NFL Touchdown Show | Week 2
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53 min
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Sep 17, 2026
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Thu, September 17, 2026
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Deebo SamuelJaxon Smith-NjigbaJustin JeffersonTrey McBrideAlec PierceBaker MayfieldCaleb DouglasCaleb WilliamsChuba HubbardCourtland SuttonDallas GoedertDalton SchultzDarnell MooneyDavante Adams
Player analysis
Player insights
Alec Pierce
NegativeValue11:03
Pierce is considered a high-upside touchdown bet at +900 to +1300 odds. He played over 50% of snaps in Week 1 and has a history of five touchdowns in 17 career games, making his current odds look too high for his role.
Insight pageBaker Mayfield
PositiveValue4:37
Mayfield is a recommended touchdown bet at +550 odds against his former team, the Browns. While not historically a high-volume red zone runner, he has shown a tendency to play with a 'revenge' mindset and scored a touchdown in Week 1 against the Bengals.
Insight pageCaleb Douglas
PositiveBreakout37:41
The source likes Caleb Douglas at +500, citing his 81% route rate and 16.3-yard A-dot in Week 1. As the tallest receiver on the team (6'4"), he is viewed as a big-play threat who aligns well with Malik Willis' downfield passing style.
Insight pageCaleb Williams
NegativeValue24:36
The source argues that Caleb Williams' anytime touchdown odds of +340 are too high, noting he scored twice in Week 1 with 10 rushing attempts for 65 yards. Given Brian Flores' high blitz rate, Williams is expected to scramble frequently, providing significant touchdown upside.
Insight pageChuba Hubbard
PositiveRole8:14
Hubbard is a recommended first touchdown scorer bet at 5-to-1 odds. He handled all seven of the Panthers' goal-line snaps in Week 1, establishing himself as the primary goal-line back over Jonathan Brooks.
Insight pageCourtland Sutton
PositiveUsage32:38
Despite a poor Week 1, the source maintains faith in Cortland Sutton at +230. Sutton played the most snaps of any Broncos wide receiver and remains the team's primary red-zone threat, averaging over eight touchdowns per season over the last three years.
Insight pageDallas Goedert
PositiveValue12:02
Goedert is a highly recommended touchdown bet at +235 to +240 odds. He has 15 touchdowns in his last 16 games and is the clear TE1 for the Eagles, especially with increased target volume when AJ Brown or DeVonta Smith are absent.
Insight pageDalton Schultz
PositiveUsage15:16
Schultz is a recommended touchdown bet at +240 to +250 odds. He is the clear TE1 for the Texans, running routes at a 70% clip, and is expected to see increased target volume if Nico Collins is ruled out.
Insight pageDarnell Mooney
PositiveUsage51:44
Darnell Mooney is a high-upside touchdown bet at long odds, having played 57% of snaps in Week 1—more than Malik Nabers—and is expected to see increased volume in a game where the Rams will likely be forced to throw.
Insight pageDavante Adams
PositiveMatchup50:24
Davante Adams is a recommended touchdown scorer against the Giants, as the source believes the Giants' secondary is a weak point and the Rams' offense is due for a bounce-back performance.
Insight pageDeebo Samuel
PositiveValue38:53
The source recommends Deebo Samuel at +215, noting that the 49ers' status as heavy favorites suggests a run-heavy game plan that benefits Samuel. He is expected to see underneath targets, designed rushes, and even kickoff return opportunities.
Insight pagePositiveUsage55:55
Deebo Samuel is a top touchdown pick at plus 215, as he saw targets on 44% of his routes in Week 1 and is expected to benefit from increased underneath usage and design runs with other teammates limited.
Insight pageDeshaun Watson
PositiveValue3:44
Despite being described as inept and struggling with decision-making, Watson is a recommended touchdown bet at +600 odds due to his willingness to scramble; he recorded six carries for 38 yards in Week 1 and is expected to play from behind, forcing more rushing opportunities.
Insight pageGarrett Wilson
PositiveUsage6:21
Wilson is a recommended touchdown bet at +210 odds. He maintained a 30% target share in Week 1 and is expected to remain the primary target in the Jets' offense, especially in a projected trailing game script against the Packers.
Insight pageIsaiah Likely
PositiveBreakout53:30
Isaiah Likely is a recommended touchdown bet at plus 270, with the source noting he has significant upside while Malik Nabers recovers from injury and that Likely is a talented player now serving as a primary option.
Insight pageJack Bech
PositiveValue29:29
The source likes Jack Besch at +800 as a replacement for Brock Bowers. Besch is described as a hybrid wide receiver/tight end with a similar route tree to Bowers, making him a primary red-zone target for Cousins if Bowers is ruled out.
Insight pageJakobi Meyers
PositiveValue33:38
The source recommends Jakobi Meyers at +320, noting his high snap rate (65%) and his history of red-zone production (10 TDs in 2023). The source argues that the Jaguars' offense is significantly more productive with Meyers on the field.
Insight pageJaxon Smith-Njigba
PositiveUsage41:29
The source questions why Jaxon Smith-Njigba is available at plus odds (+135), noting he commanded a 40%+ target share in Week 1 (11 targets on 24 passes). The source expects the team to continue feeding him heavily.
Insight pagePositiveValue42:08
The source argues Jaxon Smith-Njigba is undervalued at plus 135 odds, noting he commanded an 11-target, 40% target share in Week 1 and remains the primary focus for Drew Locke, who is expected to stare him down.
Insight pageJonathon Brooks
NegativeRole8:28
Brooks is expected to see a larger role as he gets healthier throughout the season, but he is currently projected to function more as a pass-catching back rather than the primary goal-line option.
Insight pageJustin Jefferson
PositiveValue24:54
The source highlights Justin Jefferson at +180 as an undervalued bet, noting he is being 'peppered with targets' from Carson Wentz. In five games with Wentz, Jefferson has consistently seen high volume (7, 11, 11, 10, and 9 targets), and the source argues he should be priced between +130 and +150 given his 30%+ target share.
Insight pagePositiveProjection57:21
Justin Jefferson is considered undervalued at plus 160, with the source expecting him to command around 10 targets against a defense that struggled significantly in the previous week.
Insight pageJuwan Johnson
PositiveUsage16:40
Johnson is a recommended touchdown bet at +350 odds. He led the league in Week 1 with three designed first-read looks inside the five-yard line and is expected to be a primary red-zone feature for the Saints.
Insight pageKeenan Allen
PositiveRole46:51
Keenan Allen is expected to have a significant role in the Colts offense, evidenced by a 67% snap share and six targets in Week 1; the source considers his current odds undervalued.
Insight pageKyle Pitts
PositiveValue9:18
Pitts is a recommended touchdown bet at +350 odds. Despite a scoreless Week 1, he was underthrown on a potential big play; he is expected to benefit from more competent quarterback play this week, potentially from Michael Penix or Jack Strand.
Insight pageKyle Williams
PositiveSleeper27:53
The source targets Kyle Williams at +950, citing Mike Vrabel's comments that Williams will be more involved. Williams scored three times last year on deep routes, and the source expects the Steelers to focus on Romeo Doubs, potentially leaving Williams open for deep shots.
Insight pageLadd McConkey
PositiveUsage30:30
The source recommends Ladd McConkey at +175, noting his high efficiency in Week 1 (5 catches, 82 yards, 1 TD) despite playing only 49% of snaps. He saw a target on 39% of his routes before his injury, and the source views him as a primary option in the new scheme.
Insight pageMark Andrews
PositiveUsage17:58
Andrews is a recommended touchdown bet at +125 odds. He is the clear TE1 for the Ravens and is expected to see massive target upside, particularly if Zay Flowers is ruled out.
Insight pageMatthew Golden
PositiveUsage7:12
Golden is a recommended touchdown bet at +240 odds. He led all Packers pass catchers in snaps, targets per route run, and total routes run in Week 1, signaling he has surpassed Christian Watson in the team's current rotation.
Insight pageRashee Rice
NegativeProjection45:44
Rashee Rice is a recommended touchdown scorer for the Colts-Chiefs game; the source notes the Chiefs will move him around to avoid Sauce Gardner and expects the offense to score heavily.
Insight pageRoman Wilson
PositiveBreakout26:51
The source recommends Roman Wilson at +750 as a long-shot touchdown bet. Wilson saw a 61% route participation rate in Week 1—nearly double his 2023 rate—and ranked second on the team in targets per route run. He also saw an end-zone target and is expected to face softer coverage than DK Metcalf.
Insight pageRyan Flournoy
PositiveBreakout36:40
The source highlights Ryan Flournoy at +350, noting he has moved into the WR3 role (71% snap rate in Week 1). Flournoy historically sees increased targets against zone and two-high safety coverages, which the Commanders utilized heavily in Week 1.
Insight pageTee Higgins
PositiveValue14:02
Higgins is a recommended touchdown bet at 2-to-1 odds. His target rate is expected to increase against the Texans' high rate of single-high safety coverage, and his current price is viewed as a market overreaction to his scoreless Week 1.
Insight pageTerry McLaurin
PositiveMatchup35:25
The source likes Terry McLaurin at +200 or better against the Cowboys, arguing that the Cowboys' secondary lacks a defender of Quinyon Mitchell's caliber. McLaurin led the team in snaps and routes in Week 1, and the source expects the Commanders to exploit the Cowboys' struggling pass defense.
Insight pageTre Harris
PositiveSleeper31:34
The source identifies Trey Harris as a target at +225 if Ladd McConkey is ruled out, expecting Harris to see the biggest uptick in playing time and targets.
Insight pageTrey McBride
NegativeValue40:24
The source argues that Trey McBride's odds (+245) are too high, noting he is the focal point of the Cardinals' offense with 13 targets in Week 1. The Seahawks were weak against tight ends last season, making McBride a strong value play.
Insight pagePositiveUsage44:01
Trey McBride is identified as a high-volume target earner since Jacoby Brissett took over, consistently seeing 10+ targets per game and serving as a red-zone focal point.
Insight pageTyler Warren
PositiveMatchup48:25
Tyler Warren is a recommended touchdown bet at plus 250, as the source notes that tight ends have successfully attacked the opposing defense, citing Evan Engram's recent performance against them.
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2:20I'm your host, Gilles Gallant, and the Touchdown Show is back for NFL Week 2.
2:24And I'm back with Sean Kerner and Grant Neifer.
2:27So we are going to get into these Week 2 matchups and find some valuable anytime touchdown scores.
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3:24Browns, Buccaneers, who do you like to score in this game?
3:28I mean, I really don't like this game at all.
3:31It's absolutely disgusting. Trying to find bets. Banger. Oh, gosh, I did not like it.
3:36But I got a couple ones at decent odds and they're both quarterbacks.
3:40So we're starting off to Sean Watson to score a touchdown plus 600.
3:44And it's mostly just because he is so incredibly inept.
3:47Like the line actually wasn't bad. The offense did not run bad outside of Deshaun Watson just holding on for too long, not making a decision, being terrible.
3:55Good news is he did scramble multiple times, had six carries with 38 yards.
4:00So he's willing to just say, no, I don't like anything and run at a decent clip.
4:05And he's been like that all the way going back to 2024, 2023.
4:09He just doesn't like to make decisions. And so he's going to be scrambling a bit here.
4:14They're probably going to be playing from down pretty much the entire game.
4:18So you can currently get it around plus 600.
4:21And that's a bit too high for me. And I just, when I thought about Casey Conception, I thought about a few
4:28guys, but just having Watson throw the ball, I can't wait until he finally gets benched.
4:33But until then, the best bet I think is probably him at plus 600.
4:37On the other side, rolling with Baker to score a touchdown.
4:40He scored one last week. I know he has not historically been a huge threat in the red zone to run the ball.
4:47Only gets about one to three touchdowns per year.
4:50But the odds seem a little bit high at plus 550 or going up against the Browns.
4:55Obviously, his old team, Baker being the type of guy he is, I'm not going to be surprised at all if he
5:02decides, F it, I'm going to run this in.
5:05And I think we could very easily see that there.
5:08The odds just a bit too high. But I mean, this is probably going to be an ugly game.
5:14I expect the Bucs just absolutely crush the Browns here.
5:17And these are the two that have the most value on.
5:20Well, I would just say normally like inspiration or, you know, revenge.
5:24I try to not use those as core metrics for why I would bet a guy.
5:29But in this instance, Baker is that type of guy.
5:32Like we saw when he was with Carolina where he did it against Cleveland.
5:36Like, you know that he's the type of guy that just wants to get payback on people that have written him off.
5:43So I love that, especially because we're getting odds around plus 550, especially after he just scored last week against the Bengals.
5:50And then, you know, Deshaun Watson, there's nothing really left to say, at least from a positive note standpoint.
5:56But the fact that we're getting a six to one against a defense that he probably won't want to try to run
6:02up the middle against if Vita Veya is there, he'll probably try to scramble more on the outside.
6:08And I think that's where he can maybe get that score.
6:11So those are your two bets for Browns, Buccaneers, Deshaun Watson at six to one and Baker Mayfield at plus 550.
6:18All right, I'm up next. And I got assigned Packers Jets.
6:21So for that one, I kept it simple. I went with Garrett Wilson because, again, even against the Titans, he had a 30% target share.
6:29He's around plus 210 to score. I don't expect that target share to drop anytime soon, especially with Geno Smith at quarterback.
6:36And we just watched that Packers secondary get completely diced by Justin Jefferson last week.
6:40And that defense just hasn't really been the same since Micah Parsons got hurt.
6:45So I have high hopes for the Packers offense to put up some points.
6:49And if they're putting up points, I think the Jets will have to kind of be in a trailing game script as a result.
6:56And, you know, if you're getting the lion's share of targets as a wide receiver one in this offense, I don't think
7:03you could be around plus 200, especially given what we saw them go through last week.
7:08All right. But on the Packers side, I'm going to take Matthew Golden.
7:12I initially was looking at Jaden Reed, and then I realized that trend of two wide receiver sets has continued into this year.
7:19You saw it in week one, where when they're doing two wide receiver sets or heavy personnel, Jaden Reed just doesn't get on the field.
7:27So I had to pivot in that front. But that's why I was looking at Matthew Golden, because last week we were on Christian Watson in this spot.
7:35But it was Golden who led all Packers and pass catch in snaps, targets per route run.
7:41He ran the most routes. They're really trying to make it a thing of Matthew Golden being effective.
7:46So again, if we're going to see Matthew Golden around plus 240 to score after watching what we saw in week one,
7:53I think those odds are a little too high.
7:56So those are my two picks for Jets Packers.
7:59I'm going to take Garrett Wilson and Matthew Golden.
8:01OK, next game is Panthers Falcons. Kerner, you got to sign that one.
8:05What are you looking at to score in that one?
8:08Yeah, I get the game where we don't even know who the hell the quarterback's going to be.
8:14So I'll try my best. But I think on the Panthers side, I'm going to go with Chuba Hubbard.
8:20I'm going to go with first touchdown score at five to one.
8:23They had seven goal line snaps last week, and he took them all over Jonathan Brooks.
8:28I think Brooks is going to see a bigger role as he's healthier and as the season goes forward, but maybe more
8:35of a pass catching back, whereas I think Chuba is going to be the goal line back no matter what.
8:41I think that's kind of his skill set. So if they do get around the goal line, I think it'll be Chuba.
8:48And I think, you know, given the quarterback situation for Atlanta, their defense is shaky.
8:53I wouldn't be shocked if the Panthers score first.
8:55So I just like the idea of kind of combining both and just taking them to be the first touchdown score at five to one.
9:03And what's funny with Chuba is that, like, sorry, before you mentioned who you like for the Falcons, they were pricing it
9:10as almost like Brooks was going to be the lead back in that last week.
9:15So and that flipped immediately once we saw it against the Bears.
9:18So who do you like for the Falcons? Yeah, so I'm going to stick with Kyle Pitts here at plus 350.
9:25If you watch that game, he could have had a nice, like long catch and run.
9:30I don't know if it would have been a touchdown, but Cooper Rush just underthrew him.
9:35Uh, and, uh, Ramsey came in and tipped it.
9:37So, uh, I I'm putting that on Cooper Rush and I have some hope that they won't have to roll Cooper Rush out there.
9:45Uh, Michael Penix was able to return to full practice.
9:48So hopefully he's able to go this week. If not, um, Stefanski hasn't ruled out, uh, using Jack Strand, which, uh, you
9:55know, he was one of my favorite QBs from preseason.
9:58He can't be much worse than Cooper Rush. So I don't know why they wouldn't give him a crack.
10:04So either way, I think Kyle Pitts might have a more competent quarterback, uh, under center this week.
10:09Uh, and we just thought that, I mean, love the Bears offense, but they just dropped 59 points on the Panthers.
10:16So I think this is a spot Kyle Pitts could get going.
10:19Yeah. Pitts, uh, one of my starters in one of my leagues, and I think he put up a big shiny zero, uh, for week one.
10:27Uh, only saw that one target that you described, but it got, uh, tipped.
10:32So, uh, we'll see Kyle Pitts. It just, we got to see who the quarterback is.
10:36Hopefully we get Jack Strand in there. We can actually have a, maybe a little bit more production on that front because,
10:43uh, Cooper Rush, uh, it ain't it, uh, it's been a difficult road.
10:47Uh, so, but yes, even at this price though, a plus 390 and we've just watched Carolina give up 59 points.
10:54Uh, it just seems a tad high, even for a starting tight end one with that quarterback situation.
10:59All right. Let's now move to Eagles Titans. Grant, you got this one.
11:03What did you pick? Yeah. Another just probably going to be very ugly game.
11:08Although I do like my bet significantly better in this one, especially one.
11:12We'll start off the one I like less and that's Elick to score.
11:16You can find them at anywhere from plus 900 plus 1300.
11:19Uh, to me, that's a bit too high. I mean, he played over 50% of snaps last week.
11:25I know that the matchup is very tough, but most likely they're going to be playing from behind and so they're going
11:31to be forced to throw the ball. Elick has five touchdowns in 17 career games.
11:36He has a nice rapport with Ward again. Like I'm not expecting him to score, but I don't need him to score
11:43that often considering the odds here just a bit too high.
11:46I think he has a good nose for the end zone.
11:49And so I, I'm just, the, the odds just seem drastically too high for his role in this offense.
11:55And then one bet on the Eagle side that I'm trying to figure out what is wrong with the sports books pricing
12:02him this high Dallas Goddard at plus 235 plus 240.
12:05What are they doing? I, I have, I have to look back at his stats over and over again.
12:11Last 16 games, 15 touchdowns. That's including the playoffs averaging close to a touchdown per game had two touchdowns last week.
12:17I know they're probably not going to be throwing much in the second half because they'll probably be ahead.
12:23But I mean, realistically Dallas Goddard, I wouldn't be surprised if his odds should be plus 240 for a first half touchdown.
12:30Like he is huge in this offense in the red zone.
12:34They're using him heavily. Hurts just relies on him so much.
12:37And without AJ Brown in this offense anymore, again, you look at splits when either Smith or AJ Brown were out last
12:44year, last few years, and they go through the roof.
12:47Plus 240 is just absolutely ridiculous odds for him.
12:50I would probably bet him all the way down to like plus 170 plus 160.
12:54Yeah. I mean, Goddard nearly tripled Johnny Muntz snaps as well.
12:58In week one, he is the tight end one in that offense.
13:01And I'm glad you brought up the splits of without AJ Brown or, or Devante Smith, because that's kind of been, I
13:08think the best time to circle him. And the fact that he scored two touchdowns last week and they haven't lowered these odds.
13:15I think the only reason why they have it listed this way, because the production is there is they may think that
13:22this might be a blow up by halftime. And then he doesn't really have to play as much in the second half,
13:29but I I'm actually a little more bullish on the Titans.
13:32I think they'll be able to keep this a little closer.
13:35And that's why I love the Dallas Goddard bet.
13:38Because they'll use him in like, you know, fake end arounds on the tush push, you know, shovel passes near the five.
13:45Like there's a lot of ways for him to score other than just passes over the middle.
13:50So, uh, Alec Aminor at 13 to one Dallas Goddard at plus two 40.
13:54Those are the two bets that grant likes for Eagles Titans.
13:58This was my toughest game of the week to pick a touchdown score.
14:02And it was Bengals Texans. Uh, so this one, after doing a little bit research and kind of getting into it, I
14:09went with T Higgins at two to one. Uh, that's who I like on the Bengals side.
14:14I think this is the week to grab him.
14:17I think it's a bit of a market overreaction, uh, from not scoring in week one, because when you looked against that
14:23matchup against the bucks, like he was as low as like plus one 20 at some spots to score and all the way back up to plus 200.
14:32And obviously this Texans defense is tough, but they may be weak to a long touchdown pass or two, because they played
14:39single high safety at the highest rate in the NFL in week one.
14:43And that's kind of opens up those deep passes and Higgins much like Jamar chase too, but both receivers, they tend their
14:50target rate skyrockets when seeing single high. And I think that the, the Bengals are probably, or the Texans will likely do
14:56the double routine with Jamar chase and let him go one-on-one with Derek Stingley.
15:01I think he can high point a ball on Derek Stingley and get it.
15:05I think at two to one, that's the, where I would like it's T Higgins to score a touchdown, uh, on this defense on the Texan side.
15:13It's getting dry, uh, for pass catchers right now.
15:16Uh, like Nico Collins might not play this week.
15:19Uh, Jaden Higgins got hurt in the preseason. It just, it's not a good spot right now.
15:24So I think on the Texan side, it's, it's Dalton Schultz or nothing for me.
15:29Um, I know a lot of people will look to last week and say, well, everybody was all on the tight end
15:35with the bucks with Kate Otten and he didn't really do much.
15:39It's like, well, that was more of a bucks problem more than, than, uh, the tight end issue because they just were fumbling the ball.
15:47It felt like every, uh, every drive, but, uh, he is the clear tight end one in this offense.
15:53There's not really much true competition similar to the way like Dallas Goddard is at the Eagles.
15:58But when you're getting a tight end, who's running a route at a 70% clip, like that's pretty much just behind Nico Collins, uh, in this offense.
16:06And he's probably one of the few pass catchers at CJ Stroud trust.
16:10So, uh, if Nico Collins is out, I like this bet even more, but I think it's starting to be priced that
16:17way because Dalton Schultz, when this initially opened, he was around plus three 10 and I'm seeing it right now around plus two 40 plus two 50.
16:25So, uh, get that in while you can, cause that probably will drop even more, uh, if Nico Collins gets ruled out.
16:32All right, Sean, um, we got you up next decent matchup.
16:36I like this one. Saints Bravens. Who do you like to score in this one?
16:40Yeah. For the Saints side, uh, I got to go with my guy, Juwan Johnson, uh, at plus three 50.
16:46Um, I loved him as a late round pick and fancy just because I thought he'd get off to a hot start
16:53because their first round pick, you know, Jordan Tyson's going to be out a while at, you know, at least the first month with the hamstring injury.
17:01Um, so I think Juwan just has a ton of upside right now.
17:05I mean, he was a former wide receiver himself.
17:08Um, and last week he had a league high three design first read looks inside the five yard line, which are the
17:15most valuable kind of targets you can get for a tight end.
17:19So, uh, wasn't shocked that he did pull away with one of them for a touchdown.
17:24Um, but I think it's clear that they're going to feature him in the red zone.
17:29Uh, I've always thought Travis ETN or Travis HN, what, however we're saying it now, um, never been like a really good goal lineback.
17:36So I think they're going to have to resort to that and Jill, they no more taste in hell.
17:42So when they get, when they get inside the 10 yard line, we'd have to deal with that bullshit.
17:48So, you know, Juwan Johnson, just massive upside due to him not being there.
17:52Um, so love taking him here at plus three 50.
17:55Um, and then Raven side, it's very tricky right now.
17:58Cause, uh, you know, Zay flowers might be out.
18:01So I think we're kind of pricing everybody as if he is.
18:05So I'd hold off on this as long as possible, but I do like Mark Andrews around plus one 25.
18:11Um, he just has massive upside right now. Cause you know, he's the clear tight end, uh, with Isaiah likely now often,
18:17uh, New York, uh, score a bunch of touchdowns.
18:20So, um, you know, even if Zay flowers were to suit up, he could be more of a decoy.
18:26Either way. Andrews could be the top target here, uh, this week.
18:30Uh, I still love Matthew Hibner as a sneaky long shot, almost at that last week.
18:35He did get a 13 yard catch in the red zone last week, but you know, went out of bounds a little
18:41bit early, but I think Andrews is just massive, massive touch on upside.
18:45Obviously he's the ball carrying the tush push. If they want to use that on the goal line for whatever reason, uh,
18:52despite having Derek Henry, he has that upside as well.
18:55So I like him at plus one 25, but again, do not take it yet.
19:00Once Zay flowers is officially rolled out, then, you know, maybe go from there, but there's a chance flowers does end up
19:07playing and this might go up, you know, plus one 60 or something like that.
19:11So this is when I would hold off, but either way, uh, I like Andrews here.
19:16I mean, I love Mark Andrews too. I'm a little bit worried that I might've mushed your Juwan Johnson pick Kerner, because
19:23my buddies asked me about this game and I said, and they were like, what about Durham Smythe?
19:29Like, you know, he's around like nine to one.
19:31And I was like, man, don't take Durham Smythe.
19:34He hasn't scored a touchdown since 2022. And he's the backup tight end of Juwan Johnson, who I like a lot more in this matchup.
19:42So now naturally the laws of gambling and the laws of football are going to put me in a position where now Durham Smythe scores over Juwan Johnson.
19:50So I like to apologize. It'd probably, it'd probably be no fan, uh, but right.
19:55So, yeah, I mean, fan is the one who caught the touchdown in overtime.
19:59It's against the, so again, it just, that's, but Juwan is such a, a stud matchup problem that again, getting that at
20:06plus three 50 on against this defense, a very solid look by you.
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24:08We continue going through the slate to find the best anytime touchdown scores for the week.
24:13And we are now at Vikings Bears. Grant, you got this game.
24:16Who do you like to score in this NFC North matchup?
24:20Yeah, this should be a fun one. I mean, it could go any numbers away.
24:24We obviously saw what the Bears did last week on offense and defense.
24:28This could be an incredibly high-scoring game. It could be one where they end up struggling going up against Flores.
24:34But regardless, Caleb Williams to score plus 340 still seems too high.
24:38We got him at plus 550 last week. Scored twice.
24:41Ten rushing attempts with 65 yards. Obviously, Flores loves to blitz at a huge rate.
24:46So we're probably going to have Caleb Williams scrambling a decent amount here.
24:50The odds just a bit too high. And then next up, Justin Jefferson.
24:54We can still get him at plus 180. What are they doing?
24:57We scored twice last week. And you think, oh, I don't want to bet him.
25:02He's got Carson Wentz throwing in the ball. Well, guess what?
25:05Wentz played five games with him so far since beginning of last year.
25:09In those five games, he didn't quite play the full game versus Cincinnati last year.
25:14Still had seven targets on him. And then 11 versus Pittsburgh.
25:1711 versus Cleveland. 10 versus Philly. Had nine versus the Packers last week.
25:21He is getting peppered with targets. Wentz has a tendency to just completely zone in on one guy.
25:27And Jefferson is the best guy in the league, probably, outside of maybe Chase to do that with.
25:33And so he's going to get peppered with targets all game long.
25:36The Bears defense does not look great in week one, giving up a ton of points to Carolina here.
25:42So Jefferson at plus 180 just seems silly to me.
25:45Yeah. Like that one, I didn't really understand. Like at the plus 180, when you can get him at those, like we
25:52talked about this off air where usually when you have like a half competent quarterback, he probably should be priced anywhere between plus 130, plus 150.
26:00Just given the fact that he's going to have, you know, that 30% target share or more.
26:05And Caleb Williams, great pick by you last week.
26:08He scored twice. He looks slimmer. Like he looks quicker, you know, running from the ball.
26:13And then when I had to double check, because I knew that Brian Flores blitzed him a shit ton last week, blitzed the Packers.
26:20But I had to double check the number. 71% of dropbacks from Jordan Love saw a blitz.
26:26So Caleb Williams, I think, could see a lot.
26:28Even if they dropped that down to like 35, 40%, which is like the number two in the NFL, that should give
26:35Caleb some opportunities to scramble as well. So again, great choices by you, Grant.
26:39I got assigned Steelers Patriots. And that one, when I started looking at the top of the list, I just didn't love what we were seeing.
26:47So I went full long shot. So here's what we got.
26:51On the Steelers side, I'm going to go with Roman Wilson.
26:54Now, Roman Wilson, he hasn't scored a touchdown. He didn't score a touchdown in week one.
26:59He only scored two last year. But really encouraging in week one.
27:03He ran a route at a 61% clip. That's nearly double his rate from last season.
27:08And for week one, at least against the Falcons, he was second on the team in targets per route run.
27:14He saw an end zone target. I also think that Roman Wilson will probably get a little bit softer coverage compared to, say, DK Metcalf.
27:22I think Christian Gonzalez is going to follow DK as much as possible.
27:26Also, with Roman Wilson, I'm not sure if you guys noticed this just watching it like media coverage of the Steelers.
27:32I feel like every time I see an interview with Aaron Rodgers, like he's bringing up Roman Wilson or like Shailene Woodley.
27:39Like it's either one or the other. So, at plus 750, I'm going full Roman.
27:43And I'm taking him to score a touchdown against the Patriots.
27:47Now, this one's an even longer long shot. Like this one is at plus 950 right now at DraftKings.
27:53Kyle Williams with the Patriots. So, if A.J. Brown is out to me, the opportunity is on almost all Patriots wide receiver touchdown scores.
28:00Williams, he scored three times last year, all on deep routes, all in the second half of the season.
28:06Kind of when the Patriots were starting to make that run and be at the top of the leaderboard in the AFC.
28:13I also think the Steelers are going to do whatever they can to try to lock in on Romeo Dobbs and make
28:19Drake May kind of have to look elsewhere with that deep ball.
28:23I'll be honest, I almost went barefoot and took Mack Hollins.
28:27But just kind of looking at Mike Vrabel and some of the quotes from this week, he kind of just talking about
28:33Kyle Williams that he does expect him to be a lot more involved.
28:37So, I'm going to drink that Coach Speak Kool-Aid.
28:40I'm going to take the long shot at Kyle Williams to beat them over the top at plus 950.
28:46So, those are my two bets. Plus 950 for Kyle Williams and Roman Wilson at plus 750.
28:51All right, let's now move to Raiders Chargers. And Sean, you got that one.
28:56This one is not as bad of a matchup as it might look on paper.
29:00I think there's some fun touchdown scores in this game.
29:03Yeah, we don't know who's going to play, though.
29:06But real quick, I love your touchdown bets for Steelers, Pats.
29:09Yeah, yeah, Pats. Pittman and Darnell Washington didn't practice today, so you might want to lock in that plus 750 when you can.
29:16Yeah, it's already on the move. But I love that even if Pittman plays, but he might be out.
29:22So, lock that in while I go over this game, Jill.
29:26But you made a great call last week with Jack Besch.
29:29I'm going to stick with him here at plus 800 because we don't know if Brock Bowers is going to play.
29:36We just got word that he didn't practice today.
29:38So, I'm assuming he'll be out. But this is another bet where you probably don't want to lock it in until we
29:45know for sure because they're kind of pricing everybody as if, you know, Bowers would play.
29:50That's kind of how they handle these things early in the week.
29:54But I think when Bowers is out, obviously Michael Mayer is the lead tight end.
29:58He's one of my favorite tight ends in fantasy to pick up whenever Bowers is out.
30:03But I think Besch is also a sneaky kind of Bowers replacement because he's always been kind of a hybrid wide receiver tight end type.
30:11Has a very similar route tree over the middle with Bowers and like a bigger dude.
30:16So, when they get in the red zone, he's going to be one of Cousins' top targets if Bowers isn't there.
30:22So, wasn't shocked at all you cashed on that bet last week.
30:26So, I'm going to stick with him here. Assuming Bowers is out.
30:30And then, I mean, on the Chargers side, we don't know if Ladd's going to play.
30:35Looks like he was practicing off the side. He's dealing with a rib injury.
30:39Usually things like that, they kind of just, it's more of a pain tolerance thing.
30:44And wouldn't be shocked if he plays. So, I'm just going to go with him.
30:48Because if he doesn't suit up, you get your money back.
30:52It's voided. And if he does, I don't really like anybody else right now, given the current prices.
30:57So, I'm going to go with Ladd here, who was just unbelievable before he did get knocked out of the game.
31:04He had five catches, 82 yards, and a touchdown.
31:06Saw a target on 39% of his routes. And again, he got knocked out so early, he only played 49% of the snaps.
31:13But we got to see kind of a glimpse of, you know, how he's going to look in Mike McDaniel's new scheme for the Chargers.
31:21So, loved what I saw. And again, if I have to take somebody now, it's going to be Ladd.
31:27I saw a plus 175 for him. If he is ruled out, I think Trey Harris would be the guy to kind
31:34of target for, you know, sneaky upside. I think he's going to see the biggest uptick in playing time and targets.
31:40So, I'd be interested in Harris around plus 225 if Ladd is ruled out.
31:45But loved what I saw from Ladd, his brief action in week one.
31:49Yeah, I mean, I love the Jack Besch pick because, again, we both are in agreement.
31:53Like, the starting slot receiver on that offense with Cousins, you're going to see some targets.
31:58Ladd, the one thing that kind of is interesting is last week we were – I was with you on Gadsden.
32:05And I thought, okay, once Ladd went out that maybe in the second half he might start to see a little bit more opportunity.
32:12His snap rate did not go up at all.
32:15It was fully the Charlie Kohler and even David Njoku, to a lesser extent, was getting most of that run.
32:21So, yeah, I think at this point Ladd McConkie, if you can get him at plus 175.
32:26I mean, he closed last week against Arizona around like plus 125 to score.
32:31So, this is just another good matchup for him as well.
32:34So, all right, now let's move to Jaguars-Broncos rematch from last year.
32:38Grant, you got this one. Who do you like to score?
32:41Yeah, starting off with Cortland Sutton. I know anyone who watched that game is probably going to think I'm dumb because, I mean, he didn't look great.
32:50Knicks didn't look great. The entire Broncos team did not look great.
32:53But I'm not putting too much into that, just week one.
32:57Sutton did play the most snaps out of any wide receiver.
33:00I still think he's the wide receiver one, regardless of what Bryant did on the field.
33:05He looked fantastic. But Sutton's still going to get a decent amount of targets.
33:09He's still going to be the go-to guy in the red zone if they ever get there.
33:14He has over eight touchdowns per season each or on average over the last three seasons.
33:19He's a big red zone threat. He can obviously take a long bomb.
33:23Waddell's not going to eat into that wide receiver usage or that red zone usage.
33:28I know last week I liked him and it didn't hit, but I still like him again this week at plus 230.
33:35And then on the other side, Jacoby Myers, plus 320.
33:38You can find him out at the moment. And Myers obviously had a touchdown last week.
33:43The Jacksonville team just absolutely destroyed the Browns. So, I mean, the snap rate was the highest out of anyone on any of the wide receivers, 65%.
33:51But they weren't playing guys like the last eight, nine minutes of the game.
33:55They brought in all the backups. So, Myers is going to get a decent amount of play in this spot here.
34:02Washington, obviously the other main guy, but he's probably going to be matched up against PS3 for the majority of the game.
34:09So, boost to Myers there. Myers, since he's been on this team in 10 games, he's scored four touchdowns.
34:15Obviously, prior to getting traded there, no touchdowns to the Raiders.
34:18And then 2024 only had four touchdowns to the Raiders, but they were a garbage situation.
34:23We have to remember, 2023, he had 10 touchdowns.
34:26He's a great threat in the red zone. He's a great wide receiver at getting touchdowns.
34:31And since he's been on the Jags, he's shown it there.
34:34So, getting him at plus 320 and a spot where more volume is likely to go to him because of the matchup
34:41for Parker Washington just seems like it's a little bit too high.
34:44Yeah, you can look at the Jaguars offense and point to a direct line of before Jacoby Myers and after Jacoby Myers.
34:51And you can clearly see production on all fronts increased and as positively for the Jaguars.
34:56And so, getting him around plus 320, very good price.
34:59Sutton, you know I'm going to agree with you on that.
35:03I still think Waddle's addition, even though I think he'll be effective in this offense, I just don't really think that he's
35:09going to be the wide receiver one over Sutton at this stage of his tenure with the Broncos.
35:15So, yeah, I love both of these picks. Courtland Sutton and Jacoby Myers for the Jaguars and Broncos game.
35:21All right, I've got Commanders-Cowboys. I promise I did not pick this one.
35:25I was assigned this one. But on the Commanders side, I'm going Terry McLaurin.
35:29You picked him last week, Grant, in this spot.
35:32And he got completely blanketed by Quinone Mitchell last week.
35:35Had like two targets total. But for me now, you're facing the Cowboys.
35:39And I think it's safe to say the Cowboys have no one in their secondary that is on that level of Quinone
35:46Mitchell and playing that kind of defense. So, with Terry, I mean, he played the most snaps.
35:51He ran the most routes. Just didn't see many targets in week one.
35:55But, I mean, this Cowboys pass defense, we just watched the Giants just completely dice them.
36:00It's a bit of a joke overall considering how much was hyped in the offseason about their improvements and the spend and
36:07what all the different ways that they were going to improve.
36:10And then week one, just a complete dud. I do think the defense will improve in week two.
36:16But, again, the Giants did whatever they wanted. I think the Commanders will be able to do almost anything they want against this defense.
36:23So, if you're going to give me a wide receiver one against this Cowboys defense at plus 200 or better, I'm going to bet that almost every time.
36:32On the Cowboys side, a guy that I'm starting to get a little more into, especially last year after he scored four touchdowns for them, Ryan Flunoy.
36:40He scored four touchdowns last year for this Cowboys team.
36:43And that was in a bit of a lesser role because he was playing behind Jalen Talbert.
36:48Even Kevante Turpin was kind of getting more snaps than him last year.
36:52But now, he's now elevated into that wide receiver three role on this team.
36:56He played 71% of snaps in week one. He ran just as many routes as tight end one Jake Ferguson.
37:03So, with the Commanders, which is different this year under Dan Quinn, they went completely zoned against the Eagles with the third
37:09highest rate of too high safety in week one.
37:12And if they go that route again in week two, I think that's super good for Flunoy because he is in his
37:19career historically has seen that uptick in targets when facing zone and too high coverages.
37:24So, I think the Commanders, defensively, they're going to be focused very heavily on stopping CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens.
37:30So, I think that will open up Flower to get his first touchdown of the year.
37:35You can get that around plus 350 right now for Ryan Flunoy.
37:38Okay, next game. We are on now to Dolphins 49ers.
37:41And Kerner, you got that one. What do you like in that game?
37:45Yeah, so for the Dolphin side, I do like Caleb Douglas here at plus 500.
37:50Looked great in his debut. Five catches, 94 yards.
37:53Had a solid, you know, 81% routes run rate, 20% target rate, and he's getting downfield targets.
37:58He had an A dot of 16.3 yards downfield.
38:01Loved watching his film, you know, after they drafted him, where he kind of reminded me of Robbie Anderson, you know, back
38:08when he was good on the Jets. Chosen. Not Robbie Chosen.
38:11Not Robbie Chosen that was on, like, 10 different teams the past few seasons.
38:15But Robbie Anderson on the Jets, where he's going to be kind of sneaky.
38:20He's like a good big play threat kind of guy.
38:23And, you know, this is not a passing offense I really want to invest in.
38:27But when Malik Willis has been throwing, it's usually downfield.
38:30He's just throwing bombs. So, I think that does kind of jive with what Douglas' skill set is.
38:36So, even though he didn't find the end zone in week one, I think if Willis does throw a touchdown, it's more likely to go to Douglas specifically.
38:45So, I like, you know, buying into that at plus 500 here.
38:48And, you know, for the 49ers side, I love Debo Samuel at plus 215.
38:53Nice. Because, you know, the Niners are huge favorites here.
38:56Should be a more run-heavy conservative game plan. I think that does help Debo.
39:00You know, he's going to get plenty of targets underneath.
39:03He could take those into the house. He's even probably going to get a couple design rush plays.
39:09And with, you know, Scribbling out, Tongas is out.
39:11George Kittle's still going to get ease back in.
39:14I don't think they're going to unleash him just because Tongas is out.
39:18They're playing the Dolphins. You know, they're jet lag.
39:21So, I think this could be a good Debo game.
39:24And he's even returning kickoffs. So, one more path for him to potentially score here.
39:29So, I just love the price for getting it.
39:31Plus 215. Yeah, the price on Debo is the one that kind of makes me confused.
39:36Because it wasn't that long ago. I mean, I know he's obviously a little bit older now.
39:42But even just two years ago in this offense, when everybody is healthy like the way it is, you would never see
39:48odds over plus 200 for Debo to score a touchdown.
39:51So, the fact that you're getting a plus 215, great find by you.
39:55And then Caleb Douglas, when I did my research on the Dolphins, I actually was surprised.
40:00He's the tallest wide receiver they have. He's 6'4".
40:03I think he could body some guys in the end zone, especially against that 49ers secondary, which is a little bit weaker
40:10comparatively to, you know, over the middle or their line.
40:13So, Caleb Douglas at 5-1. Great find by you.
40:16And then Debo over plus 200. Again, great pick there for Niners Dolphins.
40:20All right, Grant, you are up. And now you've got your team, Seahawks.
40:24Seahawks Cardinals. Who do you like in this one to score?
40:27Yeah, starting out with the Cardinals side after they upset the Chargers who looked terrible last week.
40:32But we won't get into that. McBride, plus 245.
40:35Way too high of odds here. Way too high.
40:38Dude had 11 touchdowns last year. Had one last week.
40:41Got 13 targets. He's clearly the focal point of this offense.
40:44The Cardinals have shown in week one that they're fine with just throwing the ball a ton again.
40:50Again, McBride is way too good of a tight end to be priced this high.
40:55And the Seahawks, I know they're a great defense.
40:57I know they crushed the Rams offense in week one.
41:00And they are going to be very good again this week and probably the rest of the season.
41:06But they were weakest versus tight ends last season.
41:09So, getting McBride at plus 240, plus 230. Had to hit all the way down under plus 200 in this spot.
41:15It's just way too high of odds given that he's going to get huge volume.
41:20He's great in the red zone. And it's just an actual positive matchup overall for tight ends, although it's a negative one overall for the offense.
41:28Then on the other side, JSN, plus 135. Why are we getting it at plus odds?
41:33I don't know. Like, I get that Drew Locke is going to be throwing in the ball.
41:38I get Drew Locke's a pretty decent downgrade from Sam Darnold.
41:41But he is going to throw the ball to JSN a ton, just like they did with Darnold in the offense last year.
41:48In this first game, 11 targets for JSN. He had over a 40% target share in this offense.
41:5424 total passes and 11 targets for JSN. They are going to just hammer the ball to him.
42:00The Cardinals defense, not that great. So JSN, this should be not plus odds.
42:04And we're getting plus 135. Just absolutely silly. Well, JSN, even after Darnold goes out, he still sees like a 40% target share.
42:11Even though the Patriots, they know the ball is coming to him.
42:15And you know that Drew Locke is probably going to stare him down a lot and get him the ball.
42:21So love that. And then you're getting the best tight end in the NFL at plus 245 to score a touchdown.
42:27I mean, that to me is just silly. I mean, he made the Chargers look silly last week.
42:33So he was pretty good against them last year, scored a touchdown.
42:36So ever since Jacoby Brissett took over at quarterback, it's just been the Trey McBride show.
42:41You know he's going to get spanned with like at least 10 plus targets.
42:46All right. Now we are done the Sunday afternoon slate.
42:49Let's now look at the primetime games. Instead of assigning each a game to us, I think we should just do a parlay for each one of those.
42:57We'll each give a touchdown pick for each primetime game here.
43:01So let's start with Sunday Night Football. Colts versus Chiefs.
43:04I'm going to start with Rasheed Rice. Scored a touchdown against the Broncos.
43:08I feel like the Chiefs offense didn't even really hit their stride of what they wanted to do.
43:13And they still put up 30 plus points on that team.
43:17I think they could score a lot against the Colts.
43:20They'll move Rasheed Rice around to get him away from Sauce Gardner as well.
43:24So that's who I like to score a touchdown.
43:27Colts, Chiefs. Grant, who do you like to score a touchdown in this game?
43:31I'm going with Keenan Allen. Good old man, Keenan Allen.
43:34Played a decent amount. We didn't really know what it was going to be like.
43:39Obviously, I got signed a month ago. There was injuries with Pierce.
43:43Like all sorts of things that just threw a bit of an unknown into who's going to play how many snaps in this offense.
43:50And pretty clearly, they're ready to give Keenan Allen a pretty decent role.
43:54He had six targets last week. Played 67% of snaps.
43:57Had a target in the red zone. And historically, he's been a guy that you get close.
44:02Obviously, they want to run with Jonathan Taylor. But realistically, he is going to get some usage in this offense.
44:09He's going to get some snaps. He's still an incredible route runner, even in his old age.
44:14And he's reliable in the red zone. So getting him at this high of odds, true odds should be around plus 350.
44:21Rashid Rice, Keenan Allen, Kerner, who do you like to round out this parlay?
44:25Stick with my guy, Tyler Warren here at plus 250.
44:28You know, somehow he was able to score last week, despite Daniel Jones is looking awful.
44:33And, you know, I expect Spags will probably have a solid game plan this week that will make Dale Jones look bad again this week.
44:41But even Bo Nix had an awful game against the Chiefs on my football.
44:45And Evan Ingram still managed to go off for four catches, 43 yards and a touchdown.
44:50So maybe, you know, the tight end is the way to kind of attack this defense.
44:55So, you know, not thrilled about how the Colts offense looked.
44:58But if I have to go with somebody, it's going to be with Warren here at plus 250.
45:04Beautiful. Okay. So when you put those three guys together, Rashid Rice, Keenan Allen, and Tyler Warren, that parlay for Sunday Night Football between Colts and Chiefs, 39-1.
45:12I like that one. That one's pretty good. Okay.
45:15Monday Night Football. Let's move to that one. Giants, Rams.
45:18I'll start off again. He didn't score in week one because the Rams overall just looked like dog turds.
45:24I'm going to take Devontae Adams to score a touchdown.
45:27I still think the Giants secondary is one of their weaker points of their defense.
45:32And I think the Rams, they're just too good to be shut out like that again on offense.
45:37So I'm going to take Devontae Adams to score a touchdown.
45:41Grant, who do you like to score a touchdown for Giants-Rams?
45:44I'm going with Darnell Mooney. You can find him around plus 900, plus 700.
45:48I can't remember. Odds move with time. But he played 57% of snaps last week, which is actually more than Malik Nabors.
45:55Had two targets. He's two years removed from a five-touchdown season with the Falcons.
45:59He's good. He's still a decent wide receiver. And getting him at these high of odds, the Giants offense, obviously, they want
46:06to run the ball a decent amount. But most likely, the Rams are going to put up more points than the Cowboys did.
46:13They're probably going to be forced to throw the ball a bit more in this spot.
46:18Obviously, it's a tougher matchup for neighbors going up against McDuffie here.
46:22So Mooney should get a little bit more volume.
46:25He can always break one for 50 yards for a touchdown here.
46:28So getting him at these high of odds seems a bit too high.
46:32Plus, you stole the guy I wanted to bet on, and that's Adams.
46:36Well, I still like the Mooney pick. I mean, a 9-1, I feel like he's still a pretty effective wide receiver.
46:43He just hasn't played with decent quarterbacks, really, in his career.
46:46Sean, round us out here. Who do you like to score in Giants-Ramps?
46:50I'm going to go with Isaiah Likely at plus 270.
46:53I know you were on him against your Cowboys, Jill, so that was a nice cash last week.
46:59But similar to Juwan Johnson, I thought that he would have a ton of upside early in the season while Neighbors is coming back from this ACL recovery.
47:07He was kind of limited in week one, so Likely stepped up with the big two-touchdown game.
47:13But Likely has always been super talented. He was just stuck behind Mark Andrews.
47:17And now that he's the guy on the Giants, I think we still have a window here to invest in his upside.
47:24So like him here at plus 270. All right, so if you pair Devontae Adams with Isaiah Likely and Darnell Mooney for
47:31Monday Night Football, that parlay comes out to boys 75-1.
47:34Doesn't feel unrealistic at all. I love these odds here at 75-1 for Monday Night Football.
47:39All right, guys, before we get out of here, we're going to give our favorite touchdown score parlay for the week presented by DraftKings.
47:46It could be from any game, and we're going to parlay them together over on DraftKings.
47:51Kerner, you are up first. What is your favorite touchdown score for week two?
47:55I love Debo Samuel at plus 215, so I have to go with him.
47:59Just, you know, the Niners are huge favorites here.
48:02I think that sets up perfectly for him. You know, more passes underneath, more design runs for him.
48:08And he looked great. He got targeted on 44% of his routes in week one.
48:12You know, Stribling's out. Kittle's still getting eased back.
48:15So just love Debo's upside here at plus 215.
48:18Grant, who do you like? I'm going with Jetta, Justin Jefferson.
48:21Again, I don't know why he's priced aside. I don't know.
48:25I mean, I know that Wentz is not great, but he's going to lock in on Jefferson.
48:30He has every single game they've ever played together.
48:33He should get around 10 targets. He's going up against a defense that just got crushed by Bryce Young last week.
48:39So Jetta at plus 160 or so is way too high.
48:43Yeah, and I'm going to take Trey McBride. I'm sorry, Grant.
48:46I got to hijack your pick here because this guy is just the, that's my flag plant guy.
48:52That's the one who I still think anytime you can get his odds over plus 200, you need to bet that because
48:58even in week one against the Chargers, four red zone targets, two inside the 10-yard line.
49:03You know that he's going to get spammed with 10 plus targets with Jacoby Brissette at quarterback and the Seahawks defense.
49:10While they are fairly strong, you mentioned it over the middle and against tight ends.
49:14It's kind of when a little bit of a weakness on that front.
49:18So Debo Samuel, Justin Jefferson, Trey McBride. If you parlay those three right now at DraftKings, you can get at plus 2350 to cash that parlay.
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49:48My thanks to Sean Kerner and Grant Neifer for joining me.
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