The red-hot Buccaneers are heading into Dallas tonight to take on the Cowboys on Sunday Night Football. Tampa Bay is a 4.0-point favorite and the game total is O/U 47.5 points on DraftKings Sportsbook. Both teams have averaged 25+ points across the last three weeks, so we should probably expect a healthy dose of touchdowns. Who doesn’t love touchdowns? Especially when you’re betting on first touchdown scorer prop bets.
There are quite a few intriguing options on DraftKings Sportsbook to choose from––Rico Dowdle (+600), Bucky Irving (+650), and CeeDee Lamb (+1200) but I am honed in one particular player. Read below for my favorite first touchdown scorer prop bet pick for Buccaneers vs. Cowboys.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboys
Mike Evans First TD Scorer (+650)
Tampa Bay is the best first-quarter team in football, Baker Mayfield has averaged over eight first-quarter pass attempts this season and Evans is nearing the 1,000-yard mark for the 10th consecutive season. Dallas is the worst first-quarter defense in football, has allowed the 10th-most yards to opposing wide receivers this season, and comes into this matchup with a long injury report. Now that we’ve confirmed that Tampa Bay is scoring first, let’s talk about Evans.
Since Mayfield gets the passing game going early, Evans benefits and sees consistent early-game targets. He has finished with 100+ receiving yards in back-to-back road games as well as scored five touchdowns in 3/6 road games this season. Evans ranks second on the team among pass-catchers with 10 red zone targets and could see more chances with Cade Otton ruled out. Dallas fields the worst red zone defense in the league and Evans has made a living in the red zone throughout his career.
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