Bengals vs Cowboys MNF: 6 Favorite NFL Anytime Touchdown Best Bets & Who to Avoid

The Cincinnati Bengals and Dallas Cowboys will meet tonight on Monday Night Football, so here are the top touchdown props you should be looking for and avoid. 

How to Approach Chase Brown (-190)?

Chase Brown has the shortest touchdown odds of anyone on tonight’s slate at -190, so how should we approach him? At -190, it will be tough to back him straight up, but he’s worth considering, as he’s scored eight times over the past nine weeks. He doesn’t have enough multi-touchdown games to warrant a 2+ touchdown wager at +300, but you could parlay him with the Bengals ML for a -110 wager or for him to run for at least 60 yards against this weak Dallas run defense for a -105 wager.

Can Rico Dowdle (-110) Lead the Charge?

We faded Rico Dowdle on Thanksgiving Day as he was priced relatively low despite not running for a touchdown to that point in the season. Still, he proved us wrong as he found the endzone with his legs. In the game, he totaled 22 carries for an impressive 112-yard performance with a touchdown, and it’s fair to expect him to carry the ball 20 times again tonight. I believe the Cowboys will want to continue to keep the ball out of the air, and I don’t envision the Bengals running away with this game. I anticipate Dowdle to see more than enough volume to make a touchdown wager worthwhile.

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Must-Bet: Ja’Marr Chase (-145)

At -145, despite laying the juice, you must bet Ja’Marr Chase to score a touchdown. Despite the Bengals’ disappointing season, the offense has been rolling, and Chase has been the best wide receiver in football. He’s caught 13 touchdowns across the last ten weeks, and I don’t envision this Dallas defense keeping him tamed. If you don’t want to lay the -145, look to parlay him with making six catches for a +120 wager.

Can CeeDee Lamb (+150) Finally Find the Endzone?

CeeDee Lamb hasn’t found the endzone since October, but could tonight be when he gets back into the endzone? For justification, it’s not just about Lamb. The Bengals’ defense has been pathetic, allowing Russell Wilson to throw for 414 yards and three touchdowns last week. At +150, Lamb is talented enough to feast in primetime.

Enough Offense for Tee Higgins (+135)?

The Bengals’ offense has been somewhat condensed, led by Chase Brown and Ja’Marr Chase, but Tee Higgins has also made his mark and is worth a wager at +135 tonight. In his two games since returning from injury, he’s found the endzone each week while combining for 23 targets. Finding value in all three of Brown, Chase, and Higgins may be difficult to fathom, but the Bengals’ offense has been able to put up points week in and week out, and we don’t usually see other guys outside of them scoring. At +650, if you have as much confidence as I do in the Bengals’ offense, there is an argument to be made to parlay all three to score just as they did last week.

Longshot Bets?

Looking at potential longshot bets on the Bengals’ side, the only guy I would consider is Andrei Iosivas at +500, as he’s racked up five touchdowns this season. However, with the Bengals now fully healthy, I would rather parlay all three of Brown, Chase, and Higgins at +650 instead, given the condensed nature of the Bengals’ offense. 

For Dallas, there are more longshot options to consider, and knowing how bad the Bengals’ defense has been, there is more value to have here than usual. My favorite bet may be KaVontae Turpin at +700, as it always feels like he gets a play or two drawn up for him in the endzone, and he can hurt a defense in multiple ways. Outside of him, I’d look to Brandin Cooks at +370 after he found the endzone on Thanksgiving in his return from injury.

All Odds Courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook