Buccaneers vs. Cardinals: NFL Week 16 First Touchdown Scorer Prop Bet Picks & Predictions (Christmas Day)
Merry Christmas, everyone! The NFL has given us the best gift of all: three games on Christmas day! Tomorrow’s first matchup is between the Green Bay Packers and the Miami Dolphins. The second game is between the Denver Broncos and the Los Angeles Rams. To end the day, we got a battle between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Arizona Cardinals. Millions of dollars will get bet on these games. However, which touchdown prop bets should you bet? Let’s take a look at Buccaneers vs. Cardinals.
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Buccaneers vs. Cardinals: NFL Week 16 Touchdown Scorer Prop Bet Picks & Predictions (Christmas Day)
Buccaneers vs. Cardinals
Buccaneers First TD Scorer: Russell Gage (WR) +950
On paper, the Buccaneers have a loaded offense. However, they have been awful on the field this season. Mike Evans and Chris Godwin averaged a combined 19.5 receiving touchdowns per season in their first two years with Tom Brady. By comparison, the duo has only six touchdowns this season. Instead, Gage leads the team with four receiving touchdowns and is second in offensive scores this year. More importantly, the veteran receiver has the first Tampa Bay touchdown in 21.4% of the games, including two straight contests. Meanwhile, the first touchdown surrendered by Arizona has been a receiving score in 57.1% of their games this year.
Cardinals First TD Scorer: James Conner (RB) +240
The Arizona offense has fallen apart lately. Two weeks ago, the Cardinals lost Kyler Murray to a season-ending torn ACL. Since then, Conner has become the offense for Arizona. The veteran running back has seven touchdowns this season. However, six have come over the past five games, as Conner has at least one touchdown in every contest. More importantly, he has scored the first Arizona touchdown in four of those five contests, including two straight. Meanwhile, Tampa Bay has given up a rushing touchdown as the first score to their opponent in two of their past four contests.
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