Seahawks vs. 49ers: 2023 NFL Wild Card Weekend First Touchdown Scorer Player Prop Bet Picks (Saturday)
The NFL playoffs kick off on Saturday with two appealing matchups. The first contest is between NFC West division rivals as the Seattle Seahawks face the San Francisco 49ers. In the two matchups this season, the 49ers won both games by eight or more points, including by 20 in Week 2. Hopefully, the third time around will be closer than the first two contests.
In the second game Saturday, the Los Angeles Chargers face the Jacksonville Jaguars. After winning their final five games, the Jaguars are in the playoffs for the first time since 2017. Meanwhile, the Chargers are in the postseason for the first in Justin Herbert's career. These two teams met in Week 3, with Jacksonville winning 38-10. However, Herbert was playing through a severe rib injury. The rematch this weekend should have a different outcome.
Millions of dollars will get bet on these games. However, which touchdown prop bets should you bet? Here are all my touchdown scorer picks for Saturday’s games. And here’s a closer look at Seahawks vs. 49ers.
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2023 NFL Wild Card Weekend Touchdown Scorer Player Prop Best Bets: Seahawks vs. 49ers
Seahawks First TD Scorer: Noah Fant (+1000)
In the Week 2 matchup between these two teams, the only Seahawks touchdown came from a blocked field goal attempt. However, Fant caught the first Seattle touchdown in the Week 15 matchup. More importantly, the veteran tight end scored the first touchdown for Seattle in two of the final four regular season games. Furthermore, a Seattle tight end has scored the first team touchdown in 35.3% of the games this season, including three of the final four contests. At 10-1 odds, Fant to score the first Seahawks touchdown is an appealing value. Yet, bettors who want a more conservative option should bet on Tyler Lockett at +475. He scored the team's first touchdown last week and in 23.5% of the games this season.
49ers First TD Scorer: George Kittle (+475)
Over the first five years of his career, Kittle averaged four receiving touchdowns per season. However, things have been different this year. After missing the first two games this season, the star tight end scored 11 touchdowns over the final 15 contests. More importantly, he has seven touchdowns over the past four weeks, including the first San Francisco touchdown in the Week 15 matchup against Seattle. Furthermore, when Kittle missed the Week 2 matchup against the Seahawks, his backup, Ross Dwelley, had the first touchdown for the 49ers. Meanwhile, Seattle has surrendered eight receiving touchdowns to tight ends this year, the seventh-most in the NFL.
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