Best Marvin Harrison Jr. Prop Bets: Can He Follow Up Breakout Performance

• After being a non-factor in Week 1, Marvin Harrison Jr. caught four passes for 130 yards in Week 2.

• Harrison caught the first two touchdown passes of his career in Week 2.

• The Lions gave up 117 receiving yards to Tampa’s Chris Godwin in a Week 2 loss.

Expectations were high for rookie wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. heading into the season. However, he fell flat in Week 1, making just one catch for four yards. Luckily, it was a different story in Week 2, as Harrison caught just four passes but managed to rack up 130 receiving yards while scoring two touchdowns. Such a performance was closer to what people were expecting Harrison to produce with the Cardinals this season. It has also drawn our attention to Harrison as a player to target with prop bets in Week 3.

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As for Harrison’s team, the Cardinals have been one of the bigger surprises through the first two weeks of the season. Take a look at Arizona’s chances of winning the NFC West. With Arizona’s early success, head coach Jonathan Gannon has also received a lot of attention as a potential Coach of the Year candidate. Find out where he stands among the Coach of the Year favorites.

Marvin Harrison Jr. Anytime Touchdown (+162) at bet365 Sportsbook 

With one bad game and one outstanding game, Harrison scoring another touchdown in Week 3 could be a tossup at best. However, now that he and Kyler Murray were able to connect last week, Arizona’s quarterback surely has confidence in his rookie wide receiver. In red-zone situations, Murray may look at Harrison first, not to mention Harrison’s big-play ability that was on display last week, giving him a strong chance to get in the end zone again this week.

To be fair, the Lions have only allowed two passing touchdowns this season. But the Cardinals also don’t have any wide receivers who are obvious red-zone threats other than Harrison. Passing plays near the end zone will likely be drawn up for the 6’4’’ Harrison, so if Murray has a passing touchdown this week, there is a strong chance it’ll be to the rookie.

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Marvin Harrison Jr. First Touchdown (+1100) at bet365 Sportsbook 

If you think that Harrison is a good bet to score a touchdown this week, there is great value in betting on him to have the game’s first touchdown. The Cardinals have scored first in each of their first two games of the season, scoring on their opening drive each time. While it’s just two games, the Arizona offense seems to have a propensity for starting fast. It was also Harrison who scored the team’s first touchdown last week, so why not bet on that happening again.

It’s worth mentioning that the Lions have fallen behind in each of their first two games this season. They have scored a total of just three points in the first quarter thus far with just one first-half touchdown over their first two games. This makes it more likely for the Cardinals to score first in this game, making Harrison an excellent bet to be the first touchdown scorer in Week 3.

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Marvin Harrison Jr. Over 23.5 Yards Longest Reception (-115) at bet365 Sportsbook 

Of Harrison’s four catches last week, two went over 30 yards. That includes his 60-yard touchdown. He’s not just a strong physical presence, Harrison has the speed to get downfield for long pass plays. He can also shake off tacklers and run after the catch. If we ignore Week 1 and assume that Murray will get the ball to him, there is an excellent chance that Harrison will have at least one catch that goes for at least 24 yards. Keep in mind that Murray isn’t shy about throwing the ball deep.

Likewise, the Detroit defense gave up a 41-yard touchdown catch to Tampa’s Chris Godwin last week. They also let Tyler Johnson of the Rams get 63 yards on one catch in Week 1. The secondary is arguably the biggest weakness on the Detroit defense, so it’ll be hard for the Lions to contain Harrison all game. Sooner or later, he’s likely to break loose for a big play down the field.

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Marvin Harrison Jr. Stats

• Receiving Yards: 134

• Receptions: 5

• Targets: 11

• Receiving Touchdowns: 2

• Longest Reception: 60