Thursday Night Football Player Props Week 2: Top Anytime TD Scorer Bets for Vikings vs. Eagles
Thursday Night Football player props and picks. Handicapper Jason Radowitz gives us his favorite anytime TD picks for the Minnesota Vikings vs. Philadelphia Eagles game in Week 2. Which players are set to score in primetime? Find out here.
Jason Radowitz - September 14, 2023, 10:26 AM EDT
7 minThursday Night Football Player Props Week 2: Top Anytime TD Scorer Bets for Vikings vs. Eagles
The second week of the NFL season will begin tonight between the Vikings and Eagles.
At home, the Eagles are six-point favorites against the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday Night Football.
Philadelphia knocked off the New England Patriots on the road last weekend, 25-20. Meanwhile, the Vikings lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 20-17, in a disappointing and surprising loss.
The Eagles will be without starting running back Kenneth Gainwell, who earned 54 yards on 14 carries last weekend. Therefore, another running back will have to step up for the Eagles.
That running back will likely be D'Andre Swift, who the Eagles acquired in the offseason. Some thought Swift would be the No. 1 running back to begin the season. But he only earned one carry last week.
The Eagles will likely keep all of their running backs fresh. But this game should feature Swift more than any other running backs on the team.
Luckily, the Eagles have a stacked running back room filled with talent.
Here are three players that can score a touchdown in tonight's game.
Thursday Night Football Anytime TD Picks
Justin Jefferson Anytime Touchdown +110 Click here to see which sportsbook has the best odds for this pick
The Eagles are already down a corner, with James Bradberry listed as out. Philadelphia allowed 316 yards in the air against the New England Patriots last weekend.
With that said, Justin Jefferson looks like an appealing target tonight.
Jefferson added nine catches for 150 yards in last weekend's loss to the Buccaneers. He didn't score a touchdown, but the nine catches for 150 yards were what Jefferson's backers expected.
He averaged 16.7 yards per catch in that first game.
And if we date back to last season, Jefferson caught a touchdown pass in more than 50% of games in the previous two seasons, on average. He's caught 18 touchdowns in 34 games.
With a depleted secondary, I like Jefferson to find the endzone tonight.
Jalen Hurts Anytime Touchdown -105 Click here to see which sportsbook has the best odds for this pick
The Vikings only allowed 73 yards rushing last weekend. However, I'm not ready to hype up that Minnesota defense yet.
The defensive front isn't encouraging, and the pass rush is weak. If the Minnesota secondary continues to be the best asset on the Vikings, Hurts will have to move around in the pocket and earn some yardage with his legs.
Hurts still ran nine times in Week 1, totaling 37 yards. He averaged 4.1 yards per attempt, which was better than Gainwell, who added only 3.9 yards per rush.
He also had 13 touchdowns on the ground last year. It was rare for Hurts to have back-to-back games without a rushing touchdown.
D'Andre Swift Anytime Touchdown +155 Click here to see which sportsbook has the best odds for this pick
With Gainwell out, the assumption is that D'Andre Swift will be the bell cow for the Eagles. He'll share carries with Jalen Hurts, along with Boston Scott. But Swift should see at least ten carries in this game.
The Eagles were second in the NFL in points per game last season, with 29.1 points. That's an average of over four touchdowns a game.
Even if Hurts sneaks one in, Swift can earn a touchdown on the ground in this game.
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