This is it. The final Monday Night Football game of the season. Well, the final Monday Night Football game of the regular season. We will get one game with Joe and Troy in the Wild Card round, too.
Still, it’s hard to not get sentimental at the end of the calendar. You also always want to go out on top. So let’s all dig deep and find a winner in the first touchdown scorer market for this evening’s clash between the Rams and the Falcons. What else are you going to do? Hang out with your family for a fifth straight day?
Rams at Falcons First Touchdown Scorer Prop Bets
Colby Parkinson First Touchdown Scorer (+950)
I know. I know. Colby Parkinson burned everyone last week against the Seahawks, mustering only two receptions for 21 yards in an absolute shootout. Well, now’s not the time to hold grudges. Parkinson was still on the field for 85.9% of the Rams’ offense snaps in the eventual OT loss, finishing the contest with a season-high 87.8% route participation rate. Also, despite winding up with fewer receiving yards than Terrance Ferguson (+1500) and Davis Allen (+1700) in a one-game sample, Parkinson has clearly been the more consistent asset throughout the entirety of 2025. Heck, Parkinson’s 18 red zone targets rank inside the top 10 of the NFL. Not just for tight ends, either. For everybody. Sean McVay has decided that the best way to compensate for the loss of Davante Adams is to utilize a ton of 13 personnel, so Parkinson will be on the field tonight. I have a feeling he’ll be able to make some amends with a big performance — and that might include scoring the game’s first TD.
Kyle Pitts First Touchdown Scorer (+1500)
Kyle Pitts has felt like a massive disappointment since his rookie season, but just two contests away from unrestricted free agency, the former fourth-overall pick has taken his game to a whole new level. From Week 13 to Week 16, Pitts leads all tight ends in the NFL in receptions (31), receiving yards (395) and receiving touchdowns (4). Even with Drake London (+1200) back in action last week, Pitts tied with Bijan Robinson (+550) for the team lead in receptions (7), while seeing more targets and more snaps than the Falcons’ WR1. That could change if London sees a slight uptick in his role in his second game back from injury, but either way, this offense is a three-pronged attack, and Pitts’ odds are the longest of the trio by far. Specific to this evening’s matchup, 69.7% of touchdowns allowed by the Rams this season have come through the air — the highest mark among all NFC teams. If that trend continues on MNF, Pitts has an amazing shot of finding pay dirt first.
