Two of the most popular NFL bets this season are First Touchdown Scorer and Anytime Touchdown Scorer.
Every week during the NFL season, our experts will give you their prediction on which player they think will score the first TD in every game.
These prop bets can be difficult to predict, but they are a fan favorite among many NFL bettors.
What is a first touchdown scorer bet?
To win this bet, you must correctly pick the player to score the first touchdown in the game — the first player who receives a touchdown pass or crosses the goal line with the ball.
A touchdown scorer is defined as the player in possession of the ball in the end zone and not the player who throws the TD.
What is an anytime touchdown scorer bet?
To win this NFL bet, you must correctly pick a player who will score a touchdown. Similar to first touchdown bets, the player is the one who crosses the end zone himself, not the QB who throws to that player.
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First & Anytime Touchdown Scorer Predictions & Bets for Week 8
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Panthers @ Packers 1st TD Scorer Bet Prediction:
Josh Jacobs (RB, Packers) is our pick for the first TD scorer bet (+550)
The Panthers have allowed the most rushing yards per game (126.8), the most yards per carry (5.2), and the second-most rushing touchdowns per game (1.5) to running backs this season. Tampa Bay's trio of Bucky Irving, Kenneth Gainwell, and Sean Tucker truck-sticked them for 246 rushing yards and 3 rushing touchdowns. Jacobs handled 11 of Green Bay's backfield's 17 rush attempts (64.7%) in his return from the NFL Commissioner's Exempt List. Jacobs logged the team's only run inside the five-yard line. Last season, he had 22 of Green Bay's 29 rush attempts inside the five-yard line (75.9%).
Panthers @ Packers Anytime TD Scorer Bet Prediction:
Matthew Golden (WR, Packers) is our pick for the anytime TD scorer bet (+145)
The Panthers have allowed only 1 receiving touchdown to outside wide receivers in three games since putting starting cornerbacks Mike Jackson and Jaycee Horn on injured reserve after Week 3. However, they've allowed the eighth-most yards per target (9.02) to outside wideouts since Week 4, and Golden is tailor-made to burn them. The second-year wideout leads the Packers in air yard share (39.6%) and red-zone targets (13) and has a 14.04-yard average depth of target (aDOT) through seven games. Golden is also tied for team lead in end-zone targets (8), with 3 receiving touchdowns and 5.4 expected receiving touchdowns.
