Thursday Night Football First Touchdown Scorer Picks & Predictions: Eagles vs. Texans (Week 9)
This Thursday, the Eagles and Texans will square off in Houston. These two teams are heading in different directions. Philadelphia is 7-0, the lone undefeated team in the NFL, while Houston is 1-5-1 and on the short list of teams that could end up with the top overall pick in next year’s draft. The books are reflecting this discrepancy – the Eagles are two-touchdown favorites on the road.
Even if the game doesn’t end up being a thriller, there’s plenty of interesting value in prop markets when a unique line such as this comes up. Below is a first touchdown scorer prop I’ll be rolling with for Thursday’s game.
Thursday Night Football First Touchdown Scorer Picks & Predictions: Eagles vs. Texans
Jalen Hurts First TD (+550 DK)
Even though he has the shortest odds on the board, I like the value for Jalen Hurts to score the first TD of Thursday’s game. Hurts has six rushing TDs this year, including four TDs that were the Eagles’ first team TD of the game. As mentioned before, he’s tied for 3rd in the NFL in red zone attempts. He’s exceptional at running with the ball and converts TDs at a high rate.
I expect the Eagles to score first in the game, and given past trends, Hurts is the most likely Eagle to score first. Miles Sanders is a threat here, but given that we’re playing his anytime TD odds, that hedges some of the risk taken on with the longer odds of a first TD play.
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