New Orleans Saints wide receiver Rashid Shaheed (89) celebrates scoring a touchdown during the first quarter against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: Saints WR Rashid Shaheed scores TD on 53-yard bomb

The Saints got the scoring started early Thursday as wide receiver Rashid Shaheed scored his second career touchdown in his second touch in the NFL.

Andy Dalton placed the ball perfectly, and the undrafted rookie out of Weber State made magic happen for the second week in a row.

Last week, Shaheed scored on a jet sweep on his first (and only) touch of the game. It's rare for a player to score a touchdown on his first touch. Two for two? That's even wilder.

Per NFL Next Gen Stats, the pass had a completion probability of 28.5 percent. An improbable start to the game, and an even more improbable start to a career.

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