NFL Sunday Night Football TD Scorers: Vikings vs. Lions (Week 18)
We have a massive NFC North matchup Sunday night between the Minnesota Vikings and the Detroit Lions. Millions of dollars will get bet on this game. However, which touchdown prop bets should you bet? Let's take a look.
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Week 18 Sunday Night Football Touchdown Scorer Prop Bets
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Minnesota Vikings First TD Scorer: Jordan Addison (+420)
While he has missed two games this year because of injury, Addison has been a massive part of the Vikings' passing attack. The second-year wide receiver has nine receiving touchdowns and 10 offensive scores, ranking second and first on the team in those categories. The former USC star has been a scoring machine lately. Addison has seven receiving touchdowns over the past seven weeks, scoring at least once in 71.4% of those contests.
Furthermore, the second-year pro has five receiving touchdowns over the past month, scoring at least once in all but one game, including back-to-back outings. More importantly, Addison has scored the first Minnesota touchdown in a team-high 42.9% of the games he played this season, including five of the past nine contests. Meanwhile, the first touchdown scored against Detroit has been a receiving one in back-to-back games, including by Ricky Pearsall last week.
Detroit Lions First TD Scorer: Jahmyr Gibbs (+165)
Unfortunately, the Lions won't have David Montgomery for this critical NFC North matchup on Sunday night. However, Gibbs has been outstanding this year. The former Alabama star has 13 rushing touchdowns and three receiving scores, ranking second in the NFL with 16 offensive touchdowns this season, up from 11 as a rookie. He has accounted for a quarter of Detroit's offensive touchdowns this year. More importantly, Gibbs has been outstanding without Montgomery.
The second-year pro has found the end zone in 75% of the games this season, scoring in nine of the past 11 contests, including three consecutive outings. Gibbs has a rushing touchdown in both games without Montgomery. More importantly, he has had the first Lions touchdown in a quarter of the games, including the Week 7 matchup against the Vikings. Meanwhile, Josh Jacobs scored the first Green Bay Packers touchdown against Detroit in Week 17.
Anytime TD Scorer: Justin Jefferson (-115)
Many would argue that Jefferson is the top wide receiver in the NFL. The superstar has 10 receiving touchdowns this season, the fifth-most in the league while ranking first on the Vikings. Furthermore, he has been on fire lately. Jefferson has five receiving touchdowns over the past four weeks, scoring twice in half of those games. More importantly, the former LSU star has been a scoring machine when facing the division rivals.
Jefferson had a receiving touchdown in the Week 7 loss to Detroit. Furthermore, he has scored in three consecutive matchups against the Lions, totaling at least eight targets in every contest. Meanwhile, Detroit has struggled to keep wide receivers out of the end zone lately. They have given up seven receiving touchdowns to wide receivers over their past five outings. Last week, Deebo Samuel Sr. and Ricky Pearsall scored a touchdown against the Lions.
Anytime TD Scorer: Amon-Ra St. Brown (-115)
Detroit's passing attack has been one of the best units in the league this season, as Jared Goff has the fourth-most passing touchdowns (36). More importantly, St. Brown has been the veteran quarterback's go-to target throughout his career. The veteran wide receiver has 12 receiving touchdowns, the second-most in the NFL and a career-high. Furthermore, the former USC star has accounted for nearly a third of the Lions receiving touchdowns.
When these two teams faced off in Week 7, St. Brown was a massive thorn in the Vikings' side. He caught all eight targets for 112 receiving yards and a touchdown. More importantly, the superstar has scored a touchdown in three consecutive contests and 12 of the past 14 outings. Meanwhile, Minnesota has surrendered 18 receiving touchdowns to wide receivers this year, the fifth-most in the NFL, including four scores over their past three outings.
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