NFL Week 2 First Touchdown Scorers Picks & Predictions (2026)

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NFL Week 2 First Touchdown Scorers Picks & Predictions

Pittsburgh Steelers @ New England Patriots

TreVeyon Henderson is slated to return from an ankle injury in Week 2. He should give the Patriots some big-play ability after losing A.J. Brown to injured reserve (IR). Rhamondre Stevenson dominated touches in Week 1 against the Seahawks, and saw six targets in the passing game. Henderson should eat into the passing work, especially after seeing what Bijan Robinson did against this defense last week.

The Steelers are a tough defense to run against, but that sample is skewed by Cooper Rush's inability to throw the ball last week. The only success the Falcons had was getting the ball to Robinson in space. The Patriots should try to get Henderson the ball in space to generate explosive plays.

Pick: TreVeyon Henderson (+1200 at Caesars Sportsbook)

Minnesota Vikings @ Chicago Bears

Luther Burden III was quiet last week considering the Bears scored 59 points. He caught all five of his targets for 63 yards and played 73% of the snaps. The two Bears players who saw the most snaps (Burden and Colston Loveland) had only seven total targets. That trend should not continue. The Vikings offer a much tougher test than the Panthers, and Ben Johnson will want to get his best playmakers involved early and often.

Brian Flores used two-high coverage on 67.4% of the Vikings' defensive snaps in Week 1. Burden crushed as a part-time player last season against that coverage. The Vikings also blitzed at a high rate, so Caleb Williams should look to his first read a lot this week, which was Burden and Kalif Raymond last week. I expect Burden to have a solid game and a great chance of scoring first.

Pick: Luther Burden III (+1100 at FanDuel Sportsbook)

Washington Commanders @ Dallas Cowboys

Javonte Williams was the most impactful player for the Cowboys last week in a loss to the Giants. He played 71% of the snaps, ran 12 times for 41 yards and a touchdown and caught all five of his targets for 31 yards and a touchdown. The Commanders allowed 318 total yards (182 passing, 136 rushing) to the Eagles last week, and Saquon Barkley averaged 5.5 yards per carry.

Williams' usage was promising last week, especially in the passing attack. He saw five or more targets in only three games last season, so it may not stick. He had three rushing attempts in the red zone and two targets, so he is getting valuable opportunities. This offense wants to get started quickly this week, and it begins with Williams.

Pick: Javonte Williams (+425 at Caesars Sportsbook)

Jacksonville Jaguars @ Denver Broncos

The Broncos looked bad on Monday night in Kansas City, but are 2.5-point favorites at home this week against the Jaguars. The Jaguars picked up right where they left off at the end of last season, and the starters did not have to play the fourth quarter last week. Bhayshul Tuten played 49% of the snaps and finished with 15 carries for 66 yards. The lone rushing attempt inside the 10-yard line went to Chris Rodriguez Jr., which is concerning but not indicative of Tuten not getting goal-line carries yet.

Kenneth Walker III dominated against the Broncos last week. Denver allowed the highest yards after contact and the highest missed tackle rate. Those are good signs for Tuten, who is a big-play threat and can break tackles. He had seven forced missed tackles and averaged 4.47 yards after contact per attempt last week, which ranked second and fourth, respectively. He is underpriced to find the end zone first this week.

Pick: Bhayshul Tuten (+1100 at DraftKings Sportsbook)