NFL Monday Night Football Anytime & First TD Scorers: Bills vs. Vikings
Monday night, the Buffalo Bills face the Minnesota Vikings. Millions of dollars will be bet on this game. But which touchdown prop bets should you take? Let's dive into my picks for first team and anytime touchdown scorers.
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NFL Monday Night Football Anytime & First TD Scorers: Bills vs. Vikings
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Buffalo Bills First TD Scorer: Josh Allen (+260)
Despite ranking 55th in the NFL with 55 rushing attempts, Allen ranks second with nine rushing touchdowns. Furthermore, he leads the league in rushing touchdowns per game (1.3), totaling at least one score in all but one contest this season. Not only is he the Bills’ go-to guy near the goal line, but Allen has more games this year with two rushing touchdowns (three) than none (one). More importantly, Buffalo leans on their superstar early in games.
Allen scored the first Bills touchdown last week in the win over the Baltimore Ravens. Furthermore, he has scored the first team touchdown in over half the games this year (57.1%). Meanwhile, the Vikings' run defense has struggled lately. The first touchdown scored against Minnesota has been a rushing one in four consecutive games. More aggressive bettors should back Allen to score twice at +260. The superstar has scored twice in nearly half the games this season.
Minnesota Vikings First TD Scorer: Justin Jefferson (+370)
Anyone who has watched five minutes of the Vikings offense this year can tell Jefferson is frustrated with Kyler Murray. Thankfully, Murray won't play Monday night because of a hamstring injury, meaning Carson Wentz will start. The veteran has been beneficial for Jefferson, as the former LSU star had a season-high nine targets and two receiving touchdowns in Week 1 with Wentz under center. Despite Murray's inconsistencies, the superstar has had success finding the end zone.
Last week, Jefferson scored the first Minnesota touchdown against the Detroit Lions. The superstar wide receiver has scored the first Vikings touchdown in half of the games he has played this year, including two of the past three contests. Meanwhile, the Bills have surrendered 11 receiving touchdowns to opposing wide receivers, the most in the NFL. The first touchdown scored against Buffalo has been by a wide receiver in two of their past four contests.
Anytime TD Scorer: James Cook (-105)
Week 1 was one to forget for Cook. The superstar had only 57 rushing yards and didn't find the end zone. However, he has been outstanding since then, averaging 108.3 rushing yards and 1.2 touchdowns per game, totaling at least 75 yards and one score in every outing, including last week against a talented Baltimore Ravens run defense. Yet, finding the end zone is nothing new for Cook, who has 28 rushing touchdowns over the past two years.
After scoring 12 rushing touchdowns in 2025, the former Georgia star is on pace to score 17 this season. Meanwhile, Minnesota has had one of the better run defenses in the NFL. However, they have struggled lately, allowing 5.5 rushing yards per attempt and 130.3 yards per game to running backs over their past four contests. More importantly, the Vikings have surrendered a rushing touchdown to opposing running backs in four consecutive games, including one to Kendre Miller.
Anytime TD Scorer: Jordan Addison (+250)
While Justin Jefferson is the focal point of Minnesota's passing attack, don't sleep on Addison. The former USC star has earned more work lately, averaging 6.5 targets per game over his past four contests, totaling eight or more twice, including last week. Unfortunately, Addison has struggled to find the end zone lately, totaling five scores over his past 20 games. However, he was once a scoring machine, totaling 20 touchdowns over the first 32 games of his career.
More importantly, Addison is an underrated downfield threat. He has two receptions of over 40 receiving yards this season. Last week, Addison had a 51-yard reception against the Lions. The other was a 41-yard receiving touchdown in Week 3. Meanwhile, the Bills have surrendered 11 receiving touchdowns to opposing wide receivers, the most in the NFL. They've given up two or more receiving touchdowns to wide receivers in 57.1% of their games, including three of the past four.
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