Usually on Monday nights, there’s only one opportunity to bet some first touchdown scorer props. However, for the final time this season, there are two Monday Night Football games scheduled for this evening. The Buccaneers will visit the Lions to kick things off at 7:00 p.m. ET, so this article will focus on the first set of first touchdown scorer props.
Confused? Me too.
Let’s break down some odds on the DraftKings Sportsbook.
Buccaneers vs. Lions First Touchdown Scorer Prop Bets
Amon-Ra St. Brown First Touchdown Scorer (+700)
The Lions have no shortage of highly-skilled players to utilize near the goal line, but I feel like Amon-Ra St. Brown has a little value heading into Monday Night Football. First and foremost, St. Brown currently leads the NFL in receiving touchdowns (6), with all six coming off targets inside the red zone. It’s an area of the field when St. Brown tends to shine, which is likely why his target rate inside the opponent’s 20-yard line is a whopping 46.2% — also good for the highest figure in the league. The matchup is also quite tempting. The Buccaneers have struggled to defend the pass over their last three contests, conceding a total of six passing touchdowns and 7.7 yards per opponent pass attempt, which stands as the fifth-worst mark in football in that span of time. Look for St. Brown to exploit this leaky secondary early in the game.
Mike Evans First Touchdown Scorer (+1000)
Here’s all you really need to know about Mike Evans, whose odds for first touchdown scorer on Monday Night Football are tied with a glut of players at 10/1: Despite having not played a snap since Week 3, Evans still leads Tampa Bay in red zone targets for the season. Baker Mayfield (+3000) has to be ecstatic to get his big-bodied receiver back, as Evans has proven to be among the league’s best end zone weapons for a full decade. In fact, since the beginning of 2020, Evans is one of four players to have over 50 receiving touchdowns, joining the likes of Davante Adams, Tyreek Hill and Ja’Marr Chase. No disrespect to Cade Otton (+1000), but if the tight end and Evans have the same odds to score first, I’m choosing the latter 100 times out of 100.
