Lazard caught six of nine targets for 89 yards and two touchdowns in Monday’s 32-19 loss to the 49ers.

Lazard initially looked like the same player who caught just 23 of 49 targets for 311 yards last season, as he dropped a catchable ball on third down to end the Jets’ opening drive and finished without a catch on two first-half targets. He turned it around in the second half, rekindling his chemistry with Aaron Rodgers from their Packers days with a 26-yard catch and a 36-yard touchdown reception in a four-play span. Lazard added a three-yard touchdown catch in the final minute from backup quarterback Tyrod Taylor, who replaced Rodgers on mop-up duty when the game was out of reach. It took Lazard just one game to double last season’s touchdown total, and he should continue to play a prominent role in Week 2 against the Titans as the Jets slowly ease fellow wide receiver Mike Williams (zero targets) into the early going as Williams recovers from an ACL tear last September.