. It does not show how often a receiver affected the rest of the possessions. Sunday offers a chance to watch whether Harrison's involvement is spread across drives or concentrated in one moment near the end zone.

The first completion is only a beginning. Watch what follows on later possessions, especially when Arizona needs to extend a drive. Does another pass come his way? Does a completion create room for the next play? Those observations can guide a review without pretending that the box score reveals the coaches' intentions.

His college record explains the attention. Arizona's biography credits Harrison with back-to-back 1,000-yard receiving seasons at Ohio State and the 2023 Biletnikoff Award. The NFL asks him to produce within a different offense against different opponents, so those honors provide background rather than a weekly projection.

For a prediction card, keep the scoring categories separate. A touchdown can occur on a short catch. A long reception can help a drive that never reaches the end zone. The Lions game will settle each question with its own numbers. Harrison's next useful step for viewers to track is whether his impact reaches more possessions, with the official final game book supplying the totals.