Raiders vs. Rams: NFL Thursday Night Football First Touchdown Scorer Picks & Predictions (Week 14)
On Thursday night, the Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Rams will square off in LA. Neither team has had the season they hoped for, with the Raiders clinging to playoff hopes at 5-7 and the Rams looking forward to next season at 3-9. The Raiders offense has been humming in recent weeks, while the Rams may be turning to Baker Mayfield on offense, with QB Matthew Stafford likely done for the season.
With a low game total of 43.5, there seems to be plenty of value on the board for TD props.
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Raiders vs. Rams: NFL Thursday Night Football First Touchdown Scorer Picks & Predictions (Week 14)
Davante Adams First TD (+550 DraftKings)
With enough of a sample size to accurately reflect on the Davante Adams trade, it appears the Packers miss him more than he misses Green Bay. Adams has been one of the best WRs in the league yet again this year. In recent weeks Adams has caught fire, scoring 7 TDs in his last 5 games on an insane 67 targets.
The Rams’ defense is full of big names, but they’ve struggled to stop opposing WRs this year. They’ve allowed one TD per game to WRs – tied for 6th most in the NFL. Adams has torched the likes of Tariq Woolen, Pat Surtain, and Stephon Gilmore in recent weeks, and I don’t think the Rams’ defense is poised to hold up any better.
Adams’ Any Time TD prop is great if you’re looking for a sure thing, but given his first quarter production this season, I’ll play the longer odds on him to be the first TD scorer of the game.
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